Ergonomics and occupational safety and health: An ILO perspective

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 744-753

  Niu, Shengli ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ergonomic; International conventions and recommendations; Musculoskeletal; Occupational safety and health

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; SAFETY ENGINEERING; STANDARDS;

ERGONOMIC RISK FACTORS; INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; LAWS AND REGULATIONS; MUSCULOSKELETAL; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISE; TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; ERGONOMICS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAW; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; POLICY; PROTECTION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77955267143     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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