CEN/TR 17506:2020

Guidance on databases for human vibration

The purpose of this document is to give guidelines for elaborating databases on human vibration for different purposes (emission or immission) and types of exposure (hand-arm vibration or whole-body vibration).
This document is restricted to cases where vibration affects persons at work. It is mainly addressed to competent services for the assessment of vibration exposure at the workplace and to national authorities and industrial organizations.
It defines basic requirements to get databanks respecting quality criteria (information to be given regarding exposure, reference standards, machines, persons, key parts, data origin and traceability) taken into account the type of exposure (HAV, WBV).
Although this document has been mainly designed to facilitate the exchange of data between experts, a section explains the minimum information to be provided and precautions to be taken for databases opened to public. The way the data should be formatted to facilitate the exchange between developers of databases is covered.
Also this document provides proper terminology to qualify the different families of vibration sources e.g. tools, machines and working conditions (see Annex B). This document provides a method for classifying the quality of vibration data.

Leitfaden zu Datenbanken für Schwingungseinwirkungen auf den Menschen

Recommandations relatives aux bases de données consacrées aux effets des vibrations sur l’homme

Le présent document vise à fournir un cadre directeur pour l’élaboration de bases de données consacrées aux effets des vibrations sur l’homme à différentes fins (émission ou immission) et pour différents types d’expositions (vibrations transmises au système main-bras ou à l’ensemble du corps).
Le présent document se limite aux vibrations affectant les personnes au travail. Il s’adresse principalement aux services compétents en matière d’évaluation de l’exposition aux vibrations sur le lieu de travail, ainsi qu’aux autorités nationales et aux organisations industrielles.
Il définit des exigences premières pour que les bases de données respectent des critères de qualité (informations à fournir en matière d’exposition, normes de référence, machines, personnes, principales parties, origine et traçabilité des données) prenant en compte le type d’exposition (VBM, VEC).
Bien que le présent document ait pour principale vocation de faciliter l’échange de données entre experts, une section présente les informations minimales à fournir, ainsi que les précautions à prendre pour les bases de données accessibles au grand public. Le présent rapport couvre la façon dont il convient de présenter les données afin de faciliter les échanges entre les concepteurs de bases de données.
Il fournit également la terminologie adéquate pour qualifier les différentes familles de sources de vibrations, telles que les machines tenues à la main, les machines et les conditions de travail par exemple (voir l’Annexe B). Le présent document fournit une méthode de classification de la qualité des données relatives aux vibrations.

Navodilo za podatkovne baze o človeških vibracijah

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 07-Jul-2020
• ICS: 13.160 - Vibration and shock with respect to human beings
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 231 - Mechanical vibration and shock
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 231/WG 11 - Guidance on databases for human vibration
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 08-Jul-2020
• Due Date: 17-Jul-2020
• Completion Date: 08-Jul-2020
• Ref Project: SIST-TP CEN/TR 17506:2020 - Guidance on data bases for human vibration

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2020
Navodilo za podatkovne baze o človeških vibracijah
Guidance on data bases for human vibration
Leitfaden für Datenbanken für Schwingungseinwirkung auf den Menschen
Guide sur les bases de données pour les vibrations sur l'homme
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 17506:2020
ICS:
13.160 Vpliv vibracij in udarcev na Vibration and shock with
ljudi respect to human beings
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN/TR 17506
TECHNICAL REPORT
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
July 2020
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
ICS 13.160
English Version
Guidance on databases for human vibration
Recommandations relatives aux bases de données Leitfaden zu Datenbanken für
consacrées aux effets des vibrations sur l'homme Schwingungseinwirkungen auf den Menschen

This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 29 June 2020. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 231.

