Étude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l’utilisation de camions avec bras assisté pour la collecte des ordures domestiques
The aim of the study presented here was to evaluate the biological and ergonomic risks incurred by workers who collect domestic waste using a truck equipped with an articulated arm. The waste collectors’ personal exposure to bioaerosols (total bacteria, endotoxins and moulds) was measured in five di...
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Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail (IRSST)
2004-05-01
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| description | The aim of the study presented here was to evaluate the biological and ergonomic risks incurred by workers who collect domestic waste using a truck equipped with an articulated arm. The waste collectors’ personal exposure to bioaerosols (total bacteria, endotoxins and moulds) was measured in five different collection situations using the articulated arm and compared with the recommended guidelines. The ergonomic study was carried out by comparing the ergonomic constraints and main workload and accident risk indicators measured in automated collection with those observed in the conventional collection technique in 1992. The data indicate that collection with the articulated arm decreases worker exposure to airborne bacteria and endotoxins and that the average concentrations of moulds are similar to those reported in other studies relating to conventional collection. The main ergonomic constraints were considerably reduced. In the company studied, the use of this technology coincided with reduced accident frequency rates, reduced employee turnover and lower contribution rates to the Compensation Board. However, new problems related to the physical layout of the driving cab appeared. Waste collectors often still have to carry and manipulate waste manually. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ccde9388337b4acb9f20482410550fdc2022-12-22T03:37:33ZengInstitut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail (IRSST)Perspectives Interdisciplinaires sur le Travail et la Santé1481-93842004-05-016110.4000/pistes.3283Étude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l’utilisation de camions avec bras assisté pour la collecte des ordures domestiquesJacques LavoieMadeleine BourdouxheSerge GuertinThe aim of the study presented here was to evaluate the biological and ergonomic risks incurred by workers who collect domestic waste using a truck equipped with an articulated arm. The waste collectors’ personal exposure to bioaerosols (total bacteria, endotoxins and moulds) was measured in five different collection situations using the articulated arm and compared with the recommended guidelines. The ergonomic study was carried out by comparing the ergonomic constraints and main workload and accident risk indicators measured in automated collection with those observed in the conventional collection technique in 1992. The data indicate that collection with the articulated arm decreases worker exposure to airborne bacteria and endotoxins and that the average concentrations of moulds are similar to those reported in other studies relating to conventional collection. The main ergonomic constraints were considerably reduced. In the company studied, the use of this technology coincided with reduced accident frequency rates, reduced employee turnover and lower contribution rates to the Compensation Board. However, new problems related to the physical layout of the driving cab appeared. Waste collectors often still have to carry and manipulate waste manually.http://journals.openedition.org/pistes/3283waste collectionbioaerosolsaccident risksergonomic constraintsphysical layout |
| spellingShingle | Jacques Lavoie Madeleine Bourdouxhe Serge Guertin Étude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l’utilisation de camions avec bras assisté pour la collecte des ordures domestiques Perspectives Interdisciplinaires sur le Travail et la Santé waste collection bioaerosols accident risks ergonomic constraints physical layout |
| title | Étude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l’utilisation de camions avec bras assisté pour la collecte des ordures domestiques |
| title_full | Étude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l’utilisation de camions avec bras assisté pour la collecte des ordures domestiques |
| title_fullStr | Étude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l’utilisation de camions avec bras assisté pour la collecte des ordures domestiques |
| title_full_unstemmed | Étude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l’utilisation de camions avec bras assisté pour la collecte des ordures domestiques |
| title_short | Étude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l’utilisation de camions avec bras assisté pour la collecte des ordures domestiques |
| title_sort | etude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l utilisation de camions avec bras assiste pour la collecte des ordures domestiques |
| topic | waste collection bioaerosols accident risks ergonomic constraints physical layout |
| url | http://journals.openedition.org/pistes/3283 |
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