Towards a model for assessing workers' risks resulting from the implementation of information and communication systems and technologies

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-59

  Vyhmeister, Ricardo ^a   Mondelo, Pedro R ^a   Novella, Maribel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PERSONNEL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

HEALTH AND SAFETY; INFORMATICS ETHICS; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 33645149520     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: 15206564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.20044     Document Type: Article

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