Evaluating worker vibration exposures using self-reported and direct observation estimates of exposure duration

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-45

  McCallig, Margaret ^a   Paddan, Gurmail ^b   Van Lente, Eric ^a   Moore, Ken ^c   Coggins, Marie ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b INSTITUTE OF NAVAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c Health and Safety Authority   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Exposure assessment; Hand arm vibration; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE BODIES; CRASHWORTHINESS; HAND TOOLS; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; MACHINE VIBRATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

DIRECT OBSERVATIONS; ENGINEERING SERVICE; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; HAND ARM VIBRATIONS; MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENTS; PROPERTY MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION;

SURVEYS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND ARM VIBRATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; VIBRATION SENSE; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77957317646     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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