Health problems and conditions of the forestry workers in Turkey

The first phase of supplying forest products to the producer is comprised of the production activities performed in the forests. As these activities are hard and difficult works carried out in forests, occupational accidents and safety usually remain current issues. Since the topographic structure in most of the forests in Turkey are not suitable for working with machines, forestry works are mostly performed in a labour-intensive way. The purpose of this study is to examine the working conditions of seasonal workers employed in forestry activities, their attitudes regarding accidents and safety, and the measures taken. On the other hand, the problems women experience regarding forestry works and their expectations of their daily life spaces was also examined. The study was carried out in Provincial Department of Forestry of Cankiri. All the people who participated in the study came from different cities as seasonal workers and had poor working and living conditions.