Evaluation of a Four Year Intervention to Reduce Musculoskeletal Hazards Among Berry Growers

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 215-224

  Chapman, Larry J ^a   Newenhouse, Astrid C ^a   Pereira, Kathryn M ^a   Karsh, Ben Tzion ^b   Meyer, Robert M ^b   Brunette, Christopher M ^b   Ehlers, Janet J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Ergonomics; Evaluation studies; Intervention studies; Occupational health

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ERGONOMICS; HEALTH HAZARDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

EVALUATION STUDIES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; TRADITIONAL METHODS;

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TIME; UNITED STATES;

AGRICULTURE; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43049154840     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2008.02.025     Document Type: Article

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