Ergonomics investigation using Psycho-physiological study for Brick Kilns' in Jharkhand

Agris On-line Papers in Economics and Informatics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1484-1491

  Manoharan, P K ^a   Singh, B K ^a   Jha, Sanjay Kumar ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Brick kiln; Employee health issues; Ergonomics; Physiological study

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISK; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; WORKPLACE;

INDIA; JHARKHAND;

EID: 84862748444     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18041930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6088/ijes.002020300033     Document Type: Article

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