Proportion of workers with exposure to hand transmitted vibration: comparison with the survey of self reported working conditions28
| Occupational groups4-151 | % exposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current survey | Working conditions survey 199528 | ||
| All occupations | 21 | 18 | |
| Construction | 78 | 76 | |
| Metal processing | 73 | 73 | |
| Electrical processing | 69 | 57 | |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry | 63 | 53 | |
| Other processing | 44 | 42 | |
| Repetitive assembly, inspection | 38 | 40 | |
| Hair and beauty | 17 | 34 | |
| Other transport and machinery operatives | 30 | 29 | |
| Textile processing | 25 | 27 | |
| Security and protective services | 22 | 26 | |
| Cleaners | 44 | 25 | |
| Material moving and storing | 14 | 23 | |
| Science and engineering | 10 | 18 | |
| Managerial | 14 | 12 | |
| Teaching | 10 | 8 | |
| Road transport operatives | 10 | 8 | |
| Nursing | 3 | 7 | |
| Literary, artistic, and sports | 16 | 5 | |
| Catering | 6 | 6 | |
| Selling | 7 | 5 | |
| Other education and welfare | 9 | 4 | |
| Care workers | 6 | 4 | |
| Clerical | 1 | 3 | |
| Professional and related supporting management | 2 | 2 | |
| Other personal services | 20 | 0 | |
| Secretarial | <1 | 0 | |
↵4-151 As defined in the study of self reported working conditions in 1995, appendix 2.28