Assessment of the Problems Faced by Construction Equipment Operators Actively Working in the Field and Risk Analysis of Actively Used Equipment
Abstract
When research and statistics on operators actively working in the field are carefully examined, it becomes clear how serious the consequences of accidents caused by construction machinery can be. Workplace accidents caused by construction machinery and the issues they encounter rank among the top categories of accidents resulting in death or the loss of the ability to continue working when compared to other workplace accidents in the industry. To minimize workplace accidents and issues that may arise due to operator negligence when using machinery actively on the job site, certain precautions must be taken. To minimize these situations, the following measures are listed: timely maintenance of machinery, increasing the rest periods for both the machinery and the operator, increasing training and practical exercises, conducting a site survey before work begins, and implementing workplace safety measures. In our study, research and technical analyses were conducted on the problems encountered by operators actively working in the field in order to enable them to work more efficiently. Additionally, risk analyses of construction machinery actively used in the field were conducted, and the results were examined. Six types of construction machinery were included in the risk analysis conducted in our study. For forklifts, the importance level was 1 and the risk value was 20, with the highest risk activity identified as hazards arising from trucks, trailers, and workers entering the forklift work area. As a result of our study, the importance of operator training, the organization of the work site, the importance of periodic maintenance of construction equipment, and the importance of controlling the effects of work-related stress have been highlighted.Keywords: Construction machinery, Operator, Occupational health and safety, Occupational accident factors, Risk analysis
Keywords
Construction machinery Operator Occupational health and safety Occupational accident factors Risk analysis
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Sahada Aktif Olarak Çalışan İş Makineleri Operatörlerinin Karşılaştıkları Sorunların Değerlendirilmesi ve Aktif Olarak Kullanılan Ekipmanların Risk Analizi
Abstract
Sektörde sahada aktif çalışan operatörlere yönelik araştırmalar ve istatistikler dikkatli bir şekilde incelendiğinde, iş makinaları kaynaklı kazaların ne denli ciddi sonuçlara yol açmış olduğu görülmektedir. İş makinaları kaynaklı iş kazaları ve karşılaştıkları sorunlar, neticeleri itibari ile sektördeki öteki iş kazaları ile karşılaştırıldığında ölümle veya devamlı iş yapabilme kabiliyetini kaybetme ile sonuçlanan kaza çeşitleri arasında üst sıralarda yer almaktadır. İş sahasında aktif bir şekilde kullanılan makinaların operatörlerin dikkatsizliği sonucu doğabilecek iş kazaları ve karşılaşabileceği sorunları minimum düzeye indirebilmek için birtakım tedbirler almak zarureti ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu durumları minimuma indirmek için; makine bakımlarının zamanında yapılması, makinenin ve operatörün dinlenme zamanlarının arttırılması, eğitimlerin ve uygulamaların çoğaltılması, çalışma öncesi zemin etüdünün yapılması ve çalışma sahasındaki iş güvenliği tedbirlerinin alınması olarak sıralanmaktadır. Çalışmamızda başlıca etken olarak sahada aktif çalışan operatörlerin daha verimli çalışabilmesi için karşılaştıkları sorunlara yönelik araştırmalar ve teknik incelemeler yapılmıştır. Ek olarak sahada aktif olarak kullanılan iş makinelerinin risk analizleri yapılmış ve sonuçları incelenmiştir. Çalışmamızda yapılan risk analizinde 6 tane iş makinesine yer verilmiştir. Bu iş makinelerinden forkliftler için önem derecesinin 1 olduğu ve risk değerinin 20 olduğu değerler ile en yüksek olan aktivite forklift çalışma alanına kamyon, tır ve çalışanların girmesinden kaynaklı tehlikeler olarak görülmektedir. Çalışmamızın sonucu olarak operatör eğitimlerinin önemi, çalışma sahasının düzeni, iş makinasının periyodik bakımlarının önemi ve iş stresi etkisinin kontrolünün önemi ortaya çıkmıştır.
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- Gürcanlı, G. E. (2008). The current situation in occupational safety in the world and Turkey and the construction sector. TMMOB Ölçü Magazine, February 2008, 90–98.
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- Pehlivan, M., Özakın, B., & Çakmak, A. (2017). The importance and future of construction equipment operator program in Turkey. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Institute of Science and Technology, 8(Special 1), 140–145.
- Yakar, H., & Taçgın, E. (2019). Evaluations and suggestions for reducing occupational accidents encountered in the use of construction machinery. Engineer and Machinery, 60(697), 303–326.
- Taşkıran, N. (2019). Cognitive work analysis: A study on hydraulic backhoe and operator interaction (Master’s dissertation, Gazi University).
- Xu, Z., & Da, Q. L. (2003). An overview of operators for aggregating information. International Journal of Intelligent Systems, 18(9), 953–969.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Mechanical Engineering (Other) |
| Journal Section | Articles |
| Authors | |
| Early Pub Date | June 30, 2025 |
| Publication Date | June 30, 2025 |
| Submission Date | January 1, 2025 |
| Acceptance Date | April 7, 2025 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 9 Issue: 1 |
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