Application of design analysis to solution generation: Hand-arm vibrations in foundation pile head removal in the construction industry

Safety Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 85-98

  Swuste, Paul ^a   Van Drimmelen, Dik ^b   Burdorf, Alex ^c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b Public Transport   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HEALTH RISKS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MACHINE VIBRATIONS; PILE FOUNDATIONS; PNEUMATIC DRILLS; PNEUMATIC TOOLS;

HAND ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME (HAVS);

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PNEUMATIC TOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; VIBRATION;

EID: 0031279212     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-7535(97)00072-6     Document Type: Article

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