Wood dust is the major wastes from timber and wood-based panel processing, including
wood sawing, sanding, chipping, flaking, etc., which easily causes fire and explosions. The …

Forest workers encounter many health-related problems due to their harsh working
conditions. This study focused on the evaluation of the physical workload of tree fellers …

In many activities, chainsaw users are exposed to the risk of injuries and several other
hazard factors that may cause health problems. In fact, environmental and working …

Purpose. This article focuses on detailed studies regarding the analysis of occupational risk
factors on health and occupational disease, namely, the influence of noise, hand–arm …

The use of battery tools is very common in many fields of work. In fact, the electric engine
and batteries have several advantages over traditional endothermic engines, including low …

Since the electric tools are increasingly entering the field of forestry, the aim of this study was
to establish the consequences of using electric powered chainsaws on work and its energy …

In recent years, battery technology has been greatly improved and some types of battery
chainsaws are currently comparable with light-type petrol machines, suggesting their …

Exposure to wood dust during logging operations is generally associated with a variety of
adverse health effects. The aim of the present study is to determine the exposure of forestry …

Chainsaw operators are exposed to many hazards that can lead to health problems. The two
most frequently documented ergonomics threats in the use of chainsaws are noise and …

This paper investigates the role of wood species on the levels and characteristics of
vibrations transmitted to a chainsaw operator. Three different wood species were chosen …