Effects of using auxiliary means on fall accidents rate in construction

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages

  Juozulynas, Algirdas ^a   Kaminskas, Kazys Algirdas ^b  

^a VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Descriptive analysis; Ergonomic workplace; Fall from height; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ERGONOMICS; FRICTION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; SCAFFOLDS; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS; ERGONOMIC WORKPLACE; FALL FROM HEIGHT; RISK FACTORS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 21244452803     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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