This module presents the risks associated with regularly driving vehicles or construction, transport or handling equipment, exposing employees to high levels of vibration. These vibrations, transmitted throughout the body, can cause pain, particularly in the back. To prevent these risks, regulations establish threshold values requiring the implementation of preventive actions.
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This module addresses the risks associated with vibrations emitted by certain portable or manual machines, which may cause disabling disorders to the hands and arms. In France, around 2 million workers, mainly in the construction, mechanical engineering, metallurgy, automobile repair and green space maintenance sectors, are affected by these conditions. However, exposure to these vibrations is not inevitable. Many preventive measures can effectively reduce these risks.
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