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by Clifton A. Ericson II
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2015

Explains in detail how to perform the most commonly used hazard analysis techniques with numerous examples of practical applications Includes new chapters on Concepts of Hazard Recognition, Environmental Hazard Analysis, Process Hazard Analysis, Test Hazard Analysis, and Job Hazard Analysis Updated...
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Imagine a Nuclear Plant Radiation Incident That Ruins Your Life

What You Need to Know about Nuclear Power Plants and Radiation

by Xac Hammer
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2016

If you live near a nuclear power plant or are concerned with the American quality of life and environment, you should read this book. The author is a semi-retired nuclear professional with over 4 decades’ experience that includes being a former holder of a US NRC Senior Reactor Operator...
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Japan’s Quest for Nuclear Energy and the Price It Has Paid

Accidents, Consequences, and Lessons Learned for the Global Nuclear Industry

by Noriko Hikosaka Behling, Thomas G. Behling, Mark C. Williams
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2019

Japan’s Quest for Nuclear Energy and the Price it has Paid: Accidents, Consequences, and Lessons Learned for the Global Nuclear Industry identifies major accidents in Japan that have happened at different stages of the nuclear fuel cycle in Japan, assesses the underlying causes of nuclear accidents,...
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Cognitive Work Analysis

Applications, Extensions and Future Directions

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Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017

Over the past decade, Cognitive Work Analysis (CWA) has been one of the popular human factors approaches for complex systems evaluation and design applications. This is reflected by a diverse range of applications across safety critical domains. The book brings together a series of CWA applications...
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Contemporary Ergonomics 2007

Proceedings of the International Conference on Contemporary Ergonomics (CE2007), 17-19 April 2007, Nottingham, UK

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Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018

Presenting the Proceedings of the Ergonomics Society's annual conference, the series embraces the wide range of topics covered by ergonomics. Individual papers provide insight into current practice, present new research findings and form an invaluable reference source. A wide range of topics are covered...
Cover of Ergonomics Guidelines and Problem Solving
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Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2000

There is an urgent need to disseminate ergonomics "know-how" to the work place. This book meets that need by providing clear guidelines and problem solving recommendations to assist the practitioner in decisions that directly protect the health, safety and well-being of the worker. The...
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by Chiemela Victor Amaechi
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2016

The construction industry which has also given birth to other industries such as the manufacturing industry and offshore industry has seen various been affected by health challenges. This book x-rayed are the potential biohazards that affect the workers in construction. Also the results in this book...
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Health, Safety and Biohazards in Construction

How safe is the work place? Risks and hazards in our environment

by Chiemela Victor Amaechi
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2016

The construction industry which has also given birth to other industries such as the manufacturing industry and offshore industry has seen various been affected by health challenges. This book x-rayed are the potential biohazards that affect the workers in construction. Also the results in this book...
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Safety Talks

Storie che vale la pena condividere

by aa.vv
Language: Italian
Release Date: January 8, 2019

Un libro scritto a quaranta mani, con il quale ispirarsi ed emozionarsi. Storie, riflessioni e idee che hanno il potere di aprirti a nuove possibilità e prospettive sui temi di prevenzione, salute e sicurezza. Il primo libro collettivo di Italia Loves Sicurezza, tutto da leggere e da condividere. Gli...
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by Rae Stonehouse
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2016

Once upon a time it was safe to go to work. Maybe that was just a fairy tale because the times have certainly changed. Increased violence has become part of our everyday life be it at home or at work. We read about it daily in the newspaper and are bombarded with violent stories from the television...
Cover of Understanding Laser Accidents
by Ken Barat
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2018

Understanding Laser Accidents provides a comprehensive reference addressing a wide a spectrum of laser accidents. The under-reporting and misreporting of laser accidents creates a blind spot for the laser management of institutions, laser users and laser safety officers. This book attempts to lift...
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How Not to Die

Surprising Lessons on Living Longer, Safer, and Healthier from America's Favorite Medical Examiner

by Jan Garavaglia, M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2008

WHEN THIS DOCTOR TALKS, YOU SHOULD LISTEN. Thousands of people make an early exit each year and arrive on medical examiner Jan Garavaglia’s table. What is particularly sad about this is that many of these deaths could easily have been prevented. Although Dr. Garavaglia, or Dr. G, as she’s...
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Last Nightshift in Savar

The Story of the Spectrum Sweater Factory Collapse

by Doug Miller
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012

In April 2005 a factory making sweaters for the European market collapsed like a pack of cards during the nightshift in Savar near Dhaka, Bangladesh. The circumstances of this disaster, which caused the deaths of 64 clothing workers and injured a further 84, proved to be a final straw for trade unionists...
Cover of Fire Fighting Pumping Systems at Industrial Facilities
by Dennis P. Nolan
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2011

Written from the perspective of industrial users, this is the only book that describes how to install an effective firewater pumping system in a pragmatic and budget-conscious way rather than with purely the regulatory framework in mind. Based on the wide-ranging industrial experience of the author,...
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