Abstract
The purpose of this study was to broaden our knowledge on the productivity and costs of felling operation in three different harvesting methods(whole tree, tree-length and cut-to-length). Felling was conducted in three different harvesting methods with two workers who have different work experiences. Worker A and B have had felling experiences for about 5 years and 15 years, respectively. Felling productivity in whole tree method was $10.3m^3/SMH$ for worker A and $12.7m^3/SMH$ for worker B. Felling costs for worker A and B were $2,066won/m^3$ and $2,201won/m^3$, respectively. Although felling productivity of worker B in whole tree method was higher than worker A, felling costs of worker A were similar to worker B because the wage of worker B was more expensive than the wage of worker A (p>0.05). In tree-length method, felling cost of worker B were cheaper than that of worker A. Felling productivity and cost in tree-length method were $2.2m^3/SMH$ and $9,890won/m^3$ for worker A and $3.3m^3/SMH$ and $8,459won/m^3$ for worker B, respectively (p<0.05). In cut-to-length method, felling productivity and cost were $2.3m^3/SMH$ and $9,584won/m^3$ for worker A and $3.0m^3/SMH$ and $9,395won/m^3$ for worker B, respectively. Felling productivity of worker B was higher than that of worker A(p>0.05). Our preliminary results found that harvesting methods and worker's experiences highly affect on the productivity and costs of felling operations. These results should be useful for forest managers when planning cost-effective harvesting operations.
본 연구는 동일한 임분조건에서 작업자 2명(A: 작업경력 5년 이하, B: 작업경력 15년 이상)을 대상으로 임목수확방법별(전목수확 전간수확 단목수확)에 따른 벌도작업의 작업생산성과 비용을 분석하였다. 전목작업에서 작업자 A의 생산성은 $10.3m^3/SMH$, 작업비용은 2,066원/$m^3$이며, 작업자 B는 생산성 $12.7m^3/SMH$, 작업비용 2,201원/$m^3$으로 산출되었으며, 시간당 생산성은 작업자 B가 다소 높았지만, 작업비용은 작업자 B의 높은 임금으로 작업자 A가 약간 낮게 나타났다(p>0.05). 전간작업의 경우 작업자 A와 B의 생산성은 각각 $2.2m^3/SMH$과 $3.3m^3/SMH$이며, 작업비용은 각각 9,890원/$m^3$과 8,459원/$m^3$으로, 작업자 B가 A보다 생산성은 높게, 작업비용은 낮게 산출되어 작업의 숙련도에 따라 큰 차이를 보이고 있었다(p<0.05). 단목작업에서 작업자 A와 B의 생산성은 $2.3m^3/SMH$과 $3.0m^3/SMH$, 작업비용은 9,584원/$m^3$, 9,395원/$m^3$으로, 작업자 B의 생산성이 높고, 작업비용은 낮게 산출되었다(p>0.05). 이와 같이 벌도작업 중에서도 임목의 절단작업과 같이 높은 숙련도를 요구하지 않는 단순작업에서는 오히려 작업자의 임금이 생산비용에 크게 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 가지정리와 같이 임지 내 벌도목 사이를 이동하며, 작업하는 것은 작업자의 높은 숙련도가 작업경비의 저감에 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단된다.
