S.L. 646.21 Art. 3Exposure limit values and action values.

(1) The occupational exposure limit value and action limit value for hand-arm vibration shall be as follows:

(a) the daily exposure limit value standardised to an eight-hour reference period shall be 5 m/s2;

(b) the daily exposure action value standardised to an 2 eight-hour reference period shall be 2.5 m/s . Workers’ exposure to hand-arm vibration shall be assessed or measured on the basis of the provisions of point 1 of Part A of the Schedule.

(2) The exposure limit value and action limit value for whole-body vibration shall be as follows:

(a) the daily exposure limit value standardised to an eight-hour reference period shall be 1.15 m/s2;

(b) the daily exposure action value standardised to an 2 eight-hour reference period shall be 0.5 m/s . Workers’ exposure to whole-body vibration shall be assessed or measured on the basis of the provisions of point 1 of Part B of the Schedule.