Case studies in whole-body vibration assessment in the transportation industry-Challenges in the field

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 38, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 783-791

  Salmoni, Alan W ^a   Cann, Adam P ^a   Gillin, E Kent ^a   Eger, Tammy R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Field testing; Transportation; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; LATTICE VIBRATIONS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

CASE STUDIES; FIELD TESTING; TRANSPORTATION; WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION; WHOLE-BODY VIBRATIONS;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT;

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION;

EID: 50849136189     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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