Integration of ergonomics into hand tool design: principle and presentation of an example

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  • 1Working Life Department, Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Vandoeuvre, France. aptel@inrs.fr

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics : JOSE
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