Objective The objective of Ergo wood is to give the European logging industry a better competitiveness through development of the organisation of logging operations and its machinery. Mechanisation is one way to reduce costs in logging, and to keep peripheral regions on the market. However, it must be done without jeopardising the operators' health. The project intends to find guidance on ergonomic matters. This will encourage the development of safe and efficient forest machines, as well as the improvement of the sustainability in human resources. The project also involves sharing good examples of work organisation. The measured effects will be presented in terms of economical, social and health output. Reliable cost/benefit methods will be developed making it easier to decide on ergonomic investments. The project has a significant input by the industry, which will ensure its practicality output. Fields of science social sciencespsychologyergonomicsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator THE SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES EU contribution No data Address 9 A-C,Vallvaaegen 9 A-C 750 07 UPPSALA Sweden See on map Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ALBERT-LUDWIGS-UNIVERSITAET FREIBURG Germany EU contribution No data Address Fahnenbergplatz 79085 FREIBURG (IN BREISGAU) See on map Total cost No data Association Forêt-Cellulose (AFOCEL) France EU contribution No data Address 164 boulevard Haussmann 75008 Paris See on map Total cost No data FEDERATION NATIONALE DES ENTREPRENEURS DE TRAVAUX AGRICOLES, RURAUX ET FORESTIERS France EU contribution No data Address Villa d'Alesia, 8 75014 PARIS See on map Total cost No data FORESTRY COMMISSION RESEARCH AGENCY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 231 Corstorphine Road EH12 7AT EDINBURGH See on map Total cost No data FORESTRY CONTRACTING ASSOCIATION LTD. United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Dalflingt, Blairdaff AB51 5LA INVERURIE See on map Total cost No data KURATORIUM FUER WALDARBEIT UND FORSTTECHNIK Germany EU contribution No data Address Sprembergerstrasse, 1 64823 GROSS-UMSTADT See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE Sweden EU contribution No data Address Warfvinges vaeg 25 112 79 STOCKHOLM See on map Total cost No data NORWEGIAN FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE Norway EU contribution No data Address Hoegskoleveien, 12 1432 AAS See on map Total cost No data QUALIFIZIERUNGSFONDS FORSTWIRTSCHAFT E.V Germany EU contribution No data Address Ludwi-Erhard-Strasse, 8 34131 KASSEL See on map Total cost No data WARSAW AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Poland EU contribution No data Address NOWOURSYNOWSKA 166 02787 WARSZAWA See on map Total cost No data