A research on work accidents in forest products industry in Duzce

Abstract

This study aimed at examining the work accidents and their possible causes experienced by the workers of the industry of forest products active in Duzce and their occupational lives, and determining the solutions suggested. In this study, a questionnaire method was used as a data gathering tool. The questionnaire used in the study composed of 4 main parts and 46 questions. In the forest products industry in Duzce, there are 3500 workers according to the 2010 data. It is required that a minimum of 250 workers should be reached with 90% trust level. 264 workers were reached to increase the reliability of the study. As a result of the study, it was seen that 6.8% of the participants experienced a certain work accident. It was detected that the participants experienced work accidents between the hours of 13 to 15 at most. Thursday and Friday were detected as the days in which work accidents mostly occurred. It was suggested to the administrators of the management at the end of the study that, the participants should be given instructions on the subjects of occupational health and occupational safety when they newly started to work, and these instructions should be carried on at certain periods (once in 6 months).

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Effects of noise intensity on concentration levels of chainsaw operators and harvesting workers in industrial forest plantation, North Sumatera, Indonesia

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Noise intensity and its impact on the perception and concentration level among forest harvesting workers in industrial forest plantation, North Sumatera, Indonesia

“…Accidents may happen due to several factors, such as carelessness of workers, inadequate skill or lack of occupational experience to operate heavy equipment, and low awareness towards occupational health and safety aspect. 3,4 Despite technological advances that have resulted in a diverse range of timber harvesting machinery, 5 chainsaws are still widely used in forest operation due to their multifunctional use and low financial investment. 6 On the other hand, the use of chainsaws has been linked to the high accident rates in professional and non-professional work.…”