Whole-body vibration in mining equipment-a short review

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2018

Authors

Joana Duarte (Author) FEUP; M. Luísa Matos (Author) Other; J. Castelo Branco (Author) Other; João Santos Baptista (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HYGIENE VI

Pages: 383-387

6th International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO)

Guimaraes, PORTUGAL, MAR 26-27, 2018

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CORDIS: Technological sciences > Technology > Safety technology

FOS: Engineering and technology

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Authenticus ID: P-00Q-7MM

DOI: 10.1201/9781351008884-68

Abstract (EN): Whole body vibration is one of the most common occupational hazards in the mining industry due to the use of heavy earth-moving equipment and other machinery. A systematic review was carried in order to determine which equipment contribute the most to the operator's occupational exposure, using for that a combination of seven keywords. The main results found showed that compactors were the equipment with higher acceleration values, followed by blast-hole machines and load-hauldumpers. Despite the primary results, studies should be performed in order to better understand this issue, including variables such as performed task, equipment velocity, among others.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 5