Estimating the effectiveness of ergonomics interventions through case studies: Implications for predictive cost-benefit analysis

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 339-344

  Goggins, Richard W ^a   Spielholz, Peregrin ^a   Nothstein, Greg L ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES   (United States)

^b Washington State Department of Community Trade and Economic Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Effectiveness; Ergonomics; Interventions; Musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; CONCURRENCY CONTROL; ERGONOMICS; FINANCE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENTS; MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PLANNING; SEARCH ENGINES;

CASE STUDIES; CONTROL MEASURES; COST JUSTIFICATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; IN ORDER; INCIDENCE RATE; INDIVIDUAL CONTROL; INTERNET SEARCHES; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MANAGEMENT SUPPORT; PLANNING STAGES; REAL WORLD; RELIABLE ESTIMATES; WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (WMSD); WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL LEAVE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMIC; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 45449086841     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2007.12.006     Document Type: Review

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