Cost-benefit analysis of ergonomics programs

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 150-156

  Oxenburgh, Maurice S ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

activity based costing; cost benefit analysis; ergonomics programs; labor costs; management; productivity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYMENT; ERGONOMICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY;

EID: 0031042054     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791012991     Document Type: Article

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