Reasons for applying innovations for scaffolding work

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-175

  de Jong, Annelise M ^a   Vink, Peter ^a,c   van der Molen, Henk ^b   Eikhout, Sandra ^c   Koningsveld, Ernst ^c  

^a FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING   (Netherlands)

^b Arbouw   (Netherlands)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Innovations; Musculoskeletal problems; Participatory ergonomics; Scaffolding work

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURE; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMECHANICS; BUILDING MATERIAL; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WEIGHT BEARING;

ARCHITECTURE; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LIFTING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0041703430     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2003.11076561     Document Type: Article

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