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Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors

Proceedings of the AHFE 2016 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors , July 27-31, 2016, Walt Disney World®, Florida, USA

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2016

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Editors:
  1. Pedro Arezes

    1. University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal

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  • Reports on 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
  • Gives practical insights into the role of human factors in safety
  • Explores critical aspects in accident prevention
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (AISC, volume 491)

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Table of contents (51 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Safety Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. At What Age Is the Occupational Accident Risk High? Analysis of the Occurrence Rate of Occupational Accidents by Age

      • Akiko Takahashi, Takashi Miura
      Pages 3-10

    3. Human Factor in Occupational Risks Prevention: From Error Theories to Responsibility and Liability Theories

      • Ángel Crescencio Martínez Ortiz
      Pages 11-20

    4. Management of Public Safety Artifacts Through Design

      • Walter F. M. Correia, Sérgio Ximenes da Silva, Fábio F. C. Campos, Marina L. N. Barros
      Pages 21-28

    5. A Case Based Approach to Assess Waiting Time Prediction at an Intensive Care Unity

      • Ana Quintas, Henrique Vicente, Paulo Novais, António Abelha, M. Filipe Santos, José Machado et al.
      Pages 29-39

    6. Safety Coordination in Large Construction Project (Completion Process of Unit 3 and 4, Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant, Slovak Republic)

      • Ivan Pekár, Ján Doni
      Pages 41-46

    7. The Promotion of Software Applications as Important Part of Effective Management of Occupational Safety and Health at Work

      • Ján Donič
      Pages 47-51

    8. Safety Culture Development: The Gap Between Industry Guidelines and Literature, and the Differences Amongst Industry Sectors

      • Nektarios Karanikas, Pedram Soltani, Robert J. de Boer, Alfred L.C. Roelen
      Pages 53-63

    9. Effects of Work Organization in the Health and Wellness of Seniors Workers

      • Luciana Gusmao, Catarina Silva, Filomena Carnide
      Pages 65-74

    10. Occupational Health and Safety Practices and the Regulatory Regime: Evidence from the Infantile Oil Fields of Ghana

      • Olivia Anku-Tsede
      Pages 75-88

    11. Determining Empirical Donning and Doffing Times for Complex Combinations of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

      • LuAnn Sims, Gerard Davis, Richard Sesek, Sean Gallagher, Mark Schall, Prafful Bhardwaj
      Pages 89-100

    12. Using Semantics to Improve Information Fusion and Increase Situational Awareness

      • Valdir A. Pereira Junior, Matheus F. Sanches, Leonardo C. Botega, Caio S. Coneglian, Natália Oliveira, Regina B. Araújo
      Pages 101-113

    13. A New Proposal of Lighting Design Layout for Workplaces

      • Cristina Caramelo Gomes, Sandra Preto
      Pages 115-127

    14. Testing the Effect of Audio, Visual, and Heat Stimuli on Pilots Generated by an Aircraft Bird Strike Collision Avoidance System

      • Blake Abrecht, Jeffrey Newcamp
      Pages 129-137

    15. The Importance of Ergonomics Analysis in Prevention of MSDs: A Pilot Study

      • César Coelho, Paulo Oliveira, Emídio Maia, Jorge Maia, Mónica Dias-Teixeira
      Pages 139-151

    16. Key Parameters of Occupational Safety for Sustainable Manufacturing Units: A Review

      • Vikramjit Singh, Arshveer Singh, Prabhdeep Kaur
      Pages 153-161

    17. Anthropometric Measurements of the External Auditory Canal for Hearing Protection Earplug

      • Wen Ko Chiou, Ding Hau Huang, Bi Hui Chen
      Pages 163-171

    18. Development of a User Interface for the Enrichment of Situational Awareness in Emergency Management Systems

      • Natália Oliveira, Fábio Rodrigues Jorge, Jéssica Souza, Valdir Pereira Júnior, Leonardo Botega
      Pages 173-184

    19. Semi-visible Face Detection for Safety in Unconstrained Crowd Environment

      • Shazia Gul, Humera Farooq
      Pages 185-196
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This book discusses the latest findings towards ensuring people’s safety, health, and welfare at work. It crosses different disciplines, such as work physiology, health informatics, workplace design, injury prevention, and occupational psychology. It 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 2016 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, held on July 27-31, 2016, in Walt Disney World®, Florida, USA, provides readers, including decision makers 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 OSHA and NIOSH as well as other professionals dealing with occupational safety and health. 

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  • University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal

    Pedro Arezes

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