ASSESSMENT OF PHYSIOLOGICAL WORKLOAD OF WORKERS DURING THE PROCESS OF OPENING THE BOTTOM HATCHES OF A GONDOLA (SEMI-OPEN) RAILWAY WAGON
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18858927Keywords:
physiological workload, work severity, open-top freight wagon, bottom hatch, trestle, ergonomicsAbstract
In this article, the worker’s physiological workload during the process of opening the lower hatches of semiopen
rail freight wagons located on an elevated track was assessed on the basis of sanitary and hygienic standards. In
particular, taking into account dynamic and static muscle strain, awkward working posture, the height factor, and repetitive
exertion, the worker’s physiological workload was determined for two hatch-opening methods: opening from ground level
and opening while positioned on an overpass. Based on the analyses performed, scientific conclusions were formulated
that work carried out on the overpass is characterized by higher physiological strain due to a greater share of static load,
and that ergonomic optimization and mechanization of working conditions are necessary
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