Ergonomics observation: harvesting tasks at oil palm plantation

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Ergonomics observation: harvesting tasks at oil palm plantation

Objectives: Production agriculture is commonly associated with high prevalence of ergonomic injuries, particularly during intensive manual labor and during harvesting. This paper intends to briefly describe an overview of oil palm plantation management highlighting the ergonomics problem each of the...

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Main Authors:	Ng, Yee Guan, Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri, Md Yusoff, Irwan Syah, Mori, Ippei, Hashim, Zailina
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Society for Occupational Health 2013
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42253/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/42253/1/Ergonomics%20observation%20harvesting%20tasks%20at%20oil%20palm%20plantation.pdf

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