Occupational and environmental safety and health [electronic resource] / editors: Pedro M. Arezes [and others]
This book explores a number of important issues in the area of occupational safety and hygiene. Presenting both research and best practices for the evaluation of occupational risk, safety and health in various types of industry, it particularly focuses on occupational safety in automated environment...
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| Format: | Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
2019.
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| Series: | Studies in systems, decision and control ;
v. 202. |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro; Preface; International Scientific Committee/Reviewers; Contents; Occupational and Environmental Safety; 1 Safety Management Plan for Equipment Used in Working at Heights; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Context; 3 Methodology; 4 Findings, Analysis and Discussion; 5 Conclusions; References; 2 Risk Assessment in the Open Pit Mining Industry-A Short Review; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Review Methodology; 3 Bibliographical Search Results; 4 Results for Risks Evaluation in OPMI; 4.1 Quantitative Methodologies; 4.2 Semi-quantitative Methodologies; 4.3 Qualitative Methodologies; 5 Conclusions.
- AcknowledgementsReferences; 3 Occupational Accidents in Brazil and Portugal: A Comparative Study; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Methodology; 3 Results and Discussion; 3.1 Brazil; 3.2 Portugal; 3.3 Comparative Analysis; 4 Conclusions; References; 4 Relation Between Vibration/Noise with the Type of Surface, in Light Vehicles. Use of Data as a Tool to Study the Health Impact of Drivers; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Noise as a Source of Noise Pollution; 3 Vibration as an Element of Safety; 4 Maintenance of Urban Pavements; 5 Materials and Methods; 6 Results and Discussion; 7 Conclusions; References.
- 5 Work-Related Accidents in Urban Solid Waste CollectionAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Methodology; 3 Results and Discussion; 4 Conclusions; References; 6 Virtual Reality Applications in the Extractive Industry-A Short Review; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Methodology; 3 Results; 4 Discussion; 5 Conclusions; References; 7 Occupational Accidents in the Mining Industry-A Short Review; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Methods; 3 Results; 4 Discussion; 5 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 8 Safety Stream Mapping-A New Tool Applied to the Textile Company as a Case Study; Abstract.
- 1 Introduction2 Literature Review; 2.1 Value Stream Mapping; 2.2 Lean Safety; 2.3 Safety Stream Mapping; 3 Methodology; 4 Results-Case Study; 5 Discussion; 6 Conclusion; References; 9 Analyzing and Classifying Risks: A Case-Study in the Furniture Industry; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Risk Analysis; 3 Analysis and Interpretation of Results; 4 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 10 How to Prevent the Risk of Slipping in Kitchens?-A Short Review; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Methodology; 3 Results and Discussion; 4 Conclusions; References.
- 11 Risk Management in Personal Transfer Activities Using Aerial Baskets and Surfer Boats in Offshore UnitsAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Transportation of Personnel in Offshore Units; 2.1 Ocean Structures-Staff Transport Basket; 2.2 Ocean Structures-Surfer Boat; 3 Methodological Aspects; 3.1 Research Characterization; 3.2 Application of the PRA (Preliminary Risk Analysis); 4 Results and Discussion; 5 Conclusions; References; 12 Application of Control Banding to Workplace Exposure to Nanomaterials in the Textile Industry; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Procedures; 2.1 Control Banding.