Preparing employers to implement the Washington State Ergonomics Rule: Evaluation of the training workshops

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 1, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 448-455

  Shah, Syed M ^a   Silverstein, Barbara A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Evaluation; Regulation; Training

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EMPLOYER; ERGONOMICS; EVALUATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; GUIDELINES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; LIFTING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TEACHING; WASHINGTON;

EID: 3142559579     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620490465820     Document Type: Conference Paper

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