A case study of the use of ergonomics information in a heavy engineering design process

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 425-435

  Skepper, Narelle ^a   Straker, Leon ^b   Pollock, Clare ^b  

^a Advanced Personnel Management   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication; Design evaluation; Engineering design process; Ergonomics information; Physical ergonomics issues

Indexed keywords

PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL;

ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; ERGONOMICS; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0034284865     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(00)00017-2     Document Type: Article

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