Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Year: 2018
Volume: 13
Issue: 8 SI
Page No. 6354 - 6358

Exposure Level of Ergonomic Risk Factors in Grocery Retail Industries

Authors : Mohd Nasrull Abdol Rahman and Muhammad Fareez Ahmad Zuhaidi

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