Papers & Publications by R.M. Stayner

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Commercial work is often confidential.  Recent publications are either research reports for the Health & Safety Executive (list below) or presentations to the UK Group on Human Response to Vibration (list below).

Refereed Papers

Stayner, R.M. Aspects of the development of a test code for tractor suspension seats. Jnl. Sound and Vibration 20 247, 1972

Donati, P.M; Boldero, A.G.; Whyte, R.T.; Stayner, R.M. The postural support of seats, a study of driver performance during simulated tractor operation. Applied Ergonomics, 15 (1) 2-10, 1983

Stayner, R.M.; Collins, T.S.; Lines, J.A. Tractor ride simulation as an aid to design. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 29 (4), 345-355, 1984

Stayner, R.M. Suspensions for agricultural vehicles. Proc. Inst. Mech. Engrs, LP 435, 1988

Stayner, R.M. European grinder test code: A critical review J Low Frequency Noise, Vibration & Active Control V 17 No 1 27-34, 1998

HSE Research Reports

Stayner, R.M. Grinder characteristics and their effect on hand-arm vibration HSE Contract Report No 115/1996

Stayner, R.M. European grinder test code: A critical review HSE Contract Report No 135, 1997.

Lines, J.A. & Stayner, R.M. Ride vibration: reduction of shocks arising from overtravel of seat suspensions Health & Safety Executive Contract Report 240/2000, HSE Books ISBN 0-7176-2490-0, 2000.

Stayner R.M. Whole-body vibration and shock: A literature review (Extension of a study of overtravel of seat suspensions) Health & Safety Executive Contract Report 333/2001, HSE Books, 2001.

Stayner R.M. Isolation and auto-balancing techniques for portable machines. HSE Research Report 078, HSE Books. ISBN 0 7176 2674 1, 2003.

Scarlett, A.J.; Price, J.S.; Semple, D.A. & Stayner, R.M. Whole-body vibration on agricultural vehicles: evaluation of emission and estimated exposure levels. Silsoe Research Institute Confidential Contract Report No. CR/1454/03/2808, 243pp, Silsoe, UK. HSE Research Report No. RR321. 2005.

Conference proceedings and non-refereed

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Stayner, R.M.; Hilton, D.J.; Moran, P. Protecting the tractor driver from low frequency ride vibration. Proc. Conf. 'Off-highway vehicles, tractors and equipment'. Inst. Mech. Engrs., London, 1975, 39-47

Stayner, R.M. Tractor driver noise exposure and hearing loss. Pap. to Ergonomics Soc. Ann. Conf., Aston, 1977

Stayner R M, Savage M T & Collins T S The ride of agricultural tractors - Subjective assessments and some proposed objective measures Paper to UK Group on Human Response to Vibration, Edinburgh 1981

Donati, P.M.; Stayner, R.M. The effect of vibration on assessment of the postural support of tractor seats. Paper to UK Informal Group, Human Response to Vibration, Silsoe, September 1983

Stayner, R.M. The farm tractor: is it worth improving the ride? Inter-noise 1983, Proc. of International Conf. on noise control engineering, Edinburgh, July 13-15, 1983, 909-912

Donati, P.M.; Whyte, R.T.; Stayner, R.M. Le siège du tracteur agricole: étude des préfèrences des conducteurs. Le siège dans les vehicules de transport. Journées d'étude, Lyons, 15-16 November 1984. Résumé des communications.

Stayner, R.M. Improved tractor and machine performance from better ride. Proc. VIIIth Joint Ergonomics Symposium (CIGR/IAAMRH/IUFRO) Silsoe, NIAE, 1985

Whyte, R.T.; Stayner, R.M. Design criteria for tractor seats. Proc. of the VIIIth Joint Ergonomics Symposium (CIGR/IAAMRH/IUFRO), Silsoe, NIAE 1985

Monsees N, Whyte R T, Lines J A & Stayner R M Relationship between subjective assessment and objective measurements of tractor ride vibration (rms and rmq) Paper to joint French/British Group meeting on Human response to Vibration, Vandoeuvre 1998

Stayner, R.M. Hand Impedance Models for Dynamic Testing of Hand Held Power Tools. Paper presented to UK Informal Group Meeting on Human Response to Vibration, Silsoe, September 1995

Stayner, R.M. Grinder vibration test codes - A critical review. Paper to UK Group on Human Response to Vibration, MIRA, Nuneaton, September 1996

Stayner, R.M.; Lines J.A. Suspended seat end-stops - A review of available information. Paper to UK Group on Human Response to Vibration, Buxton, September 1998

Howard, J.C.; Stayner, R.M. Dynamic dummies for seat testing: What the industry wants in a standard. Paper to UK Group on Human Response to Vibration, Buxton, September 1998.

Stayner R.M. Power on the land - An environmentally unfriendly handshake Proc. Institute of Acoustics, Vol 21, Pt 4, pp65-70 1999

Allsop D, Smith J, Trafford D & Stayner R Handle vibration of grass-cutting machines ("Strimmers") - Can a simple standard test indicate exposure of operators to hand-transmitted vibration? Paper to UK Group on Human Response to Vibration, ISVR, Southampton 2000

Scarlett A.J. & Stayner R.M. A study of the association between whole-body vibration emission values and daily exposure - Case of farm workers. Paper to UK Group on Human Response to Vibration, Farnborough, 2001.

Stayner R.M. & Scarlett A.J. Whole-body vibration: Riding for a fall? Paper to Institute of Acoustics meeting "Physical Agents 002", Woodstock, March 2003.

Stayner R.M. & Scarlett A.J. Vibration exposure on agricultural machines - Case of ATVs ("Quad Bikes") Paper to UK Group on Human Response to Vibration, Alverstoke, 2003.

Stayner R.M. Whole-body vibration: Measurement and control of exposure. Presentation to Brit. Occup. Health Soc. June 2004.

Stayner R.M. & Howlett K. Some questions posed by measurement of hand-arm vibration on a sewing machine operator. Paper to UK Group on Human Response to Vibration, Ludlow, 2004

Stayner R.M. Progress towards standard dynamic dummies for testing suspended seats. Paper to UK Group on Human Response to Vibration, Ludlow, 2004

Scarlett A.J. & Stayner R.M. Whole-body vibration measurement in construction, mining and quarrying. Paper to UK Group on Human Response to Vibration, Liverpool, 2005.

Stayner R.M. & Scarlett A.J. Whole-body vibration - Exposing the risk with little data. Proc. Inst of Acoustics, Vol. 28. Pt.3. 2006.