%0 Journal Article
%T A study of vibration exposure and work practices of Loader and Dozer operators in opencast mines
%A Bibhuti Bhusan Mandal
%A Krishnendu Sarkar
%A Veena Manwar
%J International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health
%P 3-7
%D 2012
%R 10.3126/ijosh.v2i2.6144
%X Background: Exposure to whole body vibration (WBV) at work and development of musculoskeletal disorders are well linked. Vehicle vibrations are usually perceived to occur in vertical direction and are likely to cause lumbar disorders in operators. Vibration characteristics of the machines need to be studied and compared with work practices which may indicate nature of health risk to operators. This may help in developing specific action plans to control vibration related health risk.
%K whole body vibration
%K mine hazards
%K environmental health
%K occupational health
%K work practice
%K mining machinery
%U http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/IJOSH/article/view/6144