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Human Vibration Measurement Course
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Human Vibration Measurement Course

Occupational human vibration is of increasing concern across a broad range of industries in Australia.

Human Vibration is broadly divided into two categories - Whole Body Vibration (WBV) and Hand-Arm Vibration (HAV). Both are caused by the human body being in contact with a vibrating object - a hand-tool, vehicle, or structure for example - which transmits often prolonged vibration of varying frequency, intensity and characteristics to all or part of the body. This can have a range of detrimental effects on health, safety and comfort.

NVMS's 1-day Human Vibration Measurement Course aims to explain the process of vibration, demonstrate how to quantify the risks to individuals, dispel some of the misconceptions, and raise awareness, from initial identification to practical vibration exposure reduction techniques.

Subjects include:

  • What is Human Vibration?
  • Why is it a problem?
  • Standards and legislation
  • Understanding parameters and terminology
  • Practical HAV and WBV measurement
  • Calculation of vibration exposure
  • Interpreting the results
  • Basic engineering vibration control

There are no pre-requisites for the HV course, but as some of the content is mathematical, a familiarity with basic engineering maths would be advantageous.


Who Should Attend
OH&S practitioners, safety reps, Noise Officers, engineering consultants, ergonomists, occupational therapists - anyone with an interest in, or concern about, occupational health and safety issues, particularly those tasked with measuring and assessing vibration levels.

Training Facility
The NVMS training facility is located at our Perth head office (see map).