Characteristics of the workplace of harvester operators in Poland

The objective of the presented research was to create an average image of a harvester operator in Poland and to identify factors influencing the degree of mental workload. We used a survey of environmental assessments of workload. The creation of an electronic survey and the support of a company tha...

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Published in:	Journal of forest science (Praha) Vol. 70; no. 10; pp. 501 - 511
Main Authors:	Gaj-Gielarowiec, Dominika, Gielarowiec, Karol, Szewczyk, Grzegorz, Tylek, Paweł
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 02-10-2024
Subjects:	ergonomics harvesting mental workload survey research
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Summary:	The objective of the presented research was to create an average image of a harvester operator in Poland and to identify factors influencing the degree of mental workload. We used a survey of environmental assessments of workload. The creation of an electronic survey and the support of a company that indirectly employs operators (State Forests) made it possible to reach a large group of surveyed people. The respondents indicated the occurrence of ailments typical of sedentary work at the researched workstation. These included mainly monotony, back pain and numbness in the upper limbs. Stress at work was felt by the majority of respondents; hence the analyses of mental stress, which also translates into other diseases, should indicate key responses to questions regarding comprehensive ergonomic assessments at the researched workstation.
ISSN:	1212-4834 1805-935X
DOI:	10.17221/49/2024-JFS