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150 Physical Health Hazards in Construction
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Whole Body Vibration

Whole-body vibration, from driving trucks or operating subways, can affect skeletal muscles and cause low-back pain. Symptoms include:

Driving trucks can affect skeletal muscles.
  • low back pain, and
  • shooting pain or numbness in the upper legs.

Whole-body vibration can occur from operating large mobile equipment, such as the following:

  • drillers
  • air hammers
  • pile drivers
  • tractors
  • graders
  • excavators
  • earth-moving equipment
  • other large equipment

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2-3. What are the symptoms of overexposure to whole body vibration?