Occupational Safety and Hygiene Contributor(s): Arezes, Pedro (Editor), Santos Baptista, Joćo (Editor), Barroso, Monica P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138000477 ISBN-13: 9781138000476 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $68.39 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Health & Safety - Political Science | American Government - State - Technology & Engineering | Construction - General |
Dewey: 353.960 |
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 7.1" W x 9.9" (2.75 lbs) 646 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Occupational Safety and Hygiene presents selected papers from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene - SHO2013 (Guimarćes, 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 - Risk assessment - Safety management - Ergonomics - Management systems - Environmental ergonomics - Physical environments - Construction safety - Human factors The papers included in the book are mainly based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, but they are also based on practical studies developed by Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) practitioners within their companies. As a result, this book will be useful to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art of the research within the aforementioned domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals worldwide. |