Occupational safety and hygiene III : selected extended and revised contributions from the International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene, Guimarães, Portugal, 12-13 February 2015 / editors, Pedro M. Arezes [and eight others]
Published
Leiden, The Netherlands : CRC Press/Balkema, [2015]
Front Cover; Table of contents; Foreword; Ergonomics analysis in operators of electric power control centers: Proposed methodology; Perceptions of employees of the importance of safety in the energy industry in Cyprus; Biomechanical evaluation of semi-mechanized activities of forest establishment in mountain regions of Brazil; Application of the NIOSH lifting equation in the activity for manual fertilization of eucalyptus plantations in mountain regions, Brazil; Direct action helpers at home care services: Consequences to the health of workers
Injuries in surf athletes and the use of safety equipmentsInformation quality for health and safety management systems: A case study; Horse stable environment: What to expect regarding fungi and particles occupational exposure?; Analysis of occupational risks: A systematic review from "Bayesian Networks" tools; Dentist health and its ergonomic risks: Literature review; Comparison of different medical clothing used in Operating Rooms (OR's)-the importance of thermal comfort at work; Companies' OHS internal structures: A characterization based on the literature review
The presence of radon in thermal spas and their occupational implications-a reviewContribution of BIM for hazards' prevention through design; Production targets consistent with ergonomic factors of forestry activities; Proposed improvements for work performance and comfort in the perspective of Cognitive Ergonomics: A case study in the release sector of maintenance orders; A method for accident analysis oriented to the identification of areas of intervention for public safety policies; The new regulatory norm nº 12: The criticisms and difficulties in the applying this norm
Innovative protective insoles for safety footwear: A balance between protection and comfortAnalysis of the causes of work accidents in Romania in the period 2011-2013; Human body thermoregulation: Test and validation of a computer program; Exposure of agricultural pilots to noise; Occupational noise exposure and the exposure to ototoxic substances: A case study in the injection sector in the footwear industry; Exposure of agricultural pilots to Whole-Body Vibration; Ergonomics cost-benefit indicators on a large auto parts manufacturer
An exploratory pilot study on occupational accidents in farmingCharacterization of indoor air pollution in a Portuguese pre-school; Non-fatal accidents at work in the farming sector-a short review; Slope instability risks-approach methodology proposal based on a comparative analysis of several Unitary Development Plans; The applications of muscle fatigue/muscle activity assessment using multi-channel surface EMG during repetitive movement-a short review; An overview of the current three-dimensional body scanners for anthropometric data collection
Summary
The papers published in Occupational Safety and Hygiene III cover the following topics: - Occupational safety - Risk assessment - Safety management - Ergonomics - Management systems - Environmental ergonomics - Physical environments - Construction safety, and - Human factors. The contributions are based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, and on practical studies developed by Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) practitioners within companies. This book will help to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art within the above me
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO; viewed on February 23, 2015)
