How compatible are participatory ergonomics programs with occupational health and safety management systems?

• Main Authors: Amin Yazdani (Author), W Patrick Neumann (Author), Daniel Imbeau (Author), Philip Bigelow (Author), Mark Pagell (Author), Nancy Theberge (Author), Margo Hilbrecht (Author), Richard Wells (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are a major cause of pain, disability, and costs. Prevention of MSD at work is frequently described in terms of implementing an ergonomics program, often a participatory ergonomics (PE) program. Most other workplace injury prevention activities take place...