The research deals with the psychophysical load of the work and exposure to noise during the maintennce of forest roads, where the results were compared with the permissible limits specified in European and Slovenian legislation. The measurements were carried out in the FMU Ljubljana, more precisely in the Borovnica district. We divided the working time into 5 different sub-phases, where each sub-phase was further divided into operations. The results show us that the heart rate reserve during the maintenance of the entire road section amounted to 25.9%, which is below the permissible values(40%). In the non-productive time, heart rate reserve during work was 33.6%, 8% higher than in the productive time. The psychophysical load was the highest
during the road cleaning after trimming, where the heart rate reserve was equal to 56.8%. The exposure to noise during working hours (LAeq) was 78.9 dB(A) and does
not exceed the lower exposure action value of the European directive. At 81.9 dB(A), the expousure to noise in non-productive time was 3.2 dB(A) higher than in productive
time. The highest noise load with 88.5 dB(A) was measured during the productive time of the rolling subphase In order to protect health and prevent occupational diseases, in
the sub-phase of removing branches after trimming, it is necessary to cut them into smaller pieces or to remove them mechanically. During the road rolling sub-phase, the
operator of the roller must use personal protective equipment (mufflers) to reduce the noise load.
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