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Occup Environ Med 57:229-236 doi:10.1136/oem.57.4.229
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Prevalence and pattern of occupational exposure to whole body vibration in Great Britain: findings from a national survey

Table 5

Representative awzvalues assigned to vehicles and machines in the survey

Vehicle or machine awi(ms−2 r.m.s.)
Car 0.5
Van 0.7
Bus 0.6
Train 0.5
Motor cycle 1.0
Rock crusher 0.7
Concrete production machinery 1.5
Tractor 0.75
Loader 1.2
Excavator 0.6
Bulldozer 0.75
Grader 0.75
Scraper 1.5
Dumper 1.2
Road roller 1.0
Mower 0.65
Off road forestry vehicle 0.75
Armoured vehicle 1.2
Forklift truck 0.9
Mobile crane 0.3
Lorry 0.7
Helicopter 0.8
Other aircraft 0.5
High speed boat 1.5
Hoist or lift 0.3
Bicycle 1.0
Ambulance 0.7
Boat 0.2
Off road car or van 1.5
Quad bike 1.5
Fire engine 0.7
Milk float 1.0
Conveyor belt (mine) 0.7
Agricultural vehicle 1.5
Miscellaneous
Unclassifiable
  • —No value assigned (either because of insufficient data, or because members of the group were considered too dissimilar).

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