Occupational Safety and Hygiene V

Occupational Safety and Hygiene V contains selected contributions from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO 2017, 10-11 April 2017, Guimarães, Portugal). The contributions focus on a wide range of topics, including: - occupational safety - risk assessment - safety management - ergonomics - management systems - environmental ergonomics - physical environments - construction safety, and - human factors Occupational Safety and Hygiene V is mainly based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, but also includes practical studies developed by OHS Practitioners within companies. Accordingly, this book will be a helpful text to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art in research in these domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals worldwide.

Pedro Arezes is a full professor on Human Factors Engineering at the School of Engineering of the University of Minho (UMinho), in Portugal. He is also a visiting scholar at MIT and Harvard University, in the USA. He coordinates the Human Engineering research group at the UMinho, and his research interests are in the domain of Safety, Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics. Dr. Arezes is also the current National Director of the MIT Portugal Program, a government strategic partnership between Portuguese Universities, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and partners from industry and government. He was the supervisor of more than 70 MSc. theses at several universities,11 completed PhD theses, and the host supervisor of some post-doc projects with colleagues coming from different countries, such as Brazil, Poland, and Turkey. He is the (co-)author of more than 50 papers published in international peer-reviewed journals, author/editor of more than 40 books published internationally, as well as the (co-)author of more than 250 papers published in international conference proceedings with peer-review.

