This article describes issues relating to monitoring vibrations affecting the processing equipment. Especially, the problem of negative influence from the increased vibration background in well drilling, where the issue is the most acute, is being described. The urgency of creating methods to monitor vibration condition, due to which it becomes possible to design reliable and efficient structures with the required characteristics and purpose, is shown. Particular attention is paid to passive methods for monitoring torsional vibrations of pipe columns. In this case, the developed method for monitoring the vibration condition of torsional vibrations is presented, and its effectiveness is shown. In addition, a new device for monitoring torsional vibrations to the developed method, which is distinguished by its simplicity as well as high potential of reliability and efficiency, is shown.