| dc.contributor |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
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| dc.contributor |
Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation |
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| dc.contributor |
Industrial and Systems Engineering |
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| dc.creator |
Kim, Sunwook |
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| dc.creator |
Nussbaum, Maury A. |
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| dc.creator |
Schoenfisch, Ashley L. |
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| dc.creator |
Barrett, Scott M. |
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| dc.creator |
Bolding, M. Chad |
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| dc.creator |
Dickerson, Deborah E. |
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| dc.date |
2017-12-22T13:39:17Z |
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| dc.date |
2017-12-22T13:39:17Z |
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| dc.date |
2017-11-15 |
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| dc.date |
2017-12-22T12:21:45Z |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2023-03-01T18:52:50Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2023-03-01T18:52:50Z |
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| dc.identifier |
Kim, 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. |
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| dc.identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/81392 |
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| dc.identifier |
https://doi.org/10.3390/f8110440 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/281663 |
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| dc.description |
Increased 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. |
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| dc.description |
Published version |
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| dc.format |
application/pdf |
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| dc.format |
application/pdf |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.publisher |
MDPI |
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| dc.rights |
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International |
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| dc.rights |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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| dc.subject |
workplace injuries |
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| dc.subject |
musculoskeletal disorders |
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| dc.subject |
diesel exhaust exposure |
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| dc.subject |
mechanized logging |
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| dc.subject |
situational awareness |
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| dc.title |
Occupational Safety and Health Concerns in Logging: A Cross-Sectional Assessment in Virginia |
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| dc.title |
Forests |
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| dc.type |
Article - Refereed |
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| dc.type |
Text |
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