Environmental risk assessment for discharge of hazardous ship waste Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) as a model for accessing ergonomic risk Risk evaluation in the transportation of dangerous goods Understanding the management of occupational health and safety risks through the consultation of workers Influence of cold thermal environment on packing workers from the frozen food processing industry Risk mapping and prioritization in an industrial cleaning facility Blood alcohol concentration effect on driving performance: a short review HazOp study in a wastewater treatment unit A framework for developing safety management competence Workaholism and burnout: antecedents and effects Are there health risks for teenagers using mobile phones? A study of phone use in 14-18 years olds Wearable technology usefulness for occupational risk prevention: smartwatches for hand - arm vibration exposure assessment Accompanied method risk management and evaluation of exposure to biological agents The importance of workplace gymnastics and of the rehydrating serum to the health of the rural sugarcane worker Thermal sensation assessment by young Portuguese adults in controlled settings Measurement of physical overload in the lumbar spine of baggage and ramp agents at a Brazilian airport: causes and precautions Occupational exposure assessment of ramp operators of a Brazilian airport to the heat and noise: an approach from the perspective of Brazilian law The health and welfare of working judges in Brazil: a quantitative and qualitative analysis Risk assessment of chemicals used in a brewery and safety function analysis of a large container Levels of urinary 1-hydroxypyrene in firemen from the Northeast of Portugal Improving the thermophysiological behaviour of sports players with human body cooling techniques Management tools for workplace safety in building sites - Implementation and evaluation Whole-body vibration exposure in forklift operators - A short review Effects of noise on the cognitive response of BAJA vehicles operators: a case study. Health management and safety in laboratories of educational centers of higher education Safety in the maintenance of elevators in residential buildings Carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in classrooms of schools: risk assessment for primary school teachers The process of knowledge transmission and regulation of work and its relation with the aging process. Performance evaluation of PC mice Nanomaterials in textiles and its implications in terms of health and safety Evaluation of environmental risks and safety of work in a metallurgical industry Occupational risks in the Disassembly, Transportation and Reassembly (DTR) operations of drilling probes Recognition of Hazards in worker exposure to salt dust: practical study on saltworks of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Contributions of participatory ergonomics in research involving people with disabilities Neck and upper limb musculoskeletal symptoms in assembly line workers of an automotive industry in Portugal The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in professional bus drivers - A systematic review Determinants of workplace occupational safety and health: A case study Joinpoint regression analysis applied to occupational health indicators: An example of application to Spain Psychosocial risk management in the service industry: Linking motivation and performance Safety culture in Andalusian construction sector Historical and scientific review - Whole body vibration exposure in articulated urban bus drivers Exposure to mixtures in occupational settings: A reality in oncology day services? Management system maturity assessment based on the IMS-MM: case study in two companies Occupational noise in urban buses - A short review Integrated Management Systems - Short review Typification of the most common accidents at work and occupational diseases in tunneling in Portugal Topics for the prevention of accidents in tunnels - the Marão Tunnel experience Livestock-associated MRSA colonization of occupational exposed workers and households in Europe: A review Using BIM for risk management on a construction site Factors influencing quality of accident investigations - A case study Worker-s nasal swab: a tool for occupational exposure assessment to bioburden? Pilot study regarding vehicles cabinets and elevator: neglected workstations in occupational exposure assessment? Effect of a safety education program on risk perception of vocational students: A comparative study of different intervention methodologies Ergonomic design intervention in a coating production area Eye blinking as an indicator of fatigue and mental effort in presence of different climatic conditions Quantitative risk assessment of tower cranes based on conformity Underground coal mine explosions: Main parameters to think about An overview of occupational diseases: recognition and certification processes Control banding applied to engineered nanomaterials: Short review Health effects on workers exposed to engineered nanomaterials: Short review Impacts of the operation of vibratory machines on the health of workers in the rock processing industries: Systematic review Environmental risks associated with falls on sidewalks: A systematic review. The safety culture and noise level of a beverage industry Risk-taking behavior among drivers and its correlation with dangerousness, and sensation seeking. Thermal stress and acclimation effects in military physiological performance Non-ionizing radiation in vertical residences of heat islands, João Pessoa, Brazil. Experience in working shifts: The spouses/partners vision of shift workers and day workers Total productive maintenance implementation. A way to improve working conditions Emotional demands of physiotherapists activity: Influences on health Exposure to pollutants in nightlife establishments Thermal environment in the hospital setting Study on injuries / diseases in workers in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal The essence of ergonomic innovation in modern manufacturing enterprises Ergonomic analysis in the industry of beverages expedition sector Indoor radon in dwellings an increment to the occupational exposure in Portuguese thermal spas Hazards identification during design phase Non-ionizing radiation levels in environments with VDT of UFPB's technology center, João Pessoa, Brazil. Measurement of the reverberation time and sound level for improvement acoustic condition in classrooms- A case study WRMSD characterization in home care service workers: risk factors while handling, moving / transferring patients Does workload influence the prevalence of neck pain in Portuguese physiotherapists? Impaired sense of balance in an ergonomic evaluation of forklift operators "HugMe" - Validation of a prototype of an inclusive toy for children. Review of the state of knowledge of the BIM methodology applied to health and safety in construction Analysis of whole-body vibrations transmitted by earth moving machinery Mental workload of nurses at an Intensive Care Unit, João Pessoa, Brazil. Application of statistical tools to the characterization of noise exposure of urban bus drivers Mental health and well-being among psychologists: Protective role of social support at work The application of TRIZ and SCAMPER as innovative solutions methods to ergonomic problem solving. Diagnosis of occupational hygiene and safety of work in a industry of the footwear sector Influence of different backpack loading conditions on neck and lumbar muscles activity of elementary school children Risk perception associated with noise-induced hearing loss. State of the art and design of interactive tools for workers training and awareness Psychosocial risks in radiologic technicians Management of the activity of the safety coordinator Control banding - qualitative risk assessment system for chemical handling tasks: A review Prevalence and incidence of upper-limb work related musculoskeletal disorders at repetitive task workstations in a dairy factory Particle exposure levels in cement industries Safety control evaluation of food storage in public catering Risk perception and hearing protector use in Metallurgical industries Standards of heat stress - A short review LEED certification in a commercial enterprise in Brazil Chemical risks associated with the use of phytopharmaceutical products Effect of labor activity in blood pressure behavior - study by ambulatory monitoring of 24-hours blood pressure (MAP) A proposal for a project plan on quality, human resources and stakeholders for events in the tourism area Air quality and thermal environment in professional kitchens Bacteria load a surrogate to assess occupational exposure to bioaerossols? Health risks for the public and professionals exposed to sewage wastewaters: A review on legislation and regulatory norms in Brazil Noise propagation emitted by the pile driver in building sites inside the urban zone Fragmented occupational identities. A study on the Portuguese and British contact centre workers. An integrated risk assessment and management for the rehabilitation of a university department Development of innovative clean air suits to increase comfort and simultaneously decrease operating room infections Analysis of the available manuals, guides and other documents focus on the chainsaw operators Risks and preventive measures in building demolitions