A cross-sectional survey of construction workers: An ergonomic approach

10th International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1246-1252

  Kaminskas, Kazys Algirdas ^a   Antanaitis, Jonas ^b  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b Vilnius College of Technologies and Design   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Construction; Ergonomic risk factors; Ergonomics; Musculoskeletal disorders; Physical work; Self reports; Work system

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DISEASES; HEALTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PERSONNEL TRAINING; SURVEYS;

ERGONOMIC RISK FACTORS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; PHYSICAL WORK; SELF-REPORTS; WORK SYSTEM;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 84908868414     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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