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Informationen zum Autor Pedro M. Arezes, João Santos Baptista, Monica P. Barroso, Paula Carneiro, Patricio Corderiro, Nelson Costa, Rui B. Melo, A. Sergio Miguel, Gonçalo Perestrelo Zusammenfassung This book will help to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art within the field Occupational Health & Safety, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals in a global context. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 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 productivi...
