Participatory ergonomics and an evaluation of a low-cost improvement effect on cleaners’ working posture

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 203-210

  Kumar, Rupesh ^a   Chaikumarn, Montakarn ^a   Lundberg, Jan ^a  

^a Luieå University of Technology   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Low cost improvement; OWAS; Participatory ergonomics; Postural analysis

Indexed keywords

BIOENGINEERING; BODY POSTURE; HUMAN; RISK FACTOR; WORK; WORKPLACE;

HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS; WORK; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84983072061     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2005.11076639     Document Type: Article

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