Ergonomics in the South African mining industry

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 369-372

  Schutte, P C ^a  

^a CSIR Mining Technology   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINING INDUSTRY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINE;

ERGONOMICS; HEALTH RISKS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; OPTIMIZATION; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

MINING ENGINEERING;

EID: 24144465091     PISSN: 0038223X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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