Article Title

Analysis of working conditions and incidence of conductors cars

Journal: Journal of Transsib Railway Studies V.2(18), 2014
Journal thematic sections: Transport management
Pages: 115-119
Authors: O. S. Yudaeva
udk: 614
Article reference
Yudaeva O. S. Analysis of working conditions and incidence of conductors cars Izvestiia Transsiba – The Trans-Siberian Bulletin, 2014, no. 2(18), pp. 115 – 119.

Abstract

Article considers the analysis of working conditions of conductors of cars. Major harmful and adverse production factors inherent in this profession: vibration, noise, dust content, chemicals, adverse microbiological atmosphere. Work of conductors belongs to category of «travelling» pro-fessions, and, bigger number of conductors are occupied on long trips, moving during 3 and more (till 7 days). The incidence structure also has a number of differences: at conductors of cars diseas-es of respiratory organs, bodies of blood circulation, bone and muscular system, a trauma and al-lergic diseases prevail. Diseases of respiratory system at conductors make more than a half of all cases of temporary disability and meet mainly in the form of ORZ, rhinitises, bronchitis and pneu-monia that indicates the need of regulation and normalization of the air environment of the car which is object of long stay and a conductor workplace.