How compatible are participatory ergonomics programs with occupational health and safety management systems?

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 111-123

  Yazdani, Amin ^a   Neumann, W Patrick ^b   Imbeau, Daniel ^c   Bigelow, Philip ^a   Pagell, Mark ^d   Theberge, Nancy ^a   Hilbrecht, Margo ^a   Wells, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

MSD; MSD prevention; Musculoskeletal disorder; OHSAS 18001; OHSMS; Quality; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

HEALTH AND SAFETY; HEALTH RISK; INJURY; LANGUAGE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKPLACE;

ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; AWARENESS; COMPETENCE; CONSULTATION; ERGONOMICS; HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; KNOWLEDGE; MEASUREMENT; MONITORING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; PARTICIPATORY ERGONOMICS PROGRAM; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TRAINING; BIOENGINEERING; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; WORKPLACE;

HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84925148253     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3467     Document Type: Article

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