Hold on! An observational study of staircase handrail use

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 1502-1506

  Cohen, Joseph ^a   Cohen, H Harvey ^a  

^a Error Analysis Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BUILDING CODES; ELECTRIC LIGHTING; ERGONOMICS; RAILINGS; SAFETY FACTOR;

STAIRCASES;

STAIRS;

EID: 0442310062     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1177/154193120104502013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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