Process and implementation of participatory ergonomic interventions: A systematic review

Ergonomics

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1153-1166

  van Eerd, Dwayne ^a,b   Cole, Donald ^a,c   Irvin, Emma ^a   Mahood, Quenby ^a   Keown, Kiera ^a   Theberge, Nancy ^b   Village, Judy ^d   St Vincent, Marie ^e   Cullen, Kim ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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

Author keywords

General ergonomics; Musculoskeletal disorders; Participative ergonomics; Risk assessment and management; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

GENERAL ERGONOMICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; PARTICIPATIVE ERGONOMICS; RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

OFFSHORE PIPELINES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ERGONOMICS;

BIOENGINEERING; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SAFETY; WORKPLACE;

HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; WORKPLACE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77957245508     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2010.513452     Document Type: Article

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