A checklist for evaluating ergonomic risk factors resulting from awkward postures of the legs, trunk and neck
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A checklist for evaluating ergonomic risk factors resulting from awkward postures of the legs, trunk and neck
A one-page checklist for determining the presence of ergonomic risk factors associated with awkward postures of the lower extremities, trunk and neck was developed and evaluated as part of a joint labor-management ergonomics intervention program. This checklist was used by plant personnel at four work sites to assess the postural requirements on 335 cyclical (i.e., work-cycle duration less than...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0169-8141
DOI: 10.1016/0169-8141(92)90062-5