Vibration shake up on its way

The European Union has finally agreed a joint draft of a new community-wide vibration law. The directive is the first in a series of new rules on physical agents. Further directives on noise and electromagnetic radiation are in the pipeline.

The final text of the directive on vibration will be published shortly in the EC Official Journal - so that means it has now, effectively, become law. TUC safety experts and union negotiators dealing with workers exposed to vibration will meet HSE officials next month to plan the directive‚s implementation in Britain.
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