Role of ergonomics on environmental protection and industrial safety

Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 335-342

  Pal, B K ^a   Dewan, Asif ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Hindustan Copper Limited   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AREAS OF CONCERNS; CAB DESIGN; COMPLEX INTERACTION; DECISION LATITUDE; INDUSTRIAL SAFETY; MACHINERY DESIGN; MANUAL HANDLING; MINING COMPANIES; MINING INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE; PHYSICAL FACTORS; PHYSICAL WORK; PROLONGED SITTING; RISKS TO HEALTH; SEDENTARY WORK; SLIPS , TRIPS AND FALLS; WHOLE-BODY VIBRATIONS; WORK LOADS; WORK MANAGEMENT; WORK-RELATED;

COMPLEXATION; HEALTH RISKS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MACHINE DESIGN; MACHINERY; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 74549115808     PISSN: 00222755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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