ABSTRACT
Occupational Safety and Hygiene presents selected papers from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene � SHO2013 (Guimar�, Portugal, 14-15 February 2013), which was organized by the Portuguese Society for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SPOSHO). The contributions from 15 different countries focus on:- Occupational safety- Ris
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Applied ergonomics
chapter |6 pages
Are dental students at risk of developing occupational musculoskeletal disorders?
M.E. Pinho & M.A. Vaz P.M. Arezes
chapter |6 pages
Popliteal height as a measure for classroom furniture selection: An exploratory analysis
H.I. Castellucci & M. Catalán C. Viviani
chapter |4 pages
Intervention in hydrometers industry: Recommendations for improvements based on ergonomic assessment
G.S. Ribeiro C.R. Leite da Silva
part |2 pages
Cognitive ergonomics
part |2 pages
Construction safety
chapter |8 pages
Construction safety Profile of the construction safety coordinator in Portugal
P. Santos P.A.A. Oliveira
chapter |6 pages
Nonlinear analysis of incidents in small construction companies in southern Brazil
A. Falcão & I.G. Guimarães M.P. da Silva
part |2 pages
Economic aspects of prevention
chapter |4 pages
Costs of safety at work vs. costs of “no” safety at work—Building Sector
Pedro Monteiro & Fernando A. Santos Gilberto Santos
part |2 pages
Education and training in prevention
part |2 pages
Emerging risks
chapter |6 pages
Exposure and perception to electromagnetic radiation of low frequency
A. Rainha, J.P. Figueiredo, N.L. Sá & A. Ferreira S. Paixão
part |2 pages
Environmental ergonomics
part |2 pages
Fire safety
chapter |6 pages
Fire Prevention and Protection Plan Pathologies
N.L.R. Modro N.R. Modro & N.R. Modro Alberto Nascimento Abib
part |2 pages
Health monitoring and occupational medicine
part |2 pages
Human and organisational factors
chapter |4 pages
Human and organisational factors Good practice guide of blind and low vision people integration in workplaces—a proposal
Andreia Costa, Miguel T. Diogo & Aura Rua
part |2 pages
Occupational ergonomics
chapter |6 pages
Occupational ergonomics Occupational low-back pain in hospital nurses
F. Serranheira M. Sousa-Uva
chapter |6 pages
Worker perception in relation to workplace comfort—an evaluation in metalworking industry
M. Talaia B. Meles
chapter |4 pages
The effects of local illumination and work-rest schedule on light-on test inspection in a TFT-LCD plant
Li-Jen Twu Chih-Long Lin
chapter |4 pages
Workplace accommodation for people with disabilities: A literature review
B.M. de Guimarães & L.B. Martins B. Barkokébas Jr.
chapter |4 pages
3D Digital Human Models and collaborative virtual environments: A case study in oil and gas laboratories
Venétia Santos Maria Cristina Palmer Lima Zamberlan
part |2 pages
Occupational hygiene
chapter |6 pages
The wrist vibrations measured with anti-vibration gloves in a simulated work task
José Miquel Cabeças, Rui Messias, & Bernardo Roque Susana Batista
chapter |6 pages
Thermal comfort evaluation of an operating room through CFD methodology
N.J.O. Rodrigues, S.F.C.F. Teixeira & A.S. Miguel R.F. Oliveira & J.C.F. Teixeira
chapter |6 pages
Determination of noise levels in the intensive care unit of the Coimbra Hospital and University Centre
D. Castro, H. Simões, J.P. Figueiredo, Ó. Tavares, H. Braga, M. Negrão, R. Gonçalves, V. Bizarro, D. Ferreira & A. Ferreira H. Braga, M. Negrão, R. Gonçalves, V. Bizarro & D. Ferreira
chapter |6 pages
Evaluation of noise generated by propagation equipment beat stakes construction site
Felipe Mendes da Cruz, Eliane Maria Gorga Lago & Béda Barkokébas Jr.
chapter |4 pages
Analysis of the combined exposure to noise and ototoxic substances—pilot study
M.M. Lopes, D. Tomé & P.C. Carmo M.A. Rodrigues
part |2 pages
Occupational safety
chapter |6 pages
Evaluation of the thermal comfort in workplaces—a study in the metalworking industry
M. Talaia B. Meles
chapter |6 pages
The identification of occupational hazards to administrative and technical staff of an educational institution
S.R. Benka R.P. Maia
chapter |6 pages
Development of a multilevel safety climate measure for furniture industries
M.A. Rodrigues
part |2 pages
Occupational health and safety management systems
part |2 pages
Risk assessment methods
chapter |4 pages
Analysis and risk assessment in a polymer manufacturing industry
Cláudia de Matos & Isabel L. Nunes
part |2 pages
Other
chapter |6 pages
Working conditions in the urban transport sector in the metropolitan region of Recife: Risk analysis of the jobs of driver and conductor
Béda Barkokébas Jr. Laura Bezerra Martins
chapter |6 pages
Terms and concepts: A reflection on occupational health and safety definitions and terminology
C. Gomes de Oliveira F.O. Nunes
chapter 25|6 pages
years of ergonomics in Spain: Current status
Javier Llaneza & Gustavo Rosal López Elsa Peña Suarez & Julio Rodriguez Suarez
