Prediction on hand arm vibration exposure cause-effect among grass-cutting workers in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ali, Mohamad Hanafi, Azmir, Nor Azali, Yahya, Musli Nizam
• Format: Article
• Published: American Scientific Publishers 2018
• Subjects: T Technology (General); HD5701-6000.9 Labor market. Labor supply. Labor demand Including unemployment, manpower policy, occupational training, employment agencies
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5869/; http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.24.17300
• Institution: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Prolonged exposures to hand-transmitted vibrations from grass-cutting machines have been associated with increasing occurrences of signs of occupational diseases related to the hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). However, there are no specific processes available that cover the subjective and object...