Review article

Forestry working means and ergonomic requirements

Stanislav Sever ; Šumarski fakultet Sveučilišta u zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

The paper describes chief instruments of forest production and their ergonomk: requirements. The level ot mechanization in the forestry production differs from high in logging and roadbuilding to a considerably lower one in silviculture, where nursery production stands out with the level of mechanization equalling that of agriculutre. Ergonomie requirements greatly depend on the attitude of a particular social enwironment towards work safety. Some ergonomie requirements lake the form of standards, recommendations or agreements. The chain saw is characterized not only by ergonomie-technical properties but also by mass, noise and vibration. Over the past three and a half decades, each of these parameters has come to conform to stricter and stricter requirements. Mass has been reduced to less than 8 kg, noise near the cutter's ear to about 100 dB(A), and the estimated acceleration transfer to the hand/arm system (WAS) below 12.5 m/s2 (frequently even below 10 m/s2).

Keywords

chain saw work; noise; occupalional exposure; personal safety equipment; vibration; work organization; working environment

Hrčak ID:

145610

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/145610

Publication date:

11.9.1995.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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