British Standards Institution

Sector: Manufacturing

Overview: Under the direction of GME/21 is responsible for standards for human exposure to mechanical vibration and shock and the UK input to ISO/TC 108 ‘Mechanical vibration, shock and condition monitoring’, ISO/TC 108/SC 4 ‘Human exposure to mechanical vibration and shock’, ISO/TC 108/SC 6 ‘Vibration and shock generating systems’ and CEN/TC 231 ‘Mechanical vibration and shock’ and their working groups.

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In Progress (13)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 19276	Mechanical vibration and shock — Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration — Foot Transmitted Vibration Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2027-01-15	Drafting
ISO/TC 108/SC 4 N 952, ISO/PWI 10326-3 ISO/WD 10326-3	Mechanical vibration -- Laboratory method for evaluating vehicle seat vibration -- Part 3 Specification of dynamic dummies for z-axis motion Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Metrology and measurement \| Measurement. Vibration and shock \| Testing \| Testing. Mechanical \| Engineering \| Road vehicles engineering \| Materials handling equipment \| Earth-moving machinery Proposal begins : 2020-05-26	Proposal
ISO/PWI TS 15230-2 -	Mechanical vibration and shock - Coupling forces at the man-machine interface for hand-transmitted vibration - Part 2 - Guidelines for the evaluation of coupling forces Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Metrology and measurement \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Proposal begins : 2022-02-10	Proposal
CEN/TC 231 N 986	Mechanical vibration – Laboratory method for evaluating vehicle seat vibration – Part 3: Specification of dynamic dummies for z-axis motion Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Vibration and shock. Human beings Proposal begins : 2021-11-04	Proposal
BS ISO 5344	Electrodynamic vibration generating systems — Performance characteristics Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2026-06-08	Drafting
BS ISO 3153	Mechanical vibration — Posture in whole-body vibration environments Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings Drafting begins : 2026-04-27	Drafting
BS ISO 2631-1	Mechanical vibration and shock — Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration —. Part 1: General requirements Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings Comment resolution begins : 2027-01-08	Comment resolution
BS ISO 19470	Laboratory evaluation of marine seat shock isolation Categories: Deck equipment and installations Drafting begins : 2019-01-25	Drafting
BS ISO 15230	Mechanical vibration and shock -- Coupling forces at the man--machine interface for hand-transmitted vibration Categories: Measurement. Vibration and shock Drafting begins : 2018-12-11	Drafting
BS ISO 10068	Mechanical vibration and shock — Mechanical impedance of the human hand-arm system at the driving point Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal

Published (39)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 22704:2022	Mechanical vibration. Uncertainty of the measurement and evaluation of human exposure to vibration Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings Published standard begins : 2022-07-04	Published standard
PD ISO/TS 22270:2026	Mechanical vibration. Practical guidance and requirements for the monitoring and measurement of hand-transmitted vibration on the hand, wrist or forearm Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings Published standard begins : 2026-07-08	Published standard
PD ISO/TR 18570:2017	Mechanical vibration. Measurement and evaluation of human exposure to hand transmitted vibration. Supplementary method for assessing risk of vascular disorders Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings Published standard begins : 2017-09-11	Published standard
PD ISO/TR 10687:2022	Mechanical vibration. Description and determination of seated postures with reference to whole-body vibration Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings Published standard begins : 2022-03-04	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17506:2020	Guidance on databases for human vibration Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings Published standard begins : 2020-07-29	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16391:2012	Mechanical vibration and shock. Hand-transmitted vibration. Influence of coupling forces at the hand-machine interface on exposure evaluation Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings Published standard begins : 2012-11-14	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 15350:2020	Mechanical vibration. Guideline for the assessment of exposure to hand-transmitted vibration using available information including that provided by manufacturers of machinery Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings Published standard begins : 2020-07-29	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 15172-2:2005	Whole-body vibration. Guidelines for vibration hazards reduction. Management measures at the workplace Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Published standard begins : 2008-01-15	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 15172-1:2005	Whole-body vibration. Guidelines for vibration hazards reduction. Engineering methods by design of machinery Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Published standard begins : 2006-01-26	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 12349:2023	Mechanical vibration. Guide to the health effects of vibration on the human body Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings Published standard begins : 2023-08-23	Published standard

Withdrawn (25)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TR 19664:2017	Human response to vibration. Guidance and terminology for instrumentation and equipment for the assessment of daily vibration exposure at the workplace according to the requirements of health and safety Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Withdrawn begins : 2018-12-13	Withdrawn
PD ISO/TR 10687:2012	Mechanical vibration. Description and determination of seated postures with reference to whole-body vibration Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings Withdrawn begins : 2012-10-02	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 15350:2013	Mechanical vibration. Guideline for the assessment of exposure to hand-transmitted vibration using available information including that provided by manufacturers of machinery Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings Withdrawn begins : 2020-07-29	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 15350:2006	Mechanical vibration. Guideline for the assessment of exposure to hand-transmitted vibration using available information including that provided by manufacturers of machinery Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings Withdrawn begins : 2014-04-01	Withdrawn
BS ISO 6954:2000	Mechanical vibration. Guidelines for the measurement, reporting and evaluation of vibration with regard to habitability on passenger and merchant ships Categories: Seagoing vessels \| Vibration and shock. Human beings Withdrawn begins : 2016-12-19	Withdrawn
BS ISO 2631-4:2001	Mechanical vibration and shock. Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration. Guidelines for the evaluation of the effects of vibration and rotational motion on passengers and crew comfort in fixed-guideway transport systems Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings \| Railway rolling stock. General Withdrawn begins : 2011-02-09	Withdrawn
BS ISO 15230:2007	Mechanical vibration and shock. Coupling forces at the man-machine interface for hand-transmitted vibration Categories: Measurement. Vibration and shock Withdrawn begins : 2021-08-27	Withdrawn
BS ISO 14835-1:2005	Mechanical vibration and shock. Cold provocation tests for the assessment of peripheral vascular function. Measurement and evaluation of finger skin temperature Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings Withdrawn begins : 2016-02-24	Withdrawn
BS ISO 13091-1:2001	Mechanical vibrations. Vibrotactile perception thresholds for the assessment of nerve dysfunction. Methods of measurement at the fingertips Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings Withdrawn begins : 2021-08-17	Withdrawn
BS ISO 10326-2:2001	Mechanical vibration. Laboratory method for evaluating vehicle seat vibration. Part 2: Application to railway vehicles Categories: Vibration and shock. Human beings \| Railway rolling stock. General Withdrawn begins : 2022-08-19	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Association of Noise Consultants
Committee Manager
Condition Monitoring Technology Group (CMTG)
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Edinburgh Napier University
H S E - Health and Safety Executive
HORIBA MIRA Limited
Human Factors Research Unit
Individual Capacity - Ground bourne noise and vibration
Ministry of Defence
Network Rail
QinetiQ
Reactec Ltd
University of Exeter
University of Portsmouth
University of Southampton
UTAC CERAM Millbrook
Vibrock Ltd

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - GME/21
Individual Capacity - Instrument Manufacturer
Individual capacity - Marine Seat Shock Isolation
Individual Capacity - Marine Shock Mitigation
Individual Capacity - Noise & Vibration
Individual Capacity - Vibration Measurement & Practical Implementation
Liaison - MCE/8/-/2
Liaison – MCE/8
UK Expert - Measurement & assessment of whole-body vibration

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

GME/21/6 - Human exposure to mechanical vibration and shock

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