Whole-body vibration exposure experienced by mining equipment operators

Occupational Ergonomics

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 121-127

  Eger, Tammy ^a   Salmoni, Alan ^b   Cann, Adam ^b   Jack, Robert ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

ISO 2631 1 standard; Mining equipment; Seated vibration exposure; Standing vibration exposure; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247187144     PISSN: 13599364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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