Validity of Observational Job Analysis Methods

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• Personal Author:
  Lowe, Brian D.
• Description:
  Topics discussed include: 1. Physical risk factors for work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) of the upper limbs; 2. Ergonomics job analysis methods to characterize exposure to WMSD risk factors; 3. NIOSH study of the validity of observational methods for exposure characterization (working posture); and, 4. Validity considerations in ergonomic observational-based job analysis. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biomechanical Phenomena Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Biomechanics Job-analysis Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Physical-exercise Physical-stress Risk-analysis Risk-factors
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  53-78
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20025649
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency. Incheon, Korea: Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency, 2003 Sep; :53-78
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3906779297e2292f601ecda6cc473f4779b78c369ddec17cff38790d3cc410509a96a5f07c710c28c5019b263e11e01a782d7ac1d698848d0e14fc7086af49fa
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/196927/cdc_196927_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.49 MB ]