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Development and Test of a Short Message on Manual Materials Handling Hazards and Controls in Small and Micro Businesses

Abstract

OCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONS Small and micro businesses generally face challenges during occupational health and safety processes such as hazard identification and control, often more so for hazards related to musculoskeletal disorders. ‘Store it off the Floor’, a message based on mitigating a major risk factor for development of low back pain, was well received by owners and managers in 40 small businesses. Conceptual and instrumental knowledge …

Authors

Yazdani A; Ngo B; Schwenk G; Sawicki B; Bigelow P; Callaghan J; Carlan N; Lambraki I; Wells R

Journal

IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 11–20

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

January 2, 2018

DOI

10.1080/24725838.2018.1439419

ISSN

2472-5838