Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) have long been recognized as the most
common risks that operation of agricultural machineries poses, thus, undermining the ability …

The exposure of workers to mechanical vibrations represents a significant risk in many
industrial sectors, due to the widespread presence of vibrating machines, and its …

An engine mounting system is the primary vibration isolator of the engine from the chassis.
The frequency-dependent stiffness and loss factor present a more accurate representation of …

Introduction. Weed control is one of the most important issues in the maintenance sectors of
both agriculture and green areas. Small tools are employed for controlling grass and other …

The most common causes of the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD)
have been identified as joint overloading, bad postures, and vibrations. In the last two …

Agriculture is a sector which employs a plethora of workers worldwide and has experienced
a lot of technological advances that has improved the farmers' standard of living to a great …

Exposure of human hands to harmful levels of vibration can lead to severe injuries. To
attenuate these hand transmitted vibrations, a nonlinear vibration absorber inerter (NVAI) is …

The vibration of the handles of a vertical disc stump grinder causes significant damage to
people who operate the machine for a long time. First, we tested the vibration of the handle …

This work investigates the effectiveness of a passive vibration control device to minimize the
amplitude of vibrations from a hand-held impact machine (HHIM) transmitted to a hand-arm …

Traditionally, hand-held impact machines (HHIM) such as pneumatic breakers have little or
no means of vibration reduction. Consequently, vibration injuries are a common problem for …