Promotion of safety in forest operations

Forest operations are among the most dangerous professions in all fields of production. This fact has initiated many studies all over the world with the purpose to identify the causation patterns of accidents and increase the level of safety during forest work. This article examines the current state of safety as well as the most common problems in accident analysis in the forest sector. Close cooperation between national agencies, forest enterprises and forest workers can substantially enhance the level of safety and health. Keywords-component; forest operations, occupational safety and health, accident rates, accident reporting and analysis

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