Improved Work Environment for Earth Moving Machinery Operators

• The objectives of this project has been to map the work environment of earth moving machinery operators and suggest improvements. Interviews with operators and contractors; assessments of personal injury risks and costs to the companies and suggestions for improvements based on literature, statistics and interviews have been carried out The results show that the work environment is strenuous. Overexertion injuries and falling are the most common injuries. The cost of injuries is estimated at approximately 1/3 of the company profit. Risk reducing measures are suggested and discussed. It is concluded that the operators have a strenuous work environment and that the injuries are expensive, but possible to reduce.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Produktionsteknik, arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Earth moving machinery

work environment

risk

injury

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

kon (subject category)