In interference task, such as the temporal Flanker task, congruence effects are reduced after incongruent rather than congruent trials in n-1. These sequential modulations (congruence sequence effects, CSE) can be explained in terms of encoding and retrieval of control states in consecutive trials. While such binding effects of control states have been repeatedly demonstrated in well-controlled experimental settings, it is an open question whether similar effects can be observed in real-life conditions. As a first attempt to explore whether binding of control states can be assumed in working conditions with power tools, we assessed CSE under conditions of constant or randomly varying hand-arm vibration. Results revealed that CSEs were not affected by vibration. This can be taken as a first hint that cognitive control mechanisms might generalize to complex work settings – and that at least some cognitive paradigms are sufficiently stable to reveal effects under real-life disturbances.