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Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
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© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TR 17506:2020 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Requirements for databases . 6
5 Policy and quality criteria for data . 8
5.1 Skills and competencies of measurement technicians . 8
5.2 Quality of data collection procedure . 9
5.3 Uncertainty . 11
5.4 Sharing of data . 11
Annex A (informative) Guidance on what should be said in the introduction to users of
vibration database . 12
A.1 Objective . 12
A.2 Target audience . 12
A.3 Owner information . 12
A.4 Instructions for use . 12
A.5 Restriction for use. 13
A.6 Last updating . 13
Annex B (informative) Main categories of tools and mobile machines . 14
B.1 General . 14
B.2 Hand-arm vibration. 14
B.2.1 Hand-held tools or machines . 14
B.2.2 Worked materials . 42
B.2.3 Activity . 43
B.2.4 Attachments . 45
B.3 Whole-body vibration. 47
B.3.1 Mobile machines . 47
B.3.2 Surface type . 61
B.3.3 Surface quality. 64
B.3.4 Activity . 65
B.3.5 Accessories . 67
Annex C (informative) Data traceability . 68
C.1 General . 68
C.2 Vibration acquisition and recording traceability . 68
C.2.1 General . 68
C.2.2 Hand-arm vibration . 68
C.2.2.1 Data to be recorded. 68
C.2.2.2 Presentation of results . 69
C.2.3 Whole-body vibration . 71
C.2.3.1 Data to be recorded. 71
C.2.3.2 Presentation of results . 71
C.3 Input management . 72
C.4 Data Output traceability: Provenance . 73
Annex D (informative) Exchange of human vibration data . 74
D.1 Introduction. 74
D.1.1 General . 74
D.1.2 Considerations when sharing machine vibration data . 74
D.1.3 Terms and definitions . 74
D.2 Data exchange . 75
D.3 Additional data exchange considerations . 79
Bibliography . 81

European foreword
This document (CEN/TR 17506:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 231
“Mechanical vibration and shock”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Introduction
European legislation — especially the Physical Agents Directive 2002/44/EC (Vibrations at work) —
requires that employers assess workplace risks to the health and safety of their employees.
EU Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC), Annex I, 1.7.4.3, requires that manufacturers provide
information on vibration emission in commercial documents.
There are different types of databases (declared values = emission values, magnitude vibration
data = imission values, physiological or epidemiological data).
Generally magnitude vibration databases are splitted into two parts according to the type of exposure:
hand-arm or whole-body vibration.
According to their content, databases are assumed to be for:
a) research (epidemiology, comparison of methods for vibration analysis);
b) control of exposure (risk assessment, reduced risk);
c) enforcement;
d) market surveillance;
e) compensation cases;
f) impact analysis for legal regulations;
g) performance of seat suspension systems.
According to their purpose, databases are elaborated for vibration experts, hygienists or machines
users.
1 Scope
The purpose of this document is to give guidelines for elaborating databases on human vibration for
different purposes (emission or immission) and types of exposure (hand-arm vibration or whole-body
vibration).
This document is restricted to cases where vibration affects persons at work. It is mainly addressed to
competent services for the assessment of vibration exposure at the workplace and to national
authorities and industrial organizations.
It defines basic requirements to get databanks respecting quality criteria (information to be given
regarding exposure, reference standards, machines, persons, key parts, data origin and traceability)
taken into account the type of exposure (HAV, WBV).
Although this document has been mainly designed to facilitate the exchange of data between experts, a
section explains the minimum information to be provided and precautions to be taken for databases
opened to public. The way the data should be formatted to facilitate the exchange between developers
of databases is covered.
Also this document provides proper terminology to qualify the different families of vibration sources
e.g. tools, machines and working conditions (see Annex B). This document provides a method for
classifying the quality of vibration data.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
4 Requirements for databases
Vibration exposure data recorded in databases should follow the measurement methods recommended
by EN ISO 5349-1 and EN ISO 5349-2 for hand-arm vibration, and series ISO 2631 and EN 14253 for
whole-body vibration.
Declared values should be made in accordance with EN ISO 20643.
Annex A informs about the introduction to users of vibration database.
Annex B provides for the different categories of tools and mobile machines the corresponding standards
on vibration declared values. Tables 1 and 2 list respectively tools and mobile machines main
characteristics and measurement parameters. According to the object and quality of data, parameters
are hierarchized into 3 types:
Type I:
a) Field measurement (e.g. a or a ): Basic data are provided to help employers for estimating
wmax hv
vibration exposure at a workplace.
b) Declare
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