Safety category: 688 books
Health and Safety Management
An Alternative Approach to Reducing Accidents, Injury and Illness at Work
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2018
At a time when our knowledge and understanding of health and safety at work is at its highest, statistics show that ongoing improvements in accident rates and time taken off work due to injury and ill-health are stagnating. Alongside the fact that around 80% of accidents can be attributed to human...
Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety
Risks, Regulation and Management
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2009
This book tackles the debate over nanotechnology's environmental health and safety (EHS) by thoroughly explaining EHS issues, financial implications, foreseeable risks (i.e. exposure, dose, hazards of nanomaterials), and the implications of occupational hygiene precautions and consumer protections.
Real-world...
by Sean C Fourie
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2014
This ebook discusses the information required to manage the safety of individuals that are executing work in elevated positions. Trough out the book the terms and definitions related to working at height are discussed. We take a look at the main causes of accidents and situations that lead to falling....
The Master Guide to Food Safety
Food Poisoning Prevention
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
Almost every day, we come in contact with and eat foods of various categories and types. Eating and staying healthy and strong requires that the foods we eat are safe. The keys to food safety lie in handling, storage, and controlling time and temperature throughout the flow of food, and practicing...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Managing Tourist Health is a seminal study which combines a range of state of the art reviews of the issues facing tourism managers and professionals in the fast growing area of tourist health and safety. An international range of contributors, each a specialist in their chosen field, have written...
by Krzysztof Kolowrocki
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014
Reliability of Large and Complex Systems, previously titled Reliability of Large Systems, is an innovative guide to the current state and reliability of large and complex systems.
In addition to revised and updated content on the complexity and safety of large and complex mechanisms, this new...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2014
Accidents and natural disasters involving nuclear power plants such as Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, and the recent meltdown at Fukushima are rare, but their effects are devastating enough to warrant increased vigilance in addressing safety concerns. Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and Control Systems...
by Erik Hollnagel, Jeffrey Braithwaite
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2019
Health care is everywhere under tremendous pressure with regard to efficiency, safety, and economic viability - to say nothing of having to meet various political agendas - and has responded by eagerly adopting techniques that have been useful in other industries, such as quality management, lean...
Marine Navigation
Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation (TransNav 2017), June 21-23, 2017, Gdynia, Poland
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017
The 12th International Conference on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation (TransNav 2017) will take place on June 21-23 in Gdynia, Poland. Main themes of this conference include: electronic navigation, route planning, mathematical models, methods and algorithms, ships manoeuvring, navigational...
Designing Safe Road Systems
A Human Factors Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2017
Many books focus on individual differences and how those relate to traffic safety such as accident proneness, gender differences, age, alcohol, and the effects of drugs. Others focus on the safety effects regarding the vehicle such as airbags, anti-lock brakes, navigation systems, intelligent cruise...
by HSE Health and Safety Executive
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 1999
This study looks at:
The general impact of human error and behaviour;
How workers' physical and mental health can be affected by these and other factors;
Practical ideas on how to identify, assess and control risks arising from such issues; and
Case studies detailing how...
Safety and Quality in Medical Transport Systems
Creating an Effective Culture
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2019
The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) has been accrediting air and ground transport services since 1991. One of the most significant needs the Commission has recognized is to assist transport services in creating a culture that supports safety and quality for both crews...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2006
Mechatronics for Safety, Security and Dependability in a New Era contains selected leading papers from the International Conference on Machine Automation 2004, the work of researchers from USA, Japan, China and Europe. The topics covered include: manufacturing systems such as CAD/CAM, machining and,...
Reinvent Your Personal Safety
3 Keys to Successful Self-Protection for Women
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
Holistic approach to self-protection that allows women to form their own personal safety plan in the privacy of their home
Packed with expert guidance and practical exercises
Gives readers three key principles for successful self-protection that are explained in terms of simple tools,...