Work load for refuse collectors and health.
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World at work: refuse collectors.
R efuse is collected all around the world. The following collecting methods are mentioned in the literature: bags (plastic and paper), bins (110–150 l), drums (110–210 l), twowheeled containers (80–360 l), and four-wheeled containers (300–1800 l). Over all, the job of a refuse collector can be characterised by frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of heavy objects. In the Netherla...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Japanese journal of ergonomics
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0549-4974,1884-2844
DOI: 10.5100/jje.34.supplement_240