Designing reasonable accommodation of the workplace: A new methodology based on risk assessment

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 184-198

  Pigini, L ^a   Andrich, R ^a   Liverani, G ^a   Bucciarelli, P ^a   Occhipinti, E ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Reasonable accommodation; Risk assessment; Worksite adaptation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; ORGANIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SELF HELP; WHEELCHAIR; WORKPLACE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; ARCHITECTURAL ACCESSIBILITY; DISABLED PERSONS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES; POSTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SELF-HELP DEVICES; WHEELCHAIRS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77951671253     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17483100903488768     Document Type: Article

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