Analysis of Occupational Diseases Occurring in Forestry and Wood Processing Industry in Slovakia

Suchomel, J.; Belanová, Katarína; Štollmann, Vladimír

doi:10.5552/drind.2011.1104

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“…The occupational risks to the health of operators of self-propelled forest machines are a problem in the forestry sectors according to Souza et al (2003), Suchomel et al (2011) and Araújo et al (2018). Noise analysis in mechanized harvesting of wood in the full tree system resulted in values higher than the exposure action value, that is, all operators were exposed to occupational noise levels above 80 dBA, according to Prince et al (1997), Health andSafety Executive (2012) andRegulatory Standard No.…”

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Exposure to Occupational Noise

Camargo

Munis

Batistela

et al. 2022

Croat. j. for. eng. (Online)

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Physical agent noise can be considered one of the main disturbances that compromise the occupational health of self-propelled forest machine operators. We evaluated whether occupational noise levels emitted by self-propelled forest machines employed in the full tree system are in accordance with both the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and ISO 1999:2013 standards, while also proposing mitigating measures aimed at protecting the operators hearing. Seventeen operators, who performed wood harvesting operations in Eucalyptus forests in Brazil, were analyzed. Noise levels were collected in a daily shift of eight hours as recommended by the Acoustics – Determination of occupational noise exposure - Engineering method for full-day measurements (ISO 9612:2009). The standards adopted for the evaluation were the exposure action value of 80 dBA and the exposure limit of 85 dBA based on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health – NIOSH and on Acoustics – Estimation of noise-induced hearing loss (ISO 1999:2013) Directive 2003/10/EC. The operators were arranged in homogeneous groups according to the Acoustics recommendation – Determination of occupational noise exposure - Engineering method for full-day measurements (ISO 9612:2009), classified by the operations of felling, skidding of tree bundles and bucking. The results showed that 17 self-propelled forest machines exceeded the exposure action value of 80 dBA, of which 10 machines exceeded the exposure limit of 85 dBA. It was concluded that the levels of occupational noise emitted by self-propelled forest machines used in the full tree system are higher than those recommended by both standards, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and ISO 1999:2013. Therefore, the allocation of self-propelled forest machines to homogeneous groups allows inferring mitigation actions that protect operators' hearing. The correct use of hearing protectors during the daily workday provides hearing protection for operators in mechanized wood harvesting. Adoption of actions such as maintenance of cabin seals and mechanical components, breaks for fatigue relief, reduction of daily working hours and rotation of operators in different self-propelled forest machines can mitigate the damage to the occupational health of operators.

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Exposure to Occupational Noise

Camargo

Munis

Batistela

et al. 2022

Croat. j. for. eng. (Online)

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“…Obtaining wood chips from trees grown for energy purposes, but also from harvesting slash, is a complex technological process and requires certain technical equipment. Work is influenced by various factors and brings many health and safety risks for workers [22,23]. Wood biomass is an important renewable energy source.…”

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Overview of Health and Safety Risks in the Process of Production and Storage of Forest Biomass for Energy Purposes—A Review

Gejdoš,

Lieskovský

2024

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With increasing demands on the quality and quantity of produced biomass, as the main element of the knowledge-based economy, people and the issue of safety and health protection at work are coming to the fore. The aim of the work is the synthesis and overview of the results of the analysis of the health and safety risks of the production of forest biomass in various production phases, starting with its cultivation, through the harvesting production and transport process, up to the issue of its safe storage until it is used for the production of primary energy. Based on the analyzed overview of the existing risks in the production and storage of biomass, it can be concluded that the largest number of works is dedicated to the technological process of storage and consumption of the produced forms of biomass. Of the risks in this phase, the largest number of works is devoted to the risks of the production of spores of phytopathogens and fungi threatening human health. Further research should be primarily oriented toward creating models and modeling the processes of the emergence of these risk factors and the dynamics of their growth.

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“…Existem uma série de doenças e riscos profissionais ligadas aos trabalhadores da indústria florestal, devido à interação com agentes físicos como calor e frio, muitas vezes em virtude das condições climáticas extremas. As vibrações são outro fator que podem ocasionar grande variedades de desconfortos, tais como: dor lombar, degeneração dos sistemas vascular, neurológico, ósseo-articular e muscular como é o caso da doença dos dedos brancos (SUCHOMEL et al, 2011). Já os agentes mecânicos, como ferramentas manuais e máquinas, são com frequência causadores de cortes, fraturas e amputações.…”

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Estudo Descritivo De Acidentes De Trabalho Envolvendo Trabalhadores Florestais No Estado De Minas Gerais

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Leite

Oliveira

et al. 2021

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As atividades florestais são reconhecidas por expor os trabalhadores à agentes de risco, gerando incapacidades que dificultam o acesso e continuidade de atuação no mercado de trabalho. Nesse sentido, estudou-se com esta pesquisa os diferentes parâmetros registrados no banco de dados do Ministério da Previdência Social referentes às Comunicações de Acidentes de Trabalho – (CATs), com ênfase no setor florestal de Minas Gerais no período entre 2011 e 2017. Objetivou-se avaliar os dados de acidentes de trabalho com o intuito de gerar conhecimento referente aos agentes causadores, como os danos na saúde dos trabalhadores e suas repercussões. Verificou-se que os principais agentes causadores de acidentes foram: manuseio de madeira, condições do terreno, ferramentas com ou sem força motriz e veículos. As lesões foram responsáveis por 93,9% dos registros, dos quais 49,5% ocasionaram fraturas, comprometendo principalmente os membros inferiores e superiores dos trabalhadores. Portanto, as atividades florestais expõem os trabalhadores a riscos que geram como consequência acidentes, resultando muitas vezes em incapacidades no desenvolvimento das atividades laborais requeridas, e assim, dificultando o acesso ao mercado de trabalho. Palavras-chave: segurança no trabalho; trabalho florestal; saúde do trabalhador florestal. Descriptive study of work accidents involving forest workers at Minas Gerais State ABSTRACT: Forestry activities are recognized for exposing workers to risk agents, generating disabilities that hinder the access and continuity of work of the people affected in the labor market. In this sense, it was studied with this research the different parameters registered in the database of the Ministry of Social Security referring to the Communication of Accidents at Work - CATs, with emphasis on the forestry sector of Minas Gerais, at the period between 2011 and 2017. The objective was to evaluate the data on accidents at work in order to generate knowledge regarding the causative agents, as the damage to workers' health and their repercussions. It was found that the main causative agents of accidents were: handling of wood, conditions of the ground, tools with or without driving force and vehicles. The injuries were responsible for 93.9% of the records, of which 49.5% caused fractures, mainly affecting the workers' lower and upper limbs. Therefore, forestry activities expose workers to risks that result in accidents, often resulting in disabilities in the development of the required work activities and, thus or hindering their access to the labor market. Keywords: work safety; forestry work; forest workers' health.

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Analysis of Occupational Diseases Occurring in Forestry and Wood Processing Industry in Slovakia

Abstract: • The scope of this paper is the analysis of occupational diseases occurred in forestry and wood processing industry (WPI) between [2000][2001][2002][2003][2004][2005][2006][2007][2008][2009]

Cited by 11 publications

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Exposure to Occupational Noise

Exposure to Occupational Noise

Overview of Health and Safety Risks in the Process of Production and Storage of Forest Biomass for Energy Purposes—A Review

Estudo Descritivo De Acidentes De Trabalho Envolvendo Trabalhadores Florestais No Estado De Minas Gerais

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