| Document ID (ISN) | 44478 |
| CIS number |
85-1205 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0373-1944 - Travail et sécurité |
| Year |
1984 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Meyer J.P., Didry G., Horwat F. |
| Title |
Access to tower cranes |
| Original title |
Accès des grues à tour [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 1984, No.12, p.639-645. Illus. 6 ref. |
| Abstract |
Aims of this study: 1. To determine the strain imposed on the heart of workers climbing tower crane masts and 2. To observe the influence of this strain on the working capacities of the crane operator, particularly when assuming control and during the first manoeuvres. The heart rate of 17 crane operators was subjected to continuous measurement by telemetry and recorded on magnetic tape during 3 types of physical exercise. Conclusion: climbing ladders to a height of >20m produces great physical strain and a heart rate well over the permitted maximum of 145 contractions/min. There was no effect however on working capacity. Practical advice is given on how to reduce the strain on the heart of the workers and recommendations on how workers should climb up to or descend from the control cabins. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
access to workplaces; physical workload; tower cranes; work at height; work capacity |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
pulse rate |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Materials handling and storage
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Cranes
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