Valtioneuvoston asetus työntekijöiden suojelemisesta tärinästä aiheutuvilta vaaroilta | 48 — Finland law | Esheria

Valtioneuvoston asetus työntekijöiden suojelemisesta tärinästä aiheutuvilta vaaroilta

This provision says the regulation’s purpose is to protect workers from workplace hazards and harm caused or that may be caused by vibration exposure.

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Jurisdiction
Finland
Instrument
Regulation
Citation
48
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
fi
Official source
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commencement employee relations employee safety employment equipment selection exposure monitoring hazard prevention health and safety compliance information duties record retention transitional application transport operations vibration exposure vibration exposure assessment vibration exposure limits work equipment worker instruction workplace health and safety workplace health monitoring workplace risk assessment workplace risk management workplace safety workplace vibration exposure

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This provision says the regulation’s purpose is to protect workers from workplace hazards and harm caused or that may be caused by vibration exposure. This provision says the regulation applies to work covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act where workers are or may be exposed to vibration from the work. This section defines terms used in the regulation, including vibration, hand-arm vibration, and whole-body vibration. This section sets 8-hour vibration exposure limit and action values for hand-arm and whole-body vibration. The employer must assess workers’ possible exposure to vibration and identify the factors causing it.