Occupational Health and Safety Issues in Ontario Sawmills and Veneer/Plywood Plants: A Pilot Study

Figure 2

Wood dust concentration and noise levels at 17 location/operations across 22 sites. Location/operation (𝑛). 1 = outdoors (13), 2 = log yard (6), 3 = steam room (3), 4 = meeting room (15), 5 = grading (7), 6 = veneer plant (20), 7 = slasher (8), 8 = broadway/greenchain (9), 9 = planer (21), 10 = headrig/sawyer/band saw (24), 11 = bailer (1), 12 = debarker (31), 13 = chipper (14), 14 = trimmer (20), 15 = filing room (7), 16 = edger/stripper (21), 17 = resaw (10), 𝑛 = number of samples.

(a) Wood dust concentration (minimum, mean, and maximum reported)

(b) Noise levels (minimum, median, and maximum reported)