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?
chapter |6 pages
Popliteal height as a measure for classroom furniture selection: An exploratory analysis
chapter |4 pages
Intervention in hydrometers industry: Recommendations for improvements based on ergonomic assessment
part |2 pages
Cognitive ergonomics
part |2 pages
Construction safety
chapter |8 pages
Construction safety Profile of the construction safety coordinator in Portugal
chapter |6 pages
Nonlinear analysis of incidents in small construction companies in southern Brazil
part |2 pages
Economic aspects of prevention
chapter |4 pages
Costs of safety at work vs. costs of “no” safety at work—Building Sector
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
part |2 pages
Environmental ergonomics
part |2 pages
Fire safety
chapter |6 pages
Fire Prevention and Protection Plan Pathologies
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
part |2 pages
Occupational ergonomics
chapter |6 pages
Occupational ergonomics Occupational low-back pain in hospital nurses
chapter |6 pages
Worker perception in relation to workplace comfort—an evaluation in metalworking industry
chapter |4 pages
The effects of local illumination and work-rest schedule on light-on test inspection in a TFT-LCD plant
chapter |4 pages
Workplace accommodation for people with disabilities: A literature review
chapter |4 pages
3D Digital Human Models and collaborative virtual environments: A case study in oil and gas laboratories
part |2 pages
Occupational hygiene
chapter |6 pages
The wrist vibrations measured with anti-vibration gloves in a simulated work task
chapter |6 pages
Thermal comfort evaluation of an operating room through CFD methodology
chapter |6 pages
Determination of noise levels in the intensive care unit of the Coimbra Hospital and University Centre
chapter |6 pages
Evaluation of noise generated by propagation equipment beat stakes construction site
chapter |4 pages
Analysis of the combined exposure to noise and ototoxic substances—pilot study
part |2 pages
Occupational safety
chapter |6 pages
Evaluation of the thermal comfort in workplaces—a study in the metalworking industry
chapter |6 pages
The identification of occupational hazards to administrative and technical staff of an educational institution
chapter |6 pages
Development of a multilevel safety climate measure for furniture industries
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
part |2 pages
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