Work Safety and Health Problems of Loggers: A Sample of Alanya Forest Enterprise in Turkey

Abstract

In Turkish forestry, the use of mechanization in forest harvesting and transportation activities is limited, which leads to considerable amount
of animal power and manpower involvement into logging operation. The logging jobs are considered as one of the most dangerous occupation in
many parts of the world. Especially felling, moving, sliding, and rolling the logs with massive weights on rough and steep mountainous regions
of Turkey result in a signifi cant risk to loggers working in logging operations. Therefore, the current status of work safety and health problems in
logging should be defi ned by using scientifi c data and methods for ensuring safe and effective logging operations and improving work productivity.
In this study, the working conditions of the loggers in the Directorate of Alanya Forest Enterprise in Turkey were investigated and main health and
work safety problems were defi ned based on a questionnaire study.