Industrial Health category: 2135 books
Resilience Engineering in Practice
A Guidebook
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Resilience engineering has since 2004 attracted widespread interest from industry as well as academia. Practitioners from various fields, such as aviation and air traffic management, patient safety, off-shore exploration and production, have quickly realised the potential of resilience engineering...
Beyond Command and Control
Leadership, Culture and Risk
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
This book will advance the understanding of leadership beyond the inherited myths and modalities of command and control. Leadership is separated from ideas and institutional seniority and explained as the collaborative power of one with others. Enabling the intelligent co-participation of all people,...
Safety Culture
An Innovative Leadership Approach
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2013
Current safety and risk management guidelines necessitate that organizations develop and formally manage their understanding and knowledge of the standards and protocols of risk management. The impact of communication and human performance on the identification and control of hazards and associated...
Small Modular Reactors
Nuclear Power Fad or Future?
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015
There is currently significant interest in the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) for the generation of both electricity and process heat. SMRs offer potential benefits in terms of better affordability and enhanced safety, and can also be sited more flexibly than traditional nuclear plants....
In the Company of Cars
Driving as a Social and Cultural Practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
It has long been accepted that the social and cultural meanings of the car far exceed the practical need for mobility. This book marks the first attempt to contribute to road safety, considering, in depth, these meanings and the cultures of driving that are shaped by them. In the Company of Cars examines...
Floored!
Real-Life Stories from a Slip and Fall Expert Witness
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2017
When watching the evening news you can be led to believe that most slip and fall claims are bogus and nothing more than a scam designed to fleece business owners and the insurance industry for money. But not all Plaintiffs are scam artists, and not all victims are seeking to cash in on their injury....
Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2010
Proceedings of the International Conference on Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2010, Keele, UK
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2010
This book compiles the papers presented at the Annual Conference of the Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors held in April 2010. It embraces a wide range of issues related to ergonomics, reflecting the name change of the Ergonomics Society to the Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors.
Construction Hazardous Materials Compliance Guide
Mold Detection, Abatement and Inspection Procedures
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012
While it would appear that contractors are not affected by the liabilities of the work of others, it is important that they understand the documentation that establishes culpability and the terms of restitution. A "boots on the ground" approach to the pre and post construction inspections...
by Frederic P. Hartwell, Joseph F. McPartland
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2017
The Definitive Guide to the 2017 National Electrical Code
Completely revised to fully align with the 2017 NEC, McGraw-Hill’s National Electrical Code (NEC) 2017 Handbook, 29th Edition, presents the trusted advice and analysis you need to accurately interpret the latest set of rules. In-depth...
by B.S. Dhillon
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2017
Each year billions of dollars are being spent in the area of nuclear power generation to design, construct, manufacture, operate, and maintain various types of systems around the globe. Many times these systems fail due to safety, reliability, human factors, and human error related problems. The main...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2017
This book highlights the current state-of-the-art regarding the application of applied crystallographic methodologies for understanding, predicting and controlling the transformation from the molecular to crystalline state with the latter exhibiting pre-defined properties. This philosophy is built...
by James E. Mack, Thomas M. Shoemaker
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2017
The definitive guide to distribution and transmission line technology―fully revised for the latest standards
Thoroughly updated to reflect the 2017 National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®), this authoritative resource explains the principles and practices of electric transmission and distribution...
by Novato Press
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014
Learn they key concepts in Nir Eyal’s Hooked… in 30 minutes.
This 30-minute expert guide is the official summary of Eyal’s bestselling book, Hooked, and includes a foreword by the author.
In Hooked author Nir Eyal distills years of research, consulting, and practical experience...
