The effects of occupational health and safety management on work environment and health: A prospective study

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 775-783

  Torp, S ^a   Moen, B E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Health and safety management; Musculoskeletal; Prospective; Work environment

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROUND VEHICLES; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERSONNEL;

HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL; PROSPECTIVE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33745914970     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2005.11.005     Document Type: Article

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