Comparison of ergonomic risk assessment output in a repetitive sawmill occupation: Trim-saw operator

Work

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 367-376

  Jones, Troy ^a   Kumar, Shrawan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Field study; Forest products manufacturing industry; Job analysis; Physical ergonomics

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149330608     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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