Korean Journal of Agricultural Science (농업과학연구)

Institute of Agricultural Science, CNU (충남대학교 농업과학연구소)
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Analysis of work times and postures occurring relating to stone channel work in forest engineering

돌수로공의 작업시간 및 작업자세 분석에 관한 연구

  • Yeom, In-Hwan (Graduate School, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Choi, Yeon-Ho (Graduate School, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Myeong-Jun (Graduate School, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kweon, Hyeong-Keun (Graduate School, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Joon-Woo (Dept. of Environment and Forest Resources, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Je-Su (Dept. of Forest Science, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Park, Bum-Jin (Dept. of Environment and Forest Resources, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2011.02.06
  • Accepted : 2011.03.09
  • Published : 2011.03.30
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Abstract

In forest work, working conditions are very hard to improve. The proper distribution of work time and good posture is believed to bring about direct improvements such as accident prevention. On this, this study has analyzed forest workers' posture and their working hours in order to improve their working conditions in stone channel work. Authors has chosen several core elements of stone channel work to focus on, which include stone masonry, excavation of bed, moving stone, directing work, choosing stone, and breaking stone. The ratio of real working time over total working time was shown as 84.6%. As for the time ratio of each elemental work over the real working time, the stone masonry was 60.4%, the directing work was 15.1%, moving stone was 12.1%, choosing stone was 7.1%, breaking stone was 3.3%, and excavation of bed was 2.0%. According to the analytical results provided by OWAS, the ratio of category III (Work posture has a distinctly harmful effect on the musculoskeletal system) has shown that moving stone turned out 65.2%, choosing stone was 61.5%, stone masonry was 46.1%, breaking stone was 14.3%, excavation of bed was 12.5% and directing work was 6.8%. Furthermore, the ratio of category IV (Work posture with an extremely harmful effect on the musculoskeletal system) has shown that excavation of bed turned out 37.5%, breaking stone was 28.6%, stone masonry was 27.3%, choosing stone was 7.7%, moving stone was 6.1% and directing working was 4.5%. These results are expected to be utilized for the improvement with respect to both working methods in the stone channel work and the workers' working posture.

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