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Complete the sheet and see how much you know about safety.

Vibration intensity is measured in kph.
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No
The limit on how much vibration you can be exposed to over a working day is 5 m/s² for hands and arms
Yes
No
Gloves and handles cannot help to damp vibration from machines
Yes
No
White fingers (without quotation marks on the site next to "white fingers") is a vibration injury
Yes
No
The limit for vibration load is absolute and must not be exceeded
Yes
No
You are not obliged to use the technical aids and protective equipment provided
Yes
No
Smoking causes the blood vessels to contract, so you should not smoke 1 hour before you work with vibrating tools
Yes
No
It does not matter whether the handles on machines are hot or cold
Yes
No
When working with a plate vibrator, it must be fitted with vibration-damping handles
Yes
No
You are obliged to help ensure that working conditions at your place of work are correct from the point of view of health and safety
Yes
No
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