This document provides guidance and requirements on the evaluation of daily exposures to hand-arm vibration in the workplace where measurement or monitoring systems are fitted to the hand, wrist, or arm.

This document provides guidance and to equipment manufacturers on how to provide suitable information to users on the scope and limitations of their equipment. It also provides guidance to users on the practical use and validation of these systems for monitoring or measurement in the workplace.

This document provides information on measurement methods that complement the methods required for ISO 5349-1.

NOTE            The methods described in this document are not meant to replace measurements carried out in accordance with ISO 5349-1 when, for example, fulfilling duties under national regulations for either workplace vibration exposures or machinery vibration emissions.