| Fall Prevention and Protection: Principles, Guidelines, and Practices Contributor(s): Hsiao Phd, Hongwei (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1482217147 ISBN-13: 9781482217148 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Public Health - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Health & Safety - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Engineering |
| Dewey: 363.1 |
| LCCN: 2016037474 |
| Series: Human Factors and Ergonomics |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 7.1" W x 10.1" (2.60 lbs) 547 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book covers a wealth of knowledge from experts and informed stakeholders on the best ways to understand, prevent, and control fall-related risk exposures. Featured are subjects on: (1) a public health view of fall problems and strategic goals; (2) the sciences behind human falls and injury risk; (3) research on slips, trips and falls; (4) practical applications of prevention and protection tools and methods in industrial sectors and home/communities; (5) fall incident investigation and reconstruction; and (6) knowledge gaps, emerging issues, and recommendations for fall protection research and fall mitigation. |