Systemic analysis of so-called 'accidents on the level' in a multi trade company

Ergonomics

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1282-1300

  Leclercq, Sylvie ^a   Thouy, S ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE ET DE SÉCURITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Accident factors; Accident on the level; Balance disturbance; Occupational situation; Prevention

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMMERCE; DATA REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; TRUCKS;

ACCIDENT FACTORS; ACCIDENT LOCATION; MULTI TRADE COMPANIES;

ACCIDENTS;

ABSENTEEISM; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FALLING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOTOR VEHICLE; OBSERVATION; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; CAUSALITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 5144233272     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130410001712627     Document Type: Article

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