Evaluation of lifting tasks frequently performed during fire brick manufacturing processes using NIOSH lifting equations

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 423-433

  Chung, Min K ^a   Kee, Dohyung ^b  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asymmetric lifting; Fire brick manufacturing; Lifting index; Low back injuries; Recommended weight limit; Revised NIOSH lifting equations

Indexed keywords

BRICKMAKING; ERGONOMICS; EVALUATION; FIRECLAY; FORMING; HEATING; JOB ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PACKAGING;

ASYMMETRIC LIFTING; BACK INJURIES; FIRE BRICK MANUFACTURING; LIFTING EQUATIONS; LIFTING TASKS;

MATERIALS HANDLING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BIOMECHANICS; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INJURY; KOREA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WEIGHT;

EID: 0342632819     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(99)00041-4     Document Type: Article

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