A Study of the Extent and Scope of Local Vibration Hazards in Japan

M. TAKAMATSU; M. FUTATSUKA; T. SAKURAI; T. MATOBA; M. GOTOH; H. AOYAMA; J. OSAKI; K. ISHIDA; Y. NASU; S. WATANABE; M. HOSOKAWA; H. IWATA; S. YAMADA; T. MATSUMOTO; K. KANEDA; A. OKADA; S. NOHARA; T. MIURA; T. MIWA; T. UEHATA; K. YAMAZAKI; H. SUZUKI; S. USUTANI; H. HONMA; H. KOSHICHI; K. WAKABA

doi:10.2486/indhealth.20.177

M. TAKAMATSU, M. FUTATSUKA, T. SAKURAI, T. MATOBA, M. GOTOH, H. AOYAMA, J. OSAKI, K. ISHIDA, Y. NASU, S. WATANABE, M. HOSOKAWA, H. IWATA, S. YAMADA, T. MATSUMOTO, K. KANEDA, A. OKADA, S. NOHARA, T. MIURA, T. MIWA, T. UEHATA, K. YAMAZAKI, H. SUZUKI, S. USUTANI, H. HONMA, H. KOSHICHI, K. WAKABA

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M. TAKAMATSU
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
M. FUTATSUKA
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
T. SAKURAI
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
T. MATOBA
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
M. GOTOH
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
H. AOYAMA
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
J. OSAKI
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
K. ISHIDA
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
Y. NASU
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
S. WATANABE
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
M. HOSOKAWA
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
H. IWATA
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
S. YAMADA
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
T. MATSUMOTO
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
K. KANEDA
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
A. OKADA
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
S. NOHARA
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
T. MIURA
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
T. MIWA
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
T. UEHATA
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
K. YAMAZAKI
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
H. SUZUKI
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
S. USUTANI
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
H. HONMA
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
H. KOSHICHI
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School
K. WAKABA
Correspondence to Tadao matsumoto Department of Public Health, nagoya City University Medical School

Keywords: Vibration hazard, Prevalence rate, Raynaud's phenomenon, Numbness, Vibratory tool, Vibration acceleration

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1982 Volume 20 Issue 3 Pages 177-190

DOI https://doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.20.177

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Abstract

Following World War II, mechanized tools utilizing compressed air, electric motors and gasoline engines were introduced in various industries in Japan in order to achieve higher productivity and reduction of labor. Accordingly, many vibration hazards began to present themselves. In 1947, the Japanese Ministry of Labor recognized vibration hazards as an occupational disease. However, until the vibration hazards induced by using chain saws in national forestries became a serious social problem in 1965, no preventive measures were taken.
In 1975, the Ministry of Labor decided to apply "the guidelines for counter-measures against vibration hazards" to six industries. Moreover, 1977, it allowed workers using 18 sorts of mechanized tools involving vibration exposure to seek protection under labor insurance regulations.
In order to promote the countermeasures against vibration hazards, the Japan Association of Industrial Health organized "The Committee on Vibration Haz-ards" in 1977, and its activities continued for three years. This report is con-cerned with the studies of which the authors took partial charge among various committee projects. It has become clear that the extent and scope of present local vibration hazards in Japan, which were surveyed through case and epide-miological reports, as well as vibration and noise measurement, are extremely large.

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