Chapter III: Exposure limit values

A worker’s daily exposure to mechanical vibrations, referred to an eight-hour reference period, may not exceed the following exposure limit values: 1° 5 m/s2 for vibrations transmitted to the hands and arms; 2° 1.15 m/s2 for vibrations transmitted to the whole body.

The daily exposure value referred to an eight-hour reference period triggering the preventive action provided for in Article R. 4445-1 and Article R. 4446-1 is set at : 1° 2.5 m / s2 for vibrations transmitted to the hands and arms; 2° 0.5 m / s2 for vibrations transmitted to the whole body.