Mechanical exposure and musculoskeletal disorder risk at the production system level: A framework and application

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 391-408

  Pascual, Silvia A ^a   Frazer, Mardy B ^a   Wells, Richard ^a,b   Cole, Donald ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b Institute of Work and Health   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

INTERVENTION RESEARCH; LOW BACK; MECHANICAL EXPOSURE; MONITOR (CO); MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (MSD); PRODUCT CYCLES; PRODUCTION SYSTEMS;

HEALTH RISKS;

EID: 47349100498     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: 15206564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.20098     Document Type: Article

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