Analiza warunków pracy w centrach sterowania ruchem kolejowym
Analysis of selected factors in the working environment in railway control centers

Summary/Abstract: This article presents a study of the working conditions in 10 rooms in railway control centers. The study focused on factors that can increase the risk of an employee committing an error: noise, mechanical vibration, lighting, and workstation ergonomics. Working conditions were evaluated on the basis of current national legislation and international standards. An analysis of the results showed that both noise at workstations and room acoustics generally met the requirements of the relevant regulations, but permissible values for the impact of mechanical vibration on people in buildings were exceeded in all investigated rooms. An assessment of electrical lighting showed that reflections on control desks were the most common problem. An ergonomics assessment showed that at multi-monitor stations, monitors were positioned too high. Moreover, tables tops were too thick, hence legroom was limited, and armrests could not be adjusted, so chairs could not be pulled close to tables.

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