Occupational safety and hygiene

Front Cover......Page 1
Table of contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 14
Applied ergonomics......Page 16
Evaluation method of low back injuries in nursing: An ergonomic approach......Page 18
Are dental students at risk of developing occupational musculoskeletal disorders?......Page 24
Popliteal height as a measure for classroom furniture selection: An exploratory analysis......Page 30
Hierarchical classification of ergonomic methods for applications in current engineering practice......Page 36
Comfort underwear, their implications for women’s health in task performance......Page 42
Finger tapping rates and the effects of various factors......Page 46
Hand torque strength of female population of Turkey and the effects of various factors......Page 52
Intervention in hydrometers industry: Recommendations for improvements based on ergonomic assessment......Page 58
The role of ergonomics in implementation of the social aspect of sustainability, illustrated with the example of maintenance......Page 62
Postural changes and musculoskeletal disorders in workers with mental disabilities......Page 68
Analysis of interventions in the design of potiguar handicraft—Brazil......Page 72
Prevalence of pain/discomfort on artisan fishing using rafts......Page 78
Cognitive ergonomics......Page 84
A qualitative approach to ergonomic risk existing in pathological anatomy laboratories......Page 86
Background noise and its influence on the brain waves related to attention......Page 92
Construction safety......Page 98
Profile of the construction safety coordinator in Portugal......Page 100
Characterization of workers suffering serious electrical accidents in the construction industry......Page 108
Safety requirements for machinery in practice......Page 112
Factors that influence the construction safety performance: Overview......Page 118
Use of the recycled plastic roof main beam in the construction of popular houses: Impact on laborer’s health......Page 124
Weighted responsibility in occupational safety management in the construction industry—case study......Page 128
Thermal environment as a management tool in high-rise building......Page 132
Factors affecting the safety performance in portuguese construction: Summary analysis focused on rehabilitation works......Page 138
Specifics of the dams safety coordination......Page 144
Nonlinear analysis of incidents in small construction companies in southern Brazil......Page 150
Economic aspects of prevention......Page 156
Organization and use of information to calculate ergonomics financial benefits—a hospital case......Page 158
Costs of safety at work vs. costs of “no” safety at work—Building Sector......Page 164
The role of costs, benefits and social impact on the design of occupational safety programs......Page 168
Education and training in prevention......Page 174
Evaluation of perceived risk by education professionals in kindergarten......Page 176
Continuous training in loco: Effects on the symptomatology of WRMD......Page 182
Emerging risks......Page 188
Indoor air quality in sports halls......Page 190
Relative risk of accident: Worker collectives in the manufacturing sector......Page 196
Risk assessment in processing polymer nanocomposites......Page 202
Exposure and perception to electromagnetic radiation of low frequency......Page 206
Risk assessment and control in engineered nanoparticles occupational exposure......Page 212
Environmental ergonomics......Page 218
Work Ability Index and thermal and acoustic conditions of municipal schools’ teachers......Page 220
Thermal suitability in a work environment: Analysis of PMV and PPD......Page 226
Ergonomic analysis based on temperature and thermal stress level......Page 232
Proposal for a lighting project of a metallurgical company based in the determination of the medium level of illuminance......Page 238
Environmental disturbances in robust machinery design......Page 244
Fire safety......Page 250
Evacuation times sensitivity......Page 252
Analysis and proposal of a role model of the physical arrangement of prevention and fire fighting against panic in a popular shopping mall......Page 256
Fire Prevention and Protection Plan Pathologies......Page 262
Health monitoring and occupational medicine......Page 268
Disbaric disease prevention......Page 270
Hyperbaric medicine: Occupational medical exams......Page 276
Thermal environment and cognitive performance: Parameters and equipment......Page 282
Occupational exposure to radon in thermal spas......Page 288
Wearable monitoring system for locomotion rehabilitation......Page 294
Human and organisational factors......Page 300
Good practice guide of blind and low vision people integration in workplaces—a proposal......Page 302
Human organizational factors and occupational health: A study in a public service entity......Page 306
Occupational ergonomics......Page 310
Occupational low-back pain in hospital nurses......Page 312
Occupational ergonomics: Work posture among Brazilian dental students......Page 318
Analysis of ergonomics in office work: A case study leading to an intervention in office acoustics......Page 322
Worker perception in relation to workplace comfort—an evaluation in metalworking industry......Page 328
Implications of obesity on occupational health......Page 334
