Work factors affecting manual materials handling in a warehouse superstore

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-46

  St Vincent, M ^a   Denis, D ^a   Imbeau, D ^a   Laberge, M ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE ROBERT SAUVÉ EN SANTÉ ET EN SÉCURITÉ DU TRAVAIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Handling; Low back pain; Prevention; Stocker; Warehouse superstore

Indexed keywords

HANDLING OPERATIONS; MANUAL MATERIALS; PHYSICAL LAYOUTS; WAREHOUSE SUPERSTORES;

INVENTORY CONTROL; JOB ANALYSIS; WAREHOUSES;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK CAPACITY; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 7444246912     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2004.07.005     Document Type: Article

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