1st Edition
Occupational Safety and Hygiene
Occupational Safety and Hygiene presents selected papers from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene – SHO2013 (Guimarães, Portugal, 14-15 February 2013), which was organized by the Portuguese Society for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SPOSHO). The contributions from 15 different countries focus on:
- Occupational safety
- Risk assessment
- Safety management
- Ergonomics
- Management systems
- Environmental ergonomics
- Physical environments
- Construction safety
- Human factors
The papers included in the book are mainly based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, but they are also based on practical studies developed by Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) practitioners within their companies. As a result, this book will be useful to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art of the research within the aforementioned domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals worldwide.
Applied ergonomics
Evaluation method of low back injuries in nursing: An ergonomic approach
R. Schlossmacher & F.G. Amaral
Are dental students at risk of developing occupational musculoskeletal disorders?
M.E. Pinho, M.A. Vaz, P.M. Arezes & J.R. Campos
Popliteal height as a measure for classroom furniture selection: An exploratory analysis
H.I. Castellucci, M. Catalán, C. Viviani, J. Rojas & P.M. Arezes
Hierarchical classification of ergonomic methods for applications in current engineering practice
S. Fiserova
Comfort underwear, their implications for women’s health in task performance
R.P. Alves, L.B. Martins & S.B. Martins
Finger tapping rates and the effects of various factors
A. İşeri & M. Ekşioğlu
Hand torque strength of female population of Turkey and the effects of various factors
M. Ekşioğlu & Z. Recep
Intervention in hydrometers industry: Recommendations for improvements based on ergonomic assessment
G.S. Ribeiro, C.R. Leite da Silva, F.P.C. Neves & L.B. Martins
The role of ergonomics in implementation of the social aspect of sustainability, illustrated with the example of maintenance
M. Jasiulewicz-Kaczmarek
Postural changes and musculoskeletal disorders in workers with mental disabilities
F. Diniz-Baptista
Analysis of interventions in the design of potiguar handicraft—Brazil
M.L. Leal & M.C.W. Saldanha
Prevalence of pain/discomfort on artisan fishing using rafts
A. Jaeschke & M.C.W. Saldanha
Cognitive ergonomics
A qualitative approach to ergonomic risk existing in pathological anatomy laboratories
R. Rangel, A. Dias-Teixeira, J. Maia, E. Maia, F.D. Baptista & M. Dias-Teixeira
Background noise and its influence on the brain waves related to attention
E. Tristán, I. Pavón & J.M. López
Construction safety
Profile of the construction safety coordinator in Portugal
P. Santos, P.A.A. Oliveira & E.F.P. Almeida
Characterization of workers suffering serious electrical accidents in the construction industry
M. Suárez-Cebador, J.C. Rubio-Romero, A. López-Arquillos & J.A. Carrillo
Safety requirements for machinery in practice
B. Mrugalska & P.M. Arezes
Factors that influence the construction safety performance: Overview
F. Rodrigues, A. Coutinho & C. Cardoso
Use of the recycled plastic roof main beam in the construction of popular houses: Impact on laborer’s health
S.F.D. Maia & M.B.F.V. Melo
Weighted responsibility in occupational safety management in the construction industry—case study
P.A.A. Oliveira & Z.A.F. Neves
Thermal environment as a management tool in high-rise building
H.C. Albuquerque Neto, J. Santos Baptista & B. Barkokébas Jr.
