A framework for performing workplace hazard and risk analysis: A participative ergonomics approach

Ergonomics

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1086-1100

  Morag, Ido ^a   Luria, Gil ^b  

^a SHENKAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND DESIGN   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

hazards and risks analysis; injuries prevention; management involvement; participatory ergonomics; reporting systems

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING; ERGONOMICS ANALYSIS; INJURIES PREVENTION; MANAGEMENT INVOLVEMENT; PARTICIPATORY ERGONOMICS; REPORTING SYSTEMS; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK;

HAZARDS; MANAGERS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CONSUMER; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; WORKPLACE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROCEDURES;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84880507482     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2013.790484     Document Type: Article

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