Vibrations on the machine are caused by external forces and the ability of the machine to react to these external forces. By external forces is meant forces originating from the base to which the machine is connected, arising from unbalanced components in machines with rotational movement, from knocks on the motors or from the impact of the machine in some way.

Vibration is caused by all the machines used in production in industry, road and rail transportation vehicles, machinery and equipment used in buildings and such.

These vibrations may produce undesirable consequences such as noise, high stresses, wear and fatigue. However, anyone exposed to vibration in any form may have physical and psychological disorders such as distraction, excessive fatigue, orthopedic disorders, occupational accidents and injuries. All these situations adversely affect the quality of life of people and reduce the performance of employees.

In accordance with legal regulations, employers are obliged to ensure occupational health and safety in the workplace and to carry out the necessary measurements, analyzes and assessments for the risks to which they are exposed.

Authorized laboratories take into consideration the standards published by the Turkish Standards Institute as well as the criteria contained in the relevant legal regulations in measurement services. Here are a few of them:

• TS EN 1032 + A1 Mechanical vibration - Testing of moving machines to determine vibration emission
• TS EN ISO 5349-1 Mechanical vibration - Measurement and evaluation of hand-held vibration to which persons are exposed - Part 1: General rules
• TS EN ISO 5349-2 Mechanical vibration - Measurement and evaluation of hand-held vibration to which people are exposed - Part 2: Practical guide for measuring at workplaces
• TS ISO 2631-1 Mechanical vibration and shock - Assessment of exposure to whole-body vibration - Part 1: General rules
• TS ISO 2631-2 Assessment of human exposure to whole body vibration - Part 2: Continuous and impact-induced vibration in buildings (1 Hz to 8 Hz)