Hand-transmitted vibration in power tools: Accomplishment of standards and users' perception

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 38, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 652-660

  Vergara, Margarita ^a   Sancho, Joaquín Luis ^a   Rodríguez, Pablo ^a   Pérez González, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hand arm vibration; Power tools

Indexed keywords

LATTICE VIBRATIONS; MACHINE VIBRATIONS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SURVEYS; TOOLS; VIBRATORS;

HAND ARM VIBRATIONS; HAND-ARM VIBRATION; POWER TOOLS;

HAND TOOLS;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND ARM VIBRATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOOL USE; VIBRATION SENSE;

EID: 50849127148     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2007.10.014     Document Type: Article

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