Problems with machine safeguards in automated installations

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 573-585

  Backström, Tomas ^a   Döös, Marianne ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accident; Automation; Disturbances; Industry; Injury; Machine movements; Safeguard

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DEVICE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; INJURY; MACHINE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

EID: 18144453962     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(99)00044-X     Document Type: Article

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