Table 4

Exposure to whole body vibration: comparison of this and the survey of self reported working conditions8

Occupational group4-150Working conditions survey 1995
(%)
Definition 1: all vehiclesDefinition 2: all vehicles except carDefinition 3:4-151 industrial vehicles
n%n%n%
Men:
 All occupations12308156215639128923
 Professional and related supporting management4167514814175
 Teaching02416171121
 Nursing05181400
 Other education and welfare08253221432
 Literary, artistic and sports029511628916
 Science and engineering61864684213910
 Managerial430657134256712
 Clerical2122395818103
 Secretarial03142900
 Selling5136605524167
 Security and protective services22478664025627638
Women:
 All occupations1753193048742
 Professional and related supporting management2652917873
 Teaching13816221010
 Nursing0662714600
 Other education and welfare07438191000
 Literary, artistic and sports012284925
 Science and engineering0142461047
 Managerial2632424962
 Clerical0791233541
 Secretarial02887210
 Selling0551620621
 Security and protective services0475228311618
 Catering01998410
 Care workers0631926800
 Hair and beauty016291212
  • 4-150 As defined in the survey on self reported working conditions in 1995, appendix 2.8

  • 4-151 Rock crushers, concrete production machinery, tractors, loaders, excavators, bulldozers, graders, scrapers, dumpers, road rollers, mowers, off road forestry vehicles, armoured vehicles, forklift trucks, mobile cranes, lorries, helicopters, other aircraft, high speed boats, hoists or lifts, ambulances, boats, off road cars or vans, quad bikes, fire engines, milk floats, conveyor belts, or agricultural vehicles.