Determination of Ergonomic Factors of the Backpack Blowers Used in the Windrow of Hazelnuts

Hüseyin Sauk; Kübra Meriç Uğurlutepe

Makale detayları

Determination of Ergonomic Factors of the Backpack Blowers Used in the Windrow of Hazelnuts

Yazarlar:

Hüseyin Sauk | Kübra Meriç Uğurlutepe

Yayıncı:

Karyay Karadeniz Yayımcılık

Ana Başlıklar:

Tarım Makine Sistemleri | Tarım Makineleri

Dergi:

Black Sea Journal of Agriculture Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.274-279

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001314944

pISSN:

2618-6578

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Ergonomics plays an important role in the design and use of agricultural machinery to protect the health and safety of workers. Lack of ergonomic design negatively affects worker discomfort and safety. Therefore, ergonomic design should ensure that workers can work comfortably, maintain correct posture, and minimize the risk of injury. Especially workers using backpack machines are exposed to physical fatigue, posture problems, risk of injury, and ergonomic effects due to vibration and noise. Considering all these, this study was conducted to determine the ergonomic factors ergonomic analysis of the operators working posture, operators fatigue values, noise level, and dust concentration that the operator is exposed to as a result of different body positions and moving the air diverter hose while using the backpack type blowers used to windrow the kernelhusked nuts falling on the orchard ground during the hazelnut harvest period. According to this, in all three ergonomic risk methods, the operators body posture was found to be risky, and ergonomic adjustments were needed. Again, the operators fatigue value, noise level, and dust concentration were obtained as 10.43 kcal min-1, 91.70 dBA-106.20 dBA average 98.95 dBA, 19.241-21.390 mg m-3-air  average 20.315 mg m-3-air, respectively. The identification of ergonomic factors is also very important to improve the user experience, prevent occupational accidents, and improve machine performance in general. With the identification of these factors, optimized solutions for the safety and comfort of users will be put forward by adopting a human-centered approach in machine design.

 Ergonomics plays an important role in the design and use of agricultural machinery to protect the health and safety of workers. Lack of ergonomic design negatively affects worker discomfort and safety. Therefore, ergonomic design should ensure that workers can work comfortably, maintain correct posture, and minimize the risk of injury. Especially workers using backpack machines are exposed to physical fatigue, posture problems, risk of injury, and ergonomic effects due to vibration and noise. Considering all these, this study was conducted to determine the ergonomic factors ergonomic analysis of the operators working posture, operators fatigue values, noise level, and dust concentration that the operator is exposed to as a result of different body positions and moving the air diverter hose while using the backpack type blowers used to windrow the kernelhusked nuts falling on the orchard ground during the hazelnut harvest period. According to this, in all three ergonomic risk methods, the operators body posture was found to be risky, and ergonomic adjustments were needed. Again, the operators fatigue value, noise level, and dust concentration were obtained as 10.43 kcal min-1, 91.70 dBA-106.20 dBA average 98.95 dBA, 19.241-21.390 mg m-3-air  average 20.315 mg m-3-air, respectively. The identification of ergonomic factors is also very important to improve the user experience, prevent occupational accidents, and improve machine performance in general. With the identification of these factors, optimized solutions for the safety and comfort of users will be put forward by adopting a human-centered approach in machine design.

 Ergonomics plays an important role in the design and use of agricultural machinery to protect the health and safety of workers. Lack of ergonomic design negatively affects worker discomfort and safety. Therefore, ergonomic design should ensure that workers can work comfortably, maintain correct posture, and minimize the risk of injury. Especially workers using backpack machines are exposed to physical fatigue, posture problems, risk of injury, and ergonomic effects due to vibration and noise. Considering all these, this study was conducted to determine the ergonomic factors ergonomic analysis of the operators working posture, operators fatigue values, noise level, and dust concentration that the operator is exposed to as a result of different body positions and moving the air diverter hose while using the backpack type blowers used to windrow the kernelhusked nuts falling on the orchard ground during the hazelnut harvest period. According to this, in all three ergonomic risk methods, the operators body posture was found to be risky, and ergonomic adjustments were needed. Again, the operators fatigue value, noise level, and dust concentration were obtained as 10.43 kcal min-1, 91.70 dBA-106.20 dBA average 98.95 dBA, 19.241-21.390 mg m-3-air  average 20.315 mg m-3-air, respectively. The identification of ergonomic factors is also very important to improve the user experience, prevent occupational accidents, and improve machine performance in general. With the identification of these factors, optimized solutions for the safety and comfort of users will be put forward by adopting a human-centered approach in machine design.

 Ergonomics plays an important role in the design and use of agricultural machinery to protect the health and safety of workers. Lack of ergonomic design negatively affects worker discomfort and safety. Therefore, ergonomic design should ensure that workers can work comfortably, maintain correct posture, and minimize the risk of injury. Especially workers using backpack machines are exposed to physical fatigue, posture problems, risk of injury, and ergonomic effects due to vibration and noise. Considering all these, this study was conducted to determine the ergonomic factors ergonomic analysis of the operators working posture, operators fatigue values, noise level, and dust concentration that the operator is exposed to as a result of different body positions and moving the air diverter hose while using the backpack type blowers used to windrow the kernelhusked nuts falling on the orchard ground during the hazelnut harvest period. According to this, in all three ergonomic risk methods, the operators body posture was found to be risky, and ergonomic adjustments were needed. Again, the operators fatigue value, noise level, and dust concentration were obtained as 10.43 kcal min-1, 91.70 dBA-106.20 dBA average 98.95 dBA, 19.241-21.390 mg m-3-air  average 20.315 mg m-3-air, respectively. The identification of ergonomic factors is also very important to improve the user experience, prevent occupational accidents, and improve machine performance in general. With the identification of these factors, optimized solutions for the safety and comfort of users will be put forward by adopting a human-centered approach in machine design.

Makale detayları

Determination of Ergonomic Factors of the Backpack Blowers Used in the Windrow of Hazelnuts

Yazarlar:

Hüseyin Sauk | Kübra Meriç Uğurlutepe

Yayıncı:

Karyay Karadeniz Yayımcılık

Ana Başlıklar:

Tarım Makine Sistemleri | Tarım Makineleri

Dergi:

Black Sea Journal of Agriculture Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.274-279

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001314944

pISSN:

2618-6578

Ergonomic

Backpack blower

Hazelnut harvester

Sayı

Makale detayları

Determination of Ergonomic Factors of the Backpack Blowers Used in the Windrow of Hazelnuts

Yazarlar: Hüseyin Sauk | Kübra Meriç Uğurlutepe

Yayıncı: Karyay Karadeniz Yayımcılık

Ana Başlıklar: Tarım Makine Sistemleri | Tarım Makineleri

Dergi: Black Sea Journal of Agriculture Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.274-279

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001314944

pISSN: 2618-6578

Ergonomic

Backpack blower

Hazelnut harvester

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hüseyin Sauk | Kübra Meriç Uğurlutepe

Yayıncı:

Karyay Karadeniz Yayımcılık

Ana Başlıklar:

Tarım Makine Sistemleri | Tarım Makineleri

Dergi:

Black Sea Journal of Agriculture Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.274-279

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001314944

pISSN:

2618-6578