Occupational safety and hygiene III selected extended and revised contributions from the International Symposium Occupational Safety and Hygiene, Guimarães, Portugal, 12-13 February 2015
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 mentioned...
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CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
[2015]
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Table of Contents:
- 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 equipments
- Information 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 review
- Contribution 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 comfort
- Analysis 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 farming
- Characterization 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
- A review of the regulatory norms of work in Brazil within the context of biosafety in dentistry
- Evaluation of a triaxial operating vibration monitor applied to farm tractor
- Construction project failure due to uncertainties-a case study
- Safety and security in a higher education establishment laboratories using a checklist from the University of Illinois at Chicago
- Genotoxic assessment in different exposure groups working with antineoplastic agents
- Assessment of children exposure doses to ultrafine particles in primary schools
- Identification of the most critical areas in an industrial inner space regarding thermal comfort: Environmental ergonomics
- Safe workplace practices for handling nanowastes: An overview
- Subjective productivity of workers submitted to two different temperatures
- Is the quality of information from worker to occupational health physician adequate for the purpose? A systematic review
- Hazard and operability (HAZOP) study: A systematic process to identify potential hazards and operability problems
- The approach of ergonomics on the analysis of the use of physical space for pedagogical activities at the children's school of the Federal University of Paraíba
- Characterization of workers' noise exposure of Portuguese industry
- Naturally occurring radioactive materials: A method for assessing the risk of exposure
- Ergonomic analysis of the shaping post in the injection sector of a footwear industry
- Eye blinking as an indicator of fatigue and mental load-a systematic review
- Assessment of the level of noise in gyms for sports in a college in the city of Curitiba
- Ergonomics applied to the cycling with the utilization of two protocols for the saddle height adjust
- Thermal comfort-worker perception in a codfish packaging industry
- A systematic approach for externalities in occupational safety through the use of the Delphi methodology
- Musculoskeletal disorders among physical therapists-prevalence, characteristics and impacts of work-short review
- Psychosocial risk factors in non-teaching staff-descriptive findings of three schools clusters of Santarém district
- Changes in face and hands skin temperatures during exposure to moderate cold thermal environment
- Thermographic assessment of a physiotherapy related upper limb task: Preliminary study
- Quantification of ATP in surfaces, health and hygiene standards, assessment of knowledge level, attitudes and practice from food handlers in industrial establishments of Ovos Moles in Aveiro district
- Occupational health and work safety at a car wash in Campina Grande, Brazil
- ATP quantification and health professionals knowledge and performance indicators assessment regarding hand hygiene procedures in dental clinics
- Artisanal production of Serra da Estrela cheese: Evaluation of hygiene conditions and good manufacturing practice
- Risk factors for upper trapezius overload during computer work: Short review of electromyographic studies
- ATP quantification and evaluation of hygiene good practices in dental clinics surfaces of Pombal city
- Ergonomic assessment of electrical and electronic equipment's dismantling
- Testing a human thermal software using field investigation from an industrial plant
- Exposure of urban bus drivers to Whole-Body Vibration
- Whole-Body Vibration in urban bus drivers-a short review
- Potential risks related to the polymer mortars production with nano ZrO2
- The effects of obesity on muscle activity during lifting tasks
- Butterfly collection cart for waste recyclables: Ergonomics and sustainability
- Consideration of occupational risks in construction confined spaces in a brewery
- Muscle fatigue: Evaluation by electromyography at different thermal environments
- Prevalence of skeletal muscle injuries in hairdressers in the District of Setubal
- Promoting the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Illustration of critical aspects based on an intervention in the real world
- Process safety control for occupational accident prevention
- Proposal methodology for evaluation of fire risk in urban spaces
- Indoor air quality in beauty establishments that use air fresheners in Guimarães
- The error in aviation is a fault tree that always ends in humans
- Evaluation of a public safety program based in programme theory
- Thermal and acoustic aspects an sheds for production of broilers at high density
- Heat stress for firemen in urban fire-case study Condeixa-a-Nova
- Physical working performance in cold thermal environment: A short review
- Ergonomic analysis-case study of passenger transport company
- Mercury emissions, hazards and preventive measures: A review
- Risk assessment of work-related musculoskeletal disorders at a workplace from metalworking industry
- Prevention in underground construction with Sequential Excavation Method
- Noise Induced Hearing Loss estimation and sound pressure limits' main issues-a systematic review
- Comparing three risk analysis methods on the evaluation of a trench opening in an urban site
- Worker's safety at road works with high traffic
- Integrating Lean Six Sigma and ergonomics-a case study
- Health and safety plans analysis
- Nanoparticles characterization and potential hazard assessments
- Possible uses of Augmented Reality as a tool for guidance of users of packages
- Productivity and absence of workers with disabilities: Case study in the construction industry
- Way finding of blind people in the work environment: An ergonomic sight
- Safety handling, rigging and lifting