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Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health

Table of Contents: “…Safety management plan for equipment used in working at heights -- Risk assessment in the open pit mining industry-a short review -- Occupational accidents in Brazil and Portugal: a comparative study -- Relation between vibration/noise with the type of surface, in light vehicles, Use of data as a tool to study the health impact of drivers -- Work-related accidents in urban solid waste collection -- Virtual reality applications in the extractive industry-a short review -- Occupational accidents in the mining industry-a short review -- Safety Stream Mapping-A new tool applied to the textile company as a case study -- Analyzing and Classifying Risks: a Case-Study in the Furniture Industry -- Risk Management in Personal Transfer Activities using Aerial Baskets and Surfer Boats in Offshore Units.…”
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Advances in Physical Ergonomics & Human Factors Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics & Human Factors, July 21-25, 2018, Loews Sapphire Falls...

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Motion Sickness A Motion Adaptation Syndrome / by Dobie, Thomas G.

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Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conferences on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and...

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Ergonomics in Caring for People Proceedings of the International Conference on Humanizing Work and Work Environment 2015 /

Table of Contents: “….- PART II: Musculo Skeletal Disorders.- Chapter 3: A Study on Agony of Indian Percussionists -- Chapter 4: Prevalence of Upper-Limb Disorders and investigation of Risk Factors Among Commercial Kitchen Male Workers in South India -- Chapter 5: Effect of Occupational Factors on Musculoskeletal Disorders of the insurance office Employees: A Case Study -- Chapter 6: Assessment of forearm Muscle Work in Various Dental Activities -- Chapter 7: Investigation of Magnitude of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Cotton Spinning Operators -- Chapter 8: Working Period, Year of Exposure and the Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among the Saw Mill Workers: A Cross Sectional Study -- Chapter 9: Duration of Exposure (Working Hours) and Musculoskeletal Discomfort/Pain.- PART III: Health & Safety.- Chapter 10: Knowledge-Attitude-Practice (Kap) Study and Nutrition Education of Athletic and Non-Athletic Teenagers (13-18 Years) -- Chapter 11: A Study on Auditory Status of School Going Children Residing Near Railway Track -- Chapter 12: Assessment of Scapular Stability in Postpartum Females -A Longitudinal Study -- Chapter 13: General Health Related Physical Fitness Levels of College Going Girls from Maharashtra -- Chapter 14: Bagasse -A Replacement of Glass Wool as an Acoustic Material.- PART IV: Occupational Ergonomics.- Chapter 15: Manual Material Handling by Rural Women: An in-depth Analysis of the Body Pain Areas -- Chapter 16: Characterization of Drudgery of Farm Women in the Soybean Production System -- Chapter 17: Association of Job and Demographical Risk Factors with Occurrence of Neck Pain Among Hand Screen PrInting Workers -- Chapter 18: Effect of Fatigue on Hand Function in Dental Profession -- Chapter 19: Cardiac Stress Among Two Types of Handloom Weavers -- Chapter 20: Workspace Amenities for Assam Policewomen: Ergonomic Interventions -- Chapter 21: Physiological and Metabolic Status of Bus Drivers -- Chapter 22: Effectiveness of a Participatory Ergonomics Intervention to Improve Musculoskeletal Health: A Solomon Four-Group Study Among Manufacturing Industry Workers in Selangor, Malaysia.- PART V: Design Ergonomics.- Chapter 23: Ergonomic Intervention for Manual Harvesting in Agriculture: A Review -- Chapter 24: Skin-Bed Interface Pressure on Standard Hospital Mattress for Sitting, Prone and Supine Posture in Healthy Adults -- Chapter 25: Designing a Continuously Variable Transmission Mechanism for Economy Cars in India -- Chapter 26: A Brief Procedure for Ergonomic Design of Hand tool for Small Scale Industries -- Chapter 27: Designing Washroom for Wheelchair Users in Vocational Training Schools -- Chapter 28: Intra and Inter Reliability of Cervical Goniometer Used to Measure Cervical Range of Motion in Young Adults.- PART VI: User Experience.- Chapter 29: Number Plate Design for Bicycles: An Approach from Aesthetic and Ergonomic Perspective -- Chapter 30: Anthropomorphic Televisions are more Attractive: The Effect of Novelty -- Chapter 31: Identification of Aesthetically Favorable Interface Attributes for Better User Experience of Social Networking Application -- Chapter 32: Exploring Embedded Intelligence as a means of Minimizing Cognitive Load of Students in Electronics Engineering Instructional Laboratory Sessions -- Chapter 33: Product User Interfaces: A Study for the Meaning and Usability of Graphical User Interfaces in Indian Context -- Chapter 34: Effect of Baby-Like Product Personality on Visually Perceived Pleasure: A Case Study on Coffee Makers -- Chapter 35: Quantitative Probabilistic Widgets' as a method to improve Usability Performance of Data Entry Tasks.- PART VII: Cognitive Ergonomics.- Chapter 36: An Eye-Free Android Application for Visually Impaired Users -- Chapter 37: Meditation as a Countermeasure to Reduce Cognitive Decline during total Sleep Deprivation -- Chapter 38: Effects of Bharatnatyam Dancing on the Cognitive Ability of Adult Bengalee Females -- Chapter 39: A Cognitive Approach to Design of Habitats in Extraterrestrial Environments: Review of Literature -- Chapter 40: Mental Fatigue Quantification by Physiological and Neurophysiological Techniques: An Overview -- Chapter 41: Role of Language in Transfer of Tacit Knowledge: Case Study of Bamboo Crafts Making industries in North East India -- Chapter 42: Study of Visual Ergonomic Issues in Title Design in Popular Hindi Cinema Posters -- Chapter 43: Research in Driver-Vehicle Interaction: Indian Scenario.…”
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Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, July 17-21, 2017, The Westin Bonav...

