UK Statutory Instrument
2005
United Kingdom
Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
5 compliance obligations, 3 practical guides across 2 topics
Penalty landscape
4 of 5 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Employer 4
- Employee 1
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Direct — cites this Act
1 guidesSupporting — topic alignment
2 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties
Employees also bound by 182 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 13 duties
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 12 duties
- Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 2014 10 duties
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 10 duties
- Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 2002 9 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 4 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Part I-Daily exposure to vibration
Part II-Exposure to vibration averaged over one week
Part I-Daily exposure to vibration
Part II-Exposure to vibration averaged over one week
Application and transitional provisions
- Protect workers and others from vibration risks — extends to non-employees and self-employed Employer
Assessment of the risk to health created by vibration at the workplace
Unlimited fine- Assess and record risks from workplace vibration Employee
Elimination or control of exposure to vibration at the workplace
Unlimited fine- Eliminate or control employee exposure to vibration Employer
Health surveillance
Unlimited fine- Provide health surveillance for employees exposed to vibration Employer
Information, instruction and training
Unlimited fine- Provide vibration safety training and information to employees Employer
Browse 20 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Exposure limit values and action values
Exemption certificates for emergency services
Exemption certificates for air transport
Exemptions relating to the Ministry of Defence
Extension outside Great Britain
Amendments
To avoid confusion between vibration magnitude and daily exposure to...
The vibration magnitude, ahv, is ascertained using the formula: a...
The definition for the frequency weighting Wh is given in...
Where both hands are exposed to vibration, the greater of...
If the work is such that the total daily exposure...
The exposure to vibration averaged over one week is for...
To avoid confusion between vibration magnitude and daily exposure to...
Daily exposure to vibration (A(8)) is evaluated separately for the...
For horizontal vibration (x and y directions), k = 1.4...
Definitions for the frequency weightings are given in International Standard...
If the work is such that the total daily exposure...
The exposure to vibration averaged over one week is for...
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- HSE guidance on vibration at work (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Hand-arm vibration (L140) (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Hearing protection guidance (HSE) (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Controlling noise at work (L108) (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- HSE noise exposure calculator (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Vibration - health surveillance (HSE) (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Noise - health surveillance (HSE) (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- HSE hand-arm vibration exposure calculator (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Occupational skin disease (HSE) (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Lead at work (HSE) (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- ... and 20 more
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Health and Safety Executive
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