Occupational health and safety strategy for sawmilling industries in Uganda
Downstream log processing is poorly developed in Uganda, mainly dominated by many small-scale informal sawmills. Timber processing can be a hazardous occupation, with hazards from the use of machinery, handling heavy materials, working at heights and exposure to dust, noise and chemicals, potentially harmful events can happen at any time. Such occupational health risks are expected to be higher in developing countries than in the industrialized countries, mainly due to socioeconomic and political differences. Small-scale sawmillers are usually mainly focused on remaining profitable, and other considerations, such as safety, are not high priority. This report provides expert advice and technical assistance to support forestry officials, sawmill managers and supervisors to acquire skills and knowledge in downstream processing and utilization. It features elements such as hazard identification exercises for wood processing industries in Uganda and identifying hazard reduction measures in wood processing industries. The report focusses on the development of an occupational health and safety strategy for downstream processing in Uganda, with a specific focus on pine sawmilling, as per the focus of the SPGS programme.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Kampala (Uganda) FAO
2021
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| Subjects: | wood industry, sawmilling, logs, handling, occupational hazards, risk reduction, processing, safety at work, SDGs, Goal 3 Good health and well-being, Goal 8 Decent work and economic growth, |
| Online Access: | http://www.fao.org/3/cb5920en/cb5920en.pdf https://doi.org/10.4060/cb5920en |
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