Description:
Teachers in workshops of vocational education training (VET) schools are at risk of exposure to occupational hazards, as are the rest of the teaching staff. However, due to the characteristics of these workshops, these teachers are exposed to a greater extent to other types of risks, such as noise or vibrations. Exposure to these risks for vocational training teachers has been little studied compared to other risks, such as voice disorders. In this study, exposure to noise and vibration was evaluated for teachers in a vocational training center in Cordoba (Spain), working in body shops. The values obtained from the measurements taken for different tasks and machine tools showed that the exposure limit values specified in the corresponding regulations were reached and even exceeded. This implies that these types of risks must be taken into consideration for these types of teachers, and that measures must be taken to mitigate their effects.