Ergonomics as Instrument for Prevention Against Work Injury or Occupational Diseases
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عنوان ژورنال: TRANSACTIONS of the VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1805-3238
DOI: 10.2478/tvsbses-2018-0013