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What it regulates
Sets protection requirements for hand-arm and whole-body vibration, including assessment, action and limit values, risk reduction and health surveillance.
Who it applies to
Activities in which workers are or may be exposed to risks from mechanical vibration because of their work, subject to the decree’s narrowly defined exceptions.
Key provisions
For A(8), hand-arm: action 2.5 m/s² and limit 5 m/s²; whole-body: action 0.5 m/s² and limit 1.15 m/s². Exceptional calculation over forty hours requires every condition in Article 3.3.
Article 3Assess exposure levels and measure them where necessary, using manufacturer information and actual working conditions.
Article 4Reduce vibration at source; when action values are exceeded, implement technical and organisational measures. If a limit is exceeded, immediately reduce exposure and investigate the causes.
Article 5Inform and train workers on risks, values, assessment results, working practices, and recognising and reporting symptoms.
Article 6Ensure health surveillance appropriate to the risk and review assessment and controls when exposure-related harm is detected.
Article 8History and versions
Initial publication: 05/11/2005 · Initial entry into force: 25/11/2005
BOE-A-2005-18262Royal Decree 330/2009 replaced the sole transitional provision concerning specified equipment and the agricultural and forestry sectors.
BOE-A-2009-5032All text versions recorded by the BOE
| Publication | Effective date | Official reference | Affected provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/11/2005 | 25/11/2005 | BOE-A-2005-18262 | preambulo, Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Article 7, Article 8, Additional provision sole, Transitional provision sole, Repealing provision sole, Final provision first, Final provision second, firma, Annex |
| 26/03/2009 | 27/03/2009 | BOE-A-2009-5032 | Transitional provision sole |
Transitional provisions and application notes
Royal Decree 330/2009 replaced the transitional provision: for certain equipment supplied before 6 July 2007, the Article 5.3 delay ran until 6 July 2010 and, for agriculture and forestry, 6 July 2012. These are historical dates; the checked record contains no subsequent extension.
Transitional provision sole
Official BOE legal relationships
Earlier references (3)
- Transposes · DOUE-L-2002-81237
- Official relationship · BOE-A-1995-24292
- Cites · BOE-A-1985-23158
Subsequent references (1)
- Amended by · BOE-A-2009-5032
