ENVIRONMENT IN FOCUS
Noise and vibration on
a busy quarry can cause
increased fatigue.
FATIGUE, ERGONOMICS
AND WORK
By Eamonn Ryan
Twenty-five years ago, the average quarry had about 120 workers compared to just 20 today.
Automation can relieve the workers of repetitive tasks, but it also places more pressure on the
remaining workers who now have to be ‘on’ all the time.
36_QUARRY SA| NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018