Health and safety in the workplace Books

Bogardus's book is a pioneering study of the relationship between fatigue and industrial accidents. Drawing on a wealth of data from real-world workplace incidents, he argues that fatigue is a major contributing factor to accidents and injuries on the...

This book analyzes the role of human factors in industry and how they can improve productivity and safety. It takes a multidisciplinary approach, integrating insights from psychology, engineering and management to present practical solutions to the...

Like the first edition, the revision of this successful Handbook responds to the growing need for specific tools and methods for testing and evaluating human-system interfaces. Indications are that the market for information on these tools and...

Safety practice is undergoing a major shift in thinking but practitioners often struggle to translate its principles into tangible changes in safety practices. In Safety 2.1: The Safety Envelope, author and long-time safety practitioner Dr Paul...

This book benefited from the financial support of a French Government scholarship between 1976 and 1978. It sponsored a doctoral thesis in which initial theoretical, empirical, and historical reflections on acci­ dents were...

In many countries the regulation of health and safety at work underwent a new turn in the 1970s and 80s. This book brings together research that reviews the coverage and effectiveness of the consequent arrangements for worker representation on health and...

This book considers worker representation on health and safety at work. Drawing on ten case studies from the UK construction and chemicals industries and bringing together a wide range of international materials, it examines the extent to which existing...

Human-Centered Design for Mining Equipment and New Technology first introduces Human-Centered Design (HCD) and outlines the benefits of this approach for mining equipment and new technology: HCD is a process that aims to make equipment and systems more...

Safety management and human factors disciplines are often regarded as subjective and nebulous. This perhaps stems from a variety of, sometimes disparate, activities in the realms of education, industry and research. Aviation is one of the safety-critical...

Operating theatres are very private workplaces. There have been few research investigations into how highly trained doctors and nurses work together to achieve safe and efficient anaesthesia and surgery. While there have been major advances in surgical...

This guide for trainees, advanced students and junior maritime professionals covers maritime organisational hazards and risks; root cause analyses and techniques for analysing evidence; and a maritime root cause analysis and strategy approach; with flow...

This book discusses the important issues of ventilation and humidity in textile mills and factories. The author provides valuable insights and recommendations for ensuring the proper ventilation and humidity levels in industrial settings to protect...

This comprehensive guide outlines strategies for preventing workplace accidents, with a focus on industrial settings. It covers topics such as hazard identification, risk assessment, employee training, and emergency response planning.This work has been...

In this comprehensive guide to industrial lighting, Clarence Edward Clewell covers everything from the principles of illumination to the latest developments in lighting technology. Written for engineers, architects, and others involved in the design and...

In this practical and informative guide, the United Gas Improvement Company provides a comprehensive overview of the principles of accident prevention. With clear and accessible language, Accident Prevention offers readers essential knowledge and tools...

This book of country case studies will approach the enhancement of health systems, patient safety and the quality of care in a new and innovative way, comprehensively surveying and synthesizing the success stories of healthcare systems around the world.