A Review on Ergonomics Risk Factors and Health Effects Associated with Manual Materials Handling
In the industrial workplaces, manual materials handling is a necessity for the workers. However, improper materials handling technique can contribute to occupational injuries. The objective of this paper is to provide information on ergonomics risk factors and health effects associated with manual...
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| author | Al Amin, Mohamed Sultan Isa , Halim Nor Akramin, Mohamad Febrian, Idral Taufik, , |
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| description | In the industrial workplaces, manual materials handling is a necessity for the workers. However, improper materials handling technique can contribute to occupational injuries. The objective of this paper is to provide information on ergonomics risk factors and health effects
associated with manual materials handling. Ergonomics risk factors include awkward posture, excessive load, and extreme temperature has been identified as main contributors to poor occupational health in manual materials handling activities |
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| spelling | my.utem.eprints-105212015-05-28T04:11:42Z http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/10521/ A Review on Ergonomics Risk Factors and Health Effects Associated with Manual Materials Handling Al Amin, Mohamed Sultan Isa , Halim Nor Akramin, Mohamad Febrian, Idral Taufik, , In the industrial workplaces, manual materials handling is a necessity for the workers. However, improper materials handling technique can contribute to occupational injuries. The objective of this paper is to provide information on ergonomics risk factors and health effects associated with manual materials handling. Ergonomics risk factors include awkward posture, excessive load, and extreme temperature has been identified as main contributors to poor occupational health in manual materials handling activities Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2013-12-26 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/10521/1/2013_Advanced_Engineering_Forum_A_Review_on_Ergonomics_Risk_Factors_and_Health_Effects_Associated_published.pdf Al Amin, Mohamed Sultan and Isa , Halim and Nor Akramin, Mohamad and Febrian, Idral and Taufik, , (2013) A Review on Ergonomics Risk Factors and Health Effects Associated with Manual Materials Handling. Advanced Engineering Forum. pp. 251-256. ISSN 2234-991X |
| spellingShingle | Al Amin, Mohamed Sultan Isa , Halim Nor Akramin, Mohamad Febrian, Idral Taufik, , A Review on Ergonomics Risk Factors and Health Effects Associated with Manual Materials Handling |
| title | A Review on Ergonomics Risk Factors and Health Effects Associated with Manual Materials Handling |
| title_full | A Review on Ergonomics Risk Factors and Health Effects Associated with Manual Materials Handling |
| title_fullStr | A Review on Ergonomics Risk Factors and Health Effects Associated with Manual Materials Handling |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review on Ergonomics Risk Factors and Health Effects Associated with Manual Materials Handling |
| title_short | A Review on Ergonomics Risk Factors and Health Effects Associated with Manual Materials Handling |
| title_sort | review on ergonomics risk factors and health effects associated with manual materials handling |
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