Evaluation of physical workload standards and guidelines from a Nordic perspective

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2001, Pages 1-52

  Fallentin, N ^a   Viikari Juntura, E ^a   Waersted M ^a   Kilbom, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH AND SAFETY; OCCUPATION; STANDARD;

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ERGONOMICS; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; EVALUATION; FINLAND; FORCE; HISTORY; INDUSTRY; LAW; MANUAL LABOR; MATERIALS HANDLING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; SCANDINAVIA; STANDARD; STANDARDIZATION; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES; WORKER; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; GUIDELINES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SAFETY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

SCANDINAVIA;

LIGUSTICUM PORTERI;

EID: 0035667528     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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