- Enforced by
- HSE
- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Prosecution 4 of 5 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Employer4
Employee1
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10 duties
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
s.003
Application and transitional provisions (opens in a new tab)
Regulated
- Protect workers and others from vibration risks — extends to non-employees and self-employedEmployer
s.005
Assessment of the risk to health created by vibration at the workplace (opens in a new tab)
Prosecution
- Assess and record risks from workplace vibrationEmployee
Unlimited fine
s.006
Elimination or control of exposure to vibration at the workplace (opens in a new tab)
Prosecution
- Eliminate or control employee exposure to vibrationEmployer
Unlimited fine
s.007
Health surveillance (opens in a new tab)
Prosecution
- Provide health surveillance for employees exposed to vibrationEmployer
Unlimited fine
s.008
Information, instruction and training (opens in a new tab)
Prosecution
- Provide vibration safety training and information to employeesEmployer
Unlimited fine
20 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.para.15
To avoid confusion between vibration magnitude and daily exposure to...
s.para.16
The vibration magnitude, ahv, is ascertained using the formula: a...
s.para.17
The definition for the frequency weighting Wh is given in...
s.para.18
Where both hands are exposed to vibration, the greater of...
s.para.19
If the work is such that the total daily exposure...
s.para.21
The exposure to vibration averaged over one week is for...
s.para.23
To avoid confusion between vibration magnitude and daily exposure to...
s.para.24
Daily exposure to vibration (A(8)) is evaluated separately for the...
s.para.25
For horizontal vibration (x and y directions), k = 1.4...
s.para.26
Definitions for the frequency weightings are given in International Standard...
s.para.27
If the work is such that the total daily exposure...
s.para.29
The exposure to vibration averaged over one week is for...
Schedules
Schedules
0 of 4 shown4 other schedules
s.sch001
Part I-Daily exposure to vibration
s.sch001
Part II-Exposure to vibration averaged over one week
s.sch002
Part I-Daily exposure to vibration
s.sch002
Part II-Exposure to vibration averaged over one week
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