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July 27, 2024

Study of the Biological Agents and Ergonomic Risks Involved When Trucks with Articulated Arms are Used for Household Waste Collection

Abstract

In two previous studies, the authors mainly proposed the use of a truck with an articulated arm to collect household waste so that the high exposure of workers to bioaerosols and the ergonomic constraints could be reduced. This study was to verify this hypothesis. Bioaerosol exposure and ergonomic constraints were therefore measured in garbage collectors in five types of collection under the worst conditions, namely during summer. The authors conclude that the use of this type of truck reduces exposure to airborne bacteria and endotoxins. However, the concentrations of molds remain similar to those noted during the collection of waste with a traditional truck. The ergonomic study demonstrates that the main constraints identified in the previous study were substantially reduced. Nonetheless, the ergonomic constraints associated with the layout of the truck and cabin and with the collection itself were identified during the study and will have to be corrected in the future.

Produced Under this Project

  • Étude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l’utilisation de camions avec bras assisté pour la collecte des ordures ménagères

    Lavoie J., Guertin S.

    Source :

    in Actes du 25e congrès de l’Association québécoise pour l’hygiène, la santé et la sécurité du travail, (2003 : Trois-Rivières, Canada), 2003, p. 98-100

  • Study of the biological agents and ergonomic constraints involved in the use of truck with articulated arms for the household waste collection (Poster)

    Lavoie J., Guertin S.

    Source :

    in American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (May 10-15, 2003 : Dallas, Texas), 2003

  • Étude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l’utilisation de camions avec bras assisté pour la collecte des ordures domestiques

    Lavoie J., Guertin S.

    Source :

    in L’heure des choix : 3e Colloque québécois sur la gestion des matières résiduelles (3e : 4-5 novembre, 2002 : Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada), 2002

  • Étude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l'utilisation de camions avec bras assisté pour la collecte des ordures domestiques

    Lavoie J., Bourdouxhe M., Guertin S.

    Source :

    Pistes (Perspectives interdisciplinaires sur le travail et la santé), vol. 6, no 1, 2004, 23 p.,(http://www.pistes.uqam.ca/v6n1/pdf/v6n1a8.pdf)

  • Bras assisté : Une activité de valorisation et de transfert des résultats de la recherche

    Lavoie J.

    Source :

    Communication présentée à L’impact des recherche: Mesure, approches et application au domaine de la SST, Colloque IRSST 2015, Montréal, Canada.

Additional Information

Type: Project
Number: 0099-1870
Status: Completed
Year of completion: 2002
Team:
  • Jacques Lavoie (IRSST)
  • Serge Guertin (Ergo Norme inc.)