AN EVALUATION OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHES AND EQUIPMENTS USED IN TURKISH FORESTRY WITH RESPECT TO INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO) STANDARTS

Forest fire workers use protection clothes and equipments intensively comparing with the other forest workers in Turkish forestry. Other forest workers do not generally use protection clothes and equipments fully and they select protection clothes casually. Accident risks increase due to inadequate and improper use of protection clothes and equipments. For this reason, the workers are wound and even some accidents cause to death.The clothes of forest workers should not impede their works, protect from cold and snow and not prevent drying of the sweat. Moreover protection clothes and equipments should be made adequately durable to prevent the workers from injuries in case of accidents. Keywords: Protection clothes and equipments, Forest workmanship, Health of Workers, Ergonomic, International Labour Organization (ILO)