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Ergonomic Analysis of a Hair Salon
Journal of Management and Engineering Integration (2008)
  • Scott Ososky, University of Central Florida
  • David Schuster, University of Central Florida
  • Joseph R Keebler, University of Central Florida
Abstract

Cosmetology involves a number of diverse tasks that have been implicated in cumulative trauma disorders and in other workplace injuries. This case study presents an analysis of injury risk and prevalence in a salon. Individual, occupational, and organizational factors are considered, and potential areas where risk can be reduced are presented.

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Publication Date
June, 2008
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Citation Information
Scott Ososky, David Schuster and Joseph R Keebler. "Ergonomic Analysis of a Hair Salon" Journal of Management and Engineering Integration Vol. 1 Iss. 1 (2008)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/joseph_r_keebler/2/