WORKING ENVIRONMENT OF TANKER TRUCK DRIVERS. AN ERGONOMIC AND ERGOMETRIC STUDY

TANKBILFOERARES ARBETSMILJOE. EN ERGONOMISK OCH ARBETSFYSIOLOGISK STUDIE

The report describes an ergonomic and ergometric investigation of tanker truck drivers engaged in the distribution of petroleum products. Twenty-two drivers were studied in the laboratory and during work in order to identify and measure high physical loads. Pulse recordings showed that the work is moderately strenuous. Dragging the hose from the tank truck to the filler pipe was most strenuous. There was a significant increase in serum creatine kinase (s-ck) at the end of the week. This might be indicative of heavy muscular strain. Measurements of tractive forces exerted with different hose sizes dragged on grass and asphalt are presented. Improvements aimed at reducing exertion are proposed. (TRRL)

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  National Board of Occupational Safety & Health

  S-171 84 Solna,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • HEDBERG, G
  • Niemi, K
• Publication Date: 1984

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 75 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: National Board of Occupational Safety & Health
  • Publisher: National Board of Occupational Safety & Health
  • ISSN: 0346-7821

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diseases and medical conditions; Drivers; Ergonomics; Fatigue (Mechanics); Fatigue (Physiological condition); Field tests; Laboratories; Petroleum; Strain (Mechanics); Stress (Psychology); Tankers; Truck drivers
• Old TRIS Terms: Strains
• ITRD Terms: 1772: Driver; 2029: Ergonomics; 2222: Fatigue (human); 2134: Illness; 6226: In situ; 6237: Laboratory (not an organization); 2154: Medical aspects; 1228: Road tanker; 2234: Stress (psychol)
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I92: Vehicle Comfort;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392542
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• ISBN: 91-7464-218-9
• Report/Paper Numbers: 1984:25 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM