[Physiologic occupational study of changing technologies in refuse collection].
The strain on drivers and on driver's mates was investigated while emptying 1.1 m(3) containers by means of new dust compressing vehicles, and while removing dustbins of 2201 capacity. A classification was made on the basis of heart rates sampled during the whole shift by portable memories. Extrapolating for the whole shift, the authors measured heart rates of 106.0 min(-1) (drivers) from the 2201 technology. The complementary values from the 1.1 m(3) technology were 107.7 min(-1) (driver's mates) and 105.2 min(-1) (drivers). The men's physical endurance limit would be exceeded when they handled dustbins without break. The investigated tasks are classified to be heavy in both technologies.
Wagner
W
W
Köhn-Seyer
G
G
Schober
D
D
D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation
Arbeitphysiologische Untersuchung veränderter Technologien bei der Hausmüllberäumung.