A roadmap to diffuse ergonomic innovations in the construction industry: There is nothing so practical as a good theory

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 46-55

  Weinstein, Marc G ^a   Hecker, Steven F ^a   Hess, Jennifer A ^a   Kincl, Laurel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Ergonomics; Intervention effectiveness research; Occupational health and safety

Indexed keywords

BUILDING INDUSTRY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSTRUCTION WORK; EMPLOYER; ERGONOMICS; HEALTH PROMOTION; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRADE UNION; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33947535915     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2007.13.1.46     Document Type: Review

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