Forest Workers and Steep Terrain Winching: the Impact of Environmental and Anthropometric Parameters on Performance

Winching is common in small-scale forest operations, especially on steep slopes, where tractors cannot reach the logs inside the forest. In this case, logs are dragged to the roadside with tractor-mounted winches, for later collection by transportation units. Winching is a heavy task, posing a high...

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Main Authors: Natascia Magagnotti, Raffaele Spinelli, Giovanna Ottaviani Aalmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry 2016-01-01
Series:Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering
Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/226111