Ergonomics improvements of the visual inspection process in a printed circuit assembly factory

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 369-385

  Yeow, Paul H P ^a   Nath Sen, Rabindra ^a  

^a MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cost savings; Eye problems; Occupational health and safety; Productivity; Quality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MALAYSIA; MICROCOMPUTER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COST SAVINGS; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALAYSIA; MICROCOMPUTERS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; VISION;

EID: 16644397900     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2004.11076622     Document Type: Article

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