The study reported here was conducted with data collected in a forest nursery in Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais State-Brazil, with the objective of evaluating the ergonomic factors related to the activities carried out at this place, considering the various aspects like health, welfare, safety, comfort and productivity of the workers. The specific objective was the characterization of the working ambient in relation to the thermal comfort, light and noise. Data were collected about temperature, light and noise at the work posts. The results indicated that the ambient presented index values of the Moist Bulb Globe Thermometer above the limits in the green houses. The light was considered insufficient at the work post for the activities such as staking and macro cuttings. The noise levels were high in the areas where the activities of washing and disinfecting of tubes were being carried out.
plant propagation; ergonomy; environmental factors
