Ergonomic analysis for the assessment of the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorder in forestry operations

The risk to run into a Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder (WMSD) is very high when operating in the primary sector. As a matter of fact the professional illnesses related to the WMSD in Italy are increasing. Nowadays the assessment of the WMSD in the primary sector is performed mainly in the agri...

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Main Authors: Raimondo Gallo, Fabrizio Mazzetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-09-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.agroengineering.org/index.php/jae/article/view/389