The effects of local illumination and work-rest schedule on light-on test inspection in a TFT-LCD plant......Page 340
Workplace accommodation for people with disabilities: A literature review......Page 344
Ergonomic analysis applied to chemical laboratories on an oil and gas industry......Page 348
Ergonomic analysis applied to work activities at a pilot plant of oil and gas industry......Page 352
3D Digital Human Models and collaborative virtual environments: A case study in oil and gas laboratories......Page 358
Evaluation of the ergonomic changes made in the presses sector in an metallurgical industry......Page 362
Development of a job rotation scheme to reduce musculoskeletal disorders: A case study......Page 366
Design of personal protective equipment: To promote of Brazilian artefacts with ergonomic attributes......Page 372
A comparison between two participatory approaches in a manufacturing company......Page 376
Occupational hygiene......Page 382
Chemical mixtures—is a risk assessment actually necessary?......Page 384
Occupational exposure to Aflatoxin B1 in Portuguese swine farms......Page 388
Exposure to particles and fungi in Portuguese swine production......Page 392
The wrist vibrations measured with anti-vibration gloves in a simulated work task......Page 398
Risk assessment of chronic exposure to magnetic fields near electrical apparatus......Page 404
Indoor air quality: Analytic assessment and employees’ perception......Page 410
Bioaerosols exposure in hospital context......Page 416
Electromagnetic radiation: Risk perception among workers of telecommunications companies......Page 420
Thermal comfort evaluation of an operating room through CFD methodology......Page 426
Vibration exposure in mechanical olive harvesting: Workers’ perception......Page 432
Risk of exposure to xylene in a pathologic anatomy laboratory......Page 436
Determination of noise levels in the intensive care unit of the Coimbra Hospital and University Centre......Page 440
Musicians noise exposure in a Portuguese orchestra—a case study......Page 446
Evaluation of noise generated by propagation equipment beat stakes construction site......Page 452
Indoor air quality in community health centers: A preliminary study......Page 458
Miner’s exposure to carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide in underground metallic mines in Macedonia......Page 464
On the nature of hearing protection devices usage prediction......Page 468
Exposure of children to VOCs in European schools and homes environments: A systematic review......Page 472
Analysis of the combined exposure to noise and ototoxic substances—pilot study......Page 478
Occupational safety......Page 482
Mathematical relationship between age, working time and lost working days......Page 484
Evaluation of the thermal comfort in workplaces—a study in the metalworking industry......Page 488
Study of workers’ perception on the risk of WRMSDs in the traditional bakery industry......Page 494
The identification of occupational hazards to administrative and technical staff of an educational institution......Page 500
Using cloud computing in occupational risks......Page 506
Assessment of compliance with minimum safety requirements in machine operation: A case of assessing the control devices of a press......Page 512
Occupational safety and health: A comparative study between public policies in Brazil and Portugal......Page 518
Hearing protection: Selection factors and risks of excessive attenuation......Page 524
Development of a multilevel safety climate measure for furniture industries......Page 530
Working conditions of firefighters: Physiological measurements, subjective assessments and thermal insulation of protective clothing......Page 536
Occupational health and safety management systems......Page 542
Challenges in attending to OHS regulations in rice mills in southern of Brazil......Page 544
Integrated Management Systems: A statistical analysis......Page 550
Options in managing hazards and risks of nanomaterials......Page 556
Data quality assessment for performance measures in the area of safety and health at work......Page 562
Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms in Portuguese volunteer firefighters......Page 568
Risk assessment methods......Page 574
Safety function analysis in a manufacturing process of paper products......Page 576
Assessment of human factor in production engineering......Page 582
Proposals for risk management in nanotechnology activities......Page 588
Comparative study of risk evaluation methods for the development of worker related musculoskeletal disorders......Page 594
Operational safety: Development of electronic system for dynamic balance evaluation of farm tractors......Page 600
Analysis and risk assessment in a polymer manufacturing industry......Page 604
Other......Page 608
Evaluation of organizational psychosocial characteristics’ effect on workers health: A systematic review......Page 610
Working conditions in the urban transport sector in the metropolitan region of Recife: Risk analysis of the jobs of driver and conductor......Page 616
Nurse practice to assist students with heart condition at school......Page 622
Terms and concepts: A reflection on occupational health and safety definitions and terminology......Page 628
Study of the food waste of the canteens of the polytechnic institute of Coimbra......Page 634
25 years of ergonomics in Spain: Current status......Page 640