Problems incurred by agricultural pilots and its relations with occupational health and safety

This study assesses qualitative information from studies that address the problems incurred by agricultural pilots in the execution of their work, which may be related to the occupational health and safety. The aim is to investigate whether the evolution of the technologies used in agricultural avia...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Zanatta, Mateus, Amaral, Fernando Gonçalves
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Brasil
Institución:Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO)
Repositorio:Revista Produção Online
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.producaoonline.org.br:article/1794
Acceso en línea:https://www.producaoonline.org.br/rpo/article/view/1794
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Human factors. Agricultural aviation. Systematic review.
Fatores humanos. Aviação agrícola. Revisão sistemática.
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Sumario:This study assesses qualitative information from studies that address the problems incurred by agricultural pilots in the execution of their work, which may be related to the occupational health and safety. The aim is to investigate whether the evolution of the technologies used in agricultural aviation is accompanied by an improvement in working conditions. In order to achieve this, it was performed a systematic review through computerized search engines to gather existing information on this subject. Data synthesis included the exposure factors presented in work environment and their relations with occupational health and safety. The main problems associated with the health and safety covered in the studies includes exposure to chemicals, noise exposure and unfavorable thermal conditions, improper use or lack of personal and collective protective equipment, team management and occupational health management. Although they are not treated in more detail, other problems are presented in studies that evaluated the conditions of the work environment. These include training and education, working time management, shocks and vibrations, gravitational forces, personal relationships, weather conditions and pilot’s responsibilities.