Ergonomics and safety in secondary wood processing

Rado Gazo; James D. McGlothlin; Yuehwern Wiedenbeck Jan Yih; Yuehwern Yih

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Ergonomics and safety in secondary wood processing

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Authors:

Rado Gazo, James D. McGlothlin, Yuehwern, Wiedenbeck, Jan Yih, Yuehwern Yih

Year:

2002

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Current topics in the processing and utilization of hardwood lumber, proceedings of the 30th annual hardwood symposium. Memphis, TN: National Hardwood Lumber Association: 114-120.

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Abstract

The main goal of the project was to initiate a pilot program in ergonomics for the secondary wood products industry. Case studies were conducted at three Midwest secondary wood product companies in 2000 and 2001.

Citation

Gazo, Rado; McGlothlin, James D.; Yih, Yuehwern, Wiedenbeck, Jan. 2002. Ergonomics and safety in secondary wood processing. In: Current topics in the processing and utilization of hardwood lumber, proceedings of the 30th annual hardwood symposium. Memphis, TN: National Hardwood Lumber Association: 114-120.