Noise and Vibration Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2006 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 22, 25 January 2006, 12pp. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Economy and Labour issuing the Ordinance on protection of workers against noise and vibration. Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Noise pollution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The aim of the present Ordinance is to protect workers and employees exposed during working hours to excessive noise and vibration. At the outset the Ordinance contains a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein such as, for example, “vibration” , “noise”, “threshold value”. Article 3 lists the exposure threshold indicators not to be exceeded. Noise and vibrations in work place shall be measured according to the latest technical expertise, and they shall be carried out only by competent personnel. The text consists of 17 articles. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at