Description
Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors, 1st ed. 2019
Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, July 21-25, 2018, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Series, Vol. 791
Coordinator: Arezes Pedro Miguel Ferreira Martins
Language: English
Keywords
Safety Critical Systems; Safety Culture Assessment; Organizational Mindfulness; Role of Emotions in Risk Perception; Developing Safety Culture; Effective Safety Training; Evaluating Safety Performance; Safety Monitoring Systems; Accident Prevention on Construction Sites; Designing For Employees’ Health and Safety; Personalized Risk Assessment; Human Factor in Construction Accidents; Individual Risk Prevention; Population Health Management; Behavior Monitoring For Safety; Designing Alarm Systems; Human Factor in
Support: Print on demand
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This book discusses the latest findings on ensuring employees? safety, health, and welfare at work. It combines a range of disciplines ? e.g. work physiology, health informatics, safety engineering, workplace design, injury prevention, and occupational psychology ? and presents new strategies for safety management, including accident prevention methods such as performance testing and participatory ergonomics. The book, which is based on the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, held on July 21?25, 2018, in Orlando, Florida, USA, provides readers, including decision makers, professional ergonomists and program managers in government and public authorities, with a timely snapshot of the state of the art in the field of safety, health, and welfare management. It also addresses agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), as well as other professionals dealing with occupational safety and health.
Presents cross-disciplinary research on safety, health, and welfare management
Highlights the role of computer technologies and innovative design
Reports on cutting-edge research in occupational safety
Offers practical insights into the role of human factors in safety
Explores critical aspects in accident prevention
