Assessing the ergonomic exposure for construction workers during construction of residential buildings.
BACKGROUND: Construction workers are at greater risk of musculoskeletal disorders due to their exposure to physical ergonomic risk factors. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to quantify the ergonomic hazards for workers in the construction of residential buildings. METHODS: In this cross-sect...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 62; no. 3; pp. 411 - 420 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2019
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