Occupational safety and health conditions of forestry workers in Turkey
Occupational safety and health conditions of forestry workers in Turkey
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土耳其林业工人的职业安全和健康状况
DOI：
10.1007/s10310-004-0078-y
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发表时间：
2004
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
H. Acar
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作者：
T. Yoshimura;H. Acar
对土耳其林业工人的安全和健康状况进行了调查，因为尽管林业工作造成了事故和健康问题，但目前还没有关于这些问题的统计数据。本研究采用问卷调查法，调查林业工人的安全健康状况、工作满意度及累积疲劳症状。在受访者中，24%的人在工作期间经历过事故，其中许多事故是由链锯或斧头造成的。此外，大多数答复者表示，他们没有使用任何个人防护设备，尽管强烈建议使用个人防护设备以避免致命或严重事故。在工作满意度方面，43%受访者对工作不满，主要原因是工资低及工作繁重。婚姻状况、教育程度、工作年限对工作满意度有显著影响。作为使用累积疲劳症状指数（CFSI）的研究结果，在受访者中认识到累积疲劳的精神，身体和社会方面。工作不满意度对林业工人累积疲劳的发生率有负向影响，采取措施提高林业工人的工作满意度可以通过减少累积疲劳来提高他们的生活质量。还应该指出，“可持续林业和环境保护”是受访者除工资和保险外最关心的问题。
The safety and health conditions of forestry workers in Turkey were surveyed, as there are currently no statistics on these topics despite the occurrence of accidents and health problems caused by forestry work. We used a questionnaire that inquired about safety and health conditions, job satisfaction, and cumulative fatigue symptoms of forestry workers. Of the respondents, 24% experienced accidents during work, many of which consisted of cuts by chain saws or axes. Also, most respondents indicated that they did not use any personal protective equipment (PPE), although the use of PPE is strongly recommended to avoid fatal or serious accidents. With respect to job satisfaction, 43% of the respondents were dissatisfied with their job mainly because of the low salary and heavy work. Marital status, educational background and period of employment had the potential to greatly affect job satisfaction. As a result of research using the Cumulative Fatigue Symptoms Index (CFSI), mental, physical and social aspects of cumulative fatigue were recognized in the respondents. Furthermore, it can be concluded that job dissatisfaction negatively affected the incidence of cumulative fatigue in forestry workers, and that taking measures to enhance job satisfaction among forestry workers would improve their quality of life through lessening of cumulative fatigue. It should also be noted that ‘sustainable forestry and environmental protection' were the greatest concerns beyond salary and insurance among the respondents.