Experimental analysis of 31 risk estimation tools applied to safety of machinery

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 245-265

  Gauthier, François ^a   Lambert, Serge ^a   Chinniah, Yuvin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Risk assessment; Risk estimation tools; Safety of machinery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVICE SAFETY; HUMAN; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; METHODOLOGY; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 84864486434     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2012.11076933     Document Type: Article

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