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Document ID (ISN)19166
CIS number 73-799
Year 1972
Convention or series no. AI-Rapport Nr.18-1972
Author(s) Lundgren N.
Title Dock workers' health and working environment
Original title Stuveriarbetarnas hälsa och arbetsmiljö [in Swedish]
Bibliographic information Arbetsmedicinska Institutet, Fack, 104 01 Stockholm, Sweden, June 1972. 37p. 25 ref.
Abstract Report on a series of investigations carried out by various departments of the Swedish Institute of Occupational Health. The medical examination of 301 Swedish dockers showed that 55% of them had low-back complaints. 67 dockers were subjected to physiological tests to elucidate the physical workload. It was found that even light work can be physically exacting due to load peaks and tiring postures. Occupational hygiene investigations at various workplaces disclosed high concentrations of engine exhaust gases and various kinds of dust, high noise level ans and bad lighting. Some industrial trucks and cranes were examined with regard to ergonomic design features. Although the population sample was small, the results suggest that both occupational safety and health and ergonomics in docking need thorough encouragement.
Descriptors (primary) occupational safety and health; loading and unloading; ergonomics; dock work
Descriptors (secondary) state of health; physical workload; medical examinations; occupational health survey; biological hazards; backache
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Transport and communications
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Water transportation
Ergonomics