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Document ID (ISN)104725
CIS number 06-187
ISSN - Serial title 0003-6870 - Applied Ergonomics
Year 2005
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Bentley T.A., Parker R.J., Ashby L.
Title Understanding felling safety in the New Zealand forest industry
Bibliographic information Mar. 2005, Vol.36, No.2, p.165-175. Illus. 17 ref.
Abstract This article reports findings from a safety analysis of the chainsaw tree felling task in New Zealand, together with data from the New Zealand Accident Reporting Scheme for logging injuries for 1996-2000. Key safety factors were determined from the task and job safety analysis, along with possible adverse consequences and potential solutions for reducing injury risk. The analysis of 351 reported felling injury cases allowed the identification of high-risk task elements, common injury initiating events and temporal and logger population injury patterns. The potential risk associated with inexperienced employees, who incurred a high proportion of felling injuries, and the need for good judgment and decision-making for various aspects of the felling task were particularly noted.
Descriptors (primary) occupational accidents; New Zealand; logging; chain saws; risk factors; tree felling
Descriptors (secondary) analysis of accident causes; injuries; safety analysis
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceNew Zealand
Subject(s) Forestry
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) Forestry and logging
Hand and portable tools