ANÁLISE DOS FATORES HUMANOS E CONDIÇÕES DE TRABALHO EM OPERAÇÕES DE IMPLANTAÇÃO FLORESTAL

Human factors and work conditions analysis in fores t planting operations . The aim of this research was to analyze human factors and work conditions in forest planting operations. Data were collected by interviews with 48 workers of hole-digging, plan ting and fertilizing activities. The results indicated that the workers average age was 31.7 yea rs, height 170.1 cm and body weight 74.2 Kg. 77.9% were of rural origin, 58.9% were married and 77.5% did not reach basic schooling. The average job time in the company was 30.4 months and the average time of activity experience was 23.0 months. Most (58.3%) of the workers of hole-di gging were dexterous and 41.7% were left-hand, which may influence the adaptation of workers in op eration of the equipment. The high incidence of leg (40.7%) and back pain (30.3%) was affirmed by the workers of hole-digging as caused by the high weight of the equipment. The helmet with visor was appointed by workers as cause of headaches and vision difficulty and gloves were identified as cause to wet hands and hardly handling punch land in work.