Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors
Proceedings of the AHFE 2016 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors , July 27-31, 2016, Walt Disney World®, Florida, USA
Editors: Arezes, Pedro Miguel Ferreira Martins (Ed.)
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This book discusses the latest findings towards ensuring people’s safety, health, and welfare at work. It crosses different disciplines, such as work physiology, health informatics, workplace design, injury prevention, and occupational psychology. It presents new strategies for safety management, including accident prevention methods, such as performance testing and participatory ergonomics. The book, which is based on the AHFE 2016 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, held on July 27-31, 2016, in Walt Disney World®, Florida, USA, provides readers, including decision makers in government and public authorities, with a timely snapshot of the state of the art in the field of safety, health and welfare management. It also addresses agencies such as OSHA and NIOSH as well as other professionals dealing with occupational safety and health.
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At What Age Is the Occupational Accident Risk High? Analysis of the Occurrence Rate of Occupational Accidents by Age
Pages 3-10
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Human Factor in Occupational Risks Prevention: From Error Theories to Responsibility and Liability Theories
Pages 11-20
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Management of Public Safety Artifacts Through Design
Pages 21-28
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A Case Based Approach to Assess Waiting Time Prediction at an Intensive Care Unity
Pages 29-39
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Safety Coordination in Large Construction Project (Completion Process of Unit 3 and 4, Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant, Slovak Republic)
Pages 41-46
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Table of contents (45 chapters)
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- Book Title
- Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors
- Book Subtitle
- Proceedings of the AHFE 2016 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors , July 27-31, 2016, Walt Disney World®, Florida, USA
- Editors
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- Pedro Miguel Ferreira Martins Arezes
- Series Title
- Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
- Series Volume
- 491
- Copyright
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-41929-9
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-41929-9
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-41928-2
- Series ISSN
- 2194-5357
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIV, 562
- Number of Illustrations
- 84 b/w illustrations, 91 illustrations in colour
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