Occupational Safety and Health Concerns in Logging: A Cross-Sectional Assessment in Virginia

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dc.contributor.authorKim, Sunwooken
dc.contributor.authorNussbaum, Maury A.en
dc.contributor.authorSchoenfisch, Ashley L.en
dc.contributor.authorBarrett, Scott M.en
dc.contributor.authorBolding, M. Chaden
dc.contributor.authorDickerson, Deborah E.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil and Environmental Engineeringen
dc.contributor.departmentForest Resources and Environmental Conservationen
dc.contributor.departmentIndustrial and Systems Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-22T13:39:17Zen
dc.date.available2017-12-22T13:39:17Zen
dc.date.issued2017-11-15en
dc.date.updated2017-12-22T12:21:45Zen
dc.description.abstractIncreased logging mechanization has helped improve logging safety and health, yet related safety risks and concerns are not well understood. A cross-sectional study was completed among Virginia loggers. Participants n = 122) completed a self-administered questionnaire focusing on aspects of safety and health related to logging equipment. Respondents were at a high risk of workplace injuries, with reported career and 12-month injury prevalences of 51% and 14%, respectively. Further, nearly all (98%) respondents reported experiencing musculoskeletal symptoms. Over half (57.4%) of respondents reported symptoms related to diesel exhaust exposure in their career. Few (15.6%), however, perceived their jobs to be dangerous. Based on the opinions and suggestions of respondents, three priority areas were identified for interventions: struck-by/against hazards, situational awareness (SA) during logging operations, and visibility hazards. To address these hazards, and to have a broader and more substantial positive impact on safety and health, we discuss the need for proactive approaches such as incorporating proximity technologies in a logging machine or personal equipment, and enhancing logging machine design to enhance safety, ergonomics, and SA.en
dc.description.versionPublished versionen
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dc.identifier.citationKim, S.; Nussbaum, M.A.; Schoenfisch, A.L.; Barrett, S.M.; Bolding, M.C.; Dickerson, D.E. Occupational Safety and Health Concerns in Logging: A Cross-Sectional Assessment in Virginia. Forests 2017, 8, 440.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/f8110440en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/81392en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMDPIen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectworkplace injuriesen
dc.subjectmusculoskeletal disordersen
dc.subjectdiesel exhaust exposureen
dc.subjectmechanized loggingen
dc.subjectsituational awarenessen
dc.titleOccupational Safety and Health Concerns in Logging: A Cross-Sectional Assessment in Virginiaen
dc.title.serialForestsen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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