Factorial analysis of lifting task to determine the effect of different parameters and interactions

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 947-953

  Singh, Sarbjeet ^a   Kumar, Sunand ^b  

^a Government College of Engineering and Technology   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Interactions performance management; Lifting index; Lifting parameters; Materials handling; Occupational health and safety; Steelmaking

Indexed keywords

BACK INJURIES; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; LIFTING INDEX; LIFTING PARAMETERS; LOW BACK INJURY; MAIN EFFECT; MAIN PARAMETERS; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTHS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; ORIGIN AND DESTINATIONS; PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL INFLUENCE; SPECIFIC LOCATION; TWISTING ANGLE; VARYING LOAD;

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MATERIALS HANDLING; STEELMAKING;

ROLLING MILLS;

EID: 84870286662     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410381211267754     Document Type: Article

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