Table of Contents: “…Evaluation of two types of reference contraction and the effect of electrode positioning on recordings of extensor carpi radialis muscle activity -- Hand arm vibration, grip strength assessment and the prevalence of health disorders among stone crushing workers -- Understanding shoulder injury -- Firing of a cannon: Biomechanical evaluation of ergonomic hazards -- The effects of an intervention focusing on hip flexion and posterior movement of the pelvis on postural stability, spinal loading and lumbar flexion during reaching and lifting -- A pilot study of gender difference on anthropometric measurements in Singapore population -- Anthropometric evaluation of the design of the classroom desk for the eighth and ninth grades of Benghazi schools -- The biomechanics and ergonomics of the impact of anti-fatigue mats on decreasing whole body vibration -- Development of an ergonomic evaluation tool for health-promoting physical workplaces -- A study on activation of on-site management in railway enterprise: Focusing on occupation responsible for user's safety -- An interview study on children's spectacle frame fit -- A comparative study of the effects of electrical stimulation and intermittent compressive forces on soft tissue mechanical properties -- Prospective design of seating systems for digitalized working worlds.…”
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Studies in the Sociology of Population International Perspectives /

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Sociological studies of children and youth.

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Ontology Engineering Applications in Healthcare and Workforce Management Systems by Forbes, David E., Wongthongtham, Pornpit, Terblanche, Chamonix, Pakdeetrakulwong, Udsanee

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Computer Supported Qualitative Research

Table of Contents: “…Using the NVivo and Atlas.ti in the Research Projects Based on the Methodology of Grounded Theory -- Unpacking the Relationship Between Learning to Read and Mental Health: Using an Ethnographic Case Study Approach -- Reverse Logistics Companies' Perspective: A Qualitative Analysis -- E-mentoring: a Content Analysis Design -- Occupational Therapy's Intervention on Mental Health: Perception of Clients and Occupational Therapists About Intervention Priorities.…”
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Global Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change

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Japan's Shifting Status in the World and the Development of Japan's Medical Insurance Systems by Sugita, Yoneyuki

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Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Leadership Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conferences on Human Factors in Management and Leadership, and Business Man...

Table of Contents: “…Working life within a hybrid world - how digital transformation and agile structures affect human functions and increase quality of work and business performance -- The value analysis in the investment evaluation of innovative productions -- Management style, focus and purpose in development of LEAN in university hospital -- The social responsibility in Mexico: A review of the literature -- Motivation and work: A survey of the motivational aspects in industries -- Effects of occupational health and safety assessment series (OHSAS) standard: A study on core competencies building and organizational learning -- Research on enterprise personnel safety awareness based on Voronoi Diagram.…”
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Social Dialogue and Democracy in the Workplace Trade Union and Employer Perspectives from Turkey / by Cam, Erdem

Table of Contents: “…Paid annual leave board -- B. Occupational health and safety board -- C. Commission for stopping and closing business -- D. …”
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Innovative Design and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering I-DAD, February 22 - 24, 2016 /

Table of Contents: “…Experimental and Simulation Study of Modified Acoustic Horn Design for Sonic Soot Cleaning -- Chapter 18. …”
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