Association of individual risk factors and workplace factors to self-reported body discomfort of Filipino small-scale gold miners

Association of individual risk factors and workplace factors to self-reported body discomfort of Filipino small-scale gold miners

Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorder (WMSD) was identified as a significant and costly health and safety problem for the large-scale mining industry. WMSD is often characterized by discomfort such as pain, tingling, numbness, stiffness, and aching perceived on the different body parts. The risk fac...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Philippine Engineering Journal [eJournal] 39, 1 (2018).
Main Author: Custodio, Benette
Other Authors: Matias, Aura, Soriano, Virginia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body discomfort.
Individual risk factors.
Workplace risk factors.
Filipino small-scale gold miners.
Online Access:https://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/pej/article/view/6207/5499