Using ergonomics checkpoints to support a participatory ergonomics intervention in an industrially developing country (idc)-a case study

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 325-337

  Helali, Faramarz ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ergonomic tools; Industrially developing country; Intervention team; Participatory ergonomics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INDUSTRY; IRAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION; WORKPLACE;

DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; INSERVICE TRAINING; IRAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 70350499472     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2009.11076811     Document Type: Article

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