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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OF SAWMILL WORKERS PROCESSING RED PINE IN TURKEY

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dc.creator Sutcu, A.
dc.creator Semerci, N. T.
dc.date 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-03T11:32:19Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-03T11:32:19Z
dc.identifier 9379aa56-9c91-4f32-a3d8-77e2f929c65c
dc.identifier 10.15666/aeer/1704_76257639
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/9379aa56-9c91-4f32-a3d8-77e2f929c65c/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/93384
dc.description Red pine (Pinus brutia Ten.) is one of the most common and most processed softwood species in the forest products sector in Turkey. It is essential to learn as much information as possible about potential employee health problems that may occur during processing of this wood. For this reason, sawmill workers that produce lumber from the red pine species were investigated in terms of employee health problems. A face-to-face survey method of employees was used to conduct this study. The questionnaire contained three sub-sections: demographic, physical, and environmental and ergonomic factors that affect employee health. The collected data were statistically evaluated and compared with findings from the literature. Certain important findings are presented as crosstabs and graphs for comparison. Based on the study results, employee complaints about the red pine sawing process during working hours are as follows: allergic reactions due to wood dust: 23.2%; burning eyes and redness: 27.4%; dyspnea: 30.5%; prolonged standing and discomfort: 64.9%; noise-induced hearing loss: 38.5%. It is also realized, however, that occupational diseases such as vascular disorders depend not only on the working environment and conditions but also on the age of employees.
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OF SAWMILL WORKERS PROCESSING RED PINE IN TURKEY
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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