Six degree of freedom whole-body vibration during forestry skidder operations

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 38, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 739-757

  Cation, Sarah ^a   Jack, Robert ^a   Oliver, Michele ^a   Dickey, James P ^a   Lee Shee, Natasha K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chassis; Forestry; Seat; Six degree of freedom; Skidder; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

LATTICE VIBRATIONS; MISSILES; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SKIDDING; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

CHASSIS; FORESTRY; SEAT; SIX DEGREE OF FREEDOM; SKIDDER; WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION;

HEALTH RISKS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORESTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 50849089984     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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