Services
- Static Equipment & Structures (Piping Vibration & Fatigue)
- Acoustic Fatigue Assessment for Blowdown Systems
- Acoustic-Induced Vibration (AIV) Analysis
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Flow-Induced Turbulence (FIT) Analysis
- Flow-Induced Vibration (FIV) Analysis
- Multiphase and Slug Flow Analysis
- Pipe Stress Analysis
- Piping Vibration and Integrity Assessment
- Review & Design Support Services
- Small-Bore Connections (SBC) Assessment
- Structural Vibration and Dynamic Design Analysis
- Subsea Piping Vibration
- Thermal Striping
- Tube Failure Analysis
- Veridian AM
- Veridian VS
- Vibration Inspection Program
- Water Hammer Analysis
- Machinery Analysis
- Bottle Sizing Service
- Compressor Package Engineering
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Foundation Design and Dynamic Analysis
- Fuel Gas Compressor Piping Transient Analysis
- Lateral Vibration Analysis
- Pipe Stress Analysis
- Pulsation & Mechanical Analysis: Reciprocating Compressor
- Pulsation & Mechanical Analysis: Reciprocating Pump
- Pulsation & Mechanical Analysis: Screw Compressor
- Pump RCF Analysis
- Review & Design Support Services
- Shell Transverse Acoustical (STA) Analysis
- Skid Design and Analysis
- Surge Control Design for Centrifugal Compressor Systems
- Torsional Vibration Analysis (TVA)
- Field Engineering & Troubleshooting
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Human Vibration
- Motion Amplification Vibration Analysis
- Noise Troubleshooting
- Performance Assessment (Thermodynamic)
- PostPro – field data processing and analysis
- Structural Vibration Troubleshooting
- Thermal Striping
- Troubleshooting, Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Veridian iDAC
- Vibration Inspection Program
Human Vibration
Health and safety compliance
Regular exposure to hand-arm vibration can cause a range of conditions known as Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) which includes vibration white finger and carpal tunnel syndrome. Similarly, whole-body vibration can cause or exacerbate back pain and fatigue.
There is a lack of prescriptive human vibration legislation in many regions, and consequently, companies are often developing their own criteria based on European standards and directives.
1 Typical problem areas
- Mobile equipment operators exposed for long periods of time to high vibration levels
- Control room and operator locations within plant subject to high vibration
- Hand-arm vibration from hand tools
- Lack of regulatory criteria for human vibration
- Poor awareness of human vibration as a health issue
- Lack of knowledge of vibration mitigation options
- Limited resources for awareness training
2 Our expertise
- Our engineers regularly work on-site and have first-hand knowledge of the typical plant and equipment that is encountered and the human vibration problems that can arise
- Surveys using the latest equipment specifically designed for measurement of whole-body and hand-arm vibration
- Abreast of industry best practices for monitoring and management of human vibration
- Provision of awareness training
3 Inquiries
For further information or to discuss your project, email us at info.vdn@woodplc.com.
Keywords
- Human vibration
- Hand-arm vibration
- Whole-body vibration
- Vibration health and safety
- SVT Engineering Consultants
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