Long-term temporal analysis of fatal and severe occupational accidents in Central European forests of the Slovak Republic

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F23%3A97940" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/23:97940 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38081720/" target="_blank" >https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38081720/</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2023.09.002" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.jsr.2023.09.002</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Long-term temporal analysis of fatal and severe occupational accidents in Central European forests of the Slovak Republic

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Introduction: Forestry is one of the most dangerous industries worldwide. Workers handle heavy loads and are exposed to numerous adverse factors of the work environment. This study was focused on analyzing severe and fatal occupational accidents over a long period. Methods: Data were gathered from occupational safety and health databases of the State Forests of the Slovak Republic, which manages 879,113 ha of forests in Slovakia. Between 2007 and 2021, 210 severe and 64 fatal accidents were recorded. The data analyses included contingency tables, Pearson v2 test, and Cramer's V coefficient to analyze the relationships between studied variables. Results: The mean annual number of fatalities was 14, occurring to workers aged 42 on average. Almost 80% of all fatal accidents were suffered by contractors of harvesting operations, who were 5.23 times more likely to suffer a fatality than company employees. On average, 1.28 severe and 0.75 fatal accidents occurred per 1 million m3 of harvested timber. The outcomes of the correlation analysis showed a decreasing trend in incidence in the case of severe accidents. Workers <= 30 years or between 51 and 60 years of age were the most vulnerable in the case of fatal accidents. In the case of severe accidents, workers between 51 and 60 were the most vulnerable group. Most fatal accidents were suffered by tree fellers (72.2%) during felling (69.8%), who were in contact with falling trees and tree parts (93.7% share for this material agent). Conclusion and Practical Applications: The presented study identified the most vulnerable worker groups as well as the effects of factors on the occurrence of severe and fatal occupational accidents in forestry. The results will serve in development of occupational safety and health strategies in forest enterprises

Název v anglickém jazyce

Long-term temporal analysis of fatal and severe occupational accidents in Central European forests of the Slovak Republic

Popis výsledku anglicky

Introduction: Forestry is one of the most dangerous industries worldwide. Workers handle heavy loads and are exposed to numerous adverse factors of the work environment. This study was focused on analyzing severe and fatal occupational accidents over a long period. Methods: Data were gathered from occupational safety and health databases of the State Forests of the Slovak Republic, which manages 879,113 ha of forests in Slovakia. Between 2007 and 2021, 210 severe and 64 fatal accidents were recorded. The data analyses included contingency tables, Pearson v2 test, and Cramer's V coefficient to analyze the relationships between studied variables. Results: The mean annual number of fatalities was 14, occurring to workers aged 42 on average. Almost 80% of all fatal accidents were suffered by contractors of harvesting operations, who were 5.23 times more likely to suffer a fatality than company employees. On average, 1.28 severe and 0.75 fatal accidents occurred per 1 million m3 of harvested timber. The outcomes of the correlation analysis showed a decreasing trend in incidence in the case of severe accidents. Workers <= 30 years or between 51 and 60 years of age were the most vulnerable in the case of fatal accidents. In the case of severe accidents, workers between 51 and 60 were the most vulnerable group. Most fatal accidents were suffered by tree fellers (72.2%) during felling (69.8%), who were in contact with falling trees and tree parts (93.7% share for this material agent). Conclusion and Practical Applications: The presented study identified the most vulnerable worker groups as well as the effects of factors on the occurrence of severe and fatal occupational accidents in forestry. The results will serve in development of occupational safety and health strategies in forest enterprises

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

40102 - Forestry

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH

ISSN

0022-4375

e-ISSN

0022-4375

Svazek periodika

87

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2023

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

7

Strana od-do

488-495

Kód UT WoS článku

001133948200001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85172469046