Ergonomic assessment of suspended scaffolds

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 229-237

  Saurin, Tarcisio Abreu ^a   De Macedo Guimarães, Lia Buarque ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Construction; Safety; Suspended scaffolds; Work physiology; Work postures

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CONSTRUCTION; PAINTING; SCAFFOLDS; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS);

SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDS; WORK PHYSIOLOGY; WORK POSTURES;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BRAZIL; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MANUAL LABOR; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; TACHYCARDIA; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33644629525     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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