Ergonomics, a Question of Feasibility: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, Hearing Held in Washington, DC, July 16, 1997, Volume 4 |
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