Factors affecting the safety performance in portuguese construction: Summary analysis focused on rehabilitation works
J.P. Couto & C. Gomes
Specifics of the dams safety coordination
A.M. Márcio, M.R. Cristina & S.O. Carlos
Nonlinear analysis of incidents in small construction companies in southern Brazil
A. Falcão, I.G. Guimarães, M.P. da Silva & L.A.S. Franz
Economic aspects of prevention
Organization and use of information to calculate ergonomics financial benefits—a hospital case
M.P. da Silva, V.A.S. Zizemer, M.C. Louzada & F.G. Amaral
Costs of safety at work vs. costs of “no” safety at work—Building Sector
P. Monteiro, F.A. Santos & G. Santos
The role of costs, benefits and social impact on the design of occupational safety programs
D.G. Ramos, P.M. Arezes & P. Afonso
Education and training in prevention
Evaluation of perceived risk by education professionals in kindergarten
J.M. Tavares, R.P. Azevedo & M.V. Silva
Continuous training in loco: Effects on the symptomatology of WRMD
C. Prüfer, H. Pereira, P.M. Arezes, A. Neves, M. Loureiro, P. Soares, R. Garganta & F.G. Amaral
Emerging risks
Indoor air quality in sports halls
T.S. Filipe, M. Vasconcelos Pinto, J. Almeida, C. Alcobia Gomes, J.P. Figueiredo & A. Ferreira
Relative risk of accident: Worker collectives in the manufacturing sector
J.A. Carrillo, L. Onieva, J.C. Rubio-Romero & M. Suárez-Cebador
Risk assessment in processing polymer nanocomposites
S. Sousa, M.C.S. Ribeiro & J. Santos Baptista
Exposure and perception to electromagnetic radiation of low frequency
A. Rainha, J.P. Figueiredo, N.L. Sá, A. Ferreira, S. Paixão, F. Alves & E. Lankford
Risk assessment and control in engineered nanoparticles occupational exposure
F. Silva, P.M. Arezes & P. Swuste
Environmental ergonomics
Work Ability Index and thermal and acoustic conditions of municipal schools’ teachers
D.A.M. Pereira
Thermal suitability in a work environment: Analysis of PMV and PPD
E.E. Broday, A.A.P. Xavier & A.L. Soares
Ergonomic analysis based on temperature and thermal stress level
L.F. Monteiro, O.L.S. Alsina, T.H.S. Starling & V.R. Mendonça
Proposal for a lighting project of a metallurgical company based in the determination of the medium level of illuminance
J.M.N. Silva, A.S.L. Santos Filho, C.M. Souto, W.S. Macêdo, M.B.G. Santos, I.F. Araujo & A.L. Melo
Environmental disturbances in robust machinery design
B. Mrugalska
Fire safety
Evacuation times sensitivity
N. Beleza, J. Santos Baptista & A. Rua
Analysis and proposal of a role model of the physical arrangement of prevention and fire fighting against panic in a popular shopping mall
W.S. Macêdo, J.M.N. Silva, L.O. Rocha, M.B.G. Santos & A.L. Melo
Fire Prevention and Protection Plan Pathologies
N.L.R. Modro, N.R. Modro, N.R. Modro & A.N. Abib
Health monitoring and occupational medicine
Disbaric disease prevention
H. Alvim & J. Santos Baptista
Hyperbaric medicine: Occupational medical exams
H. Alvim & A.S. Miguel
Thermal environment and cognitive performance: Parameters and equipment
E. Quelhas Costa & J. Santos Baptista
Occupational exposure to radon in thermal spas
A.S. Silva, M.L. Dinis & M.T. Diogo
Wearable monitoring system for locomotion rehabilitation
A. Catarino, A.M. Rocha, M.J. Abreu, J.M. da Silva, J.C. Ferreira, V.G. Tavares, M.V. Correia, A. Zambrano, F. Derogarian & R. Dias
Human and organisational factors
Good practice guide of blind and low vision people integration in workplaces—a proposal
A. Costa, M.T. Diogo & A. Rua
Human organizational factors and occupational health: A study in a public service entity
M.F.F.M. Catão & M.B.F.V. Melo
Occupational ergonomics
Occupational low-back pain in hospital nurses
F. Serranheira, M. Sousa-Uva & A. Sousa-Uva
Occupational ergonomics: Work posture among Brazilian dental students
P.P.N.S. Garcia, D. Wajngarten, A.C.A. Gottardello & J.A.D.B. Campos
Analysis of ergonomics in office work: A case study leading to an intervention in office acoustics
C.S.D. Tavares, T.M. Lima & D.A. Coelho
Worker perception in relation to workplace comfort—an evaluation in metalworking industry
M. Talaia, B. Meles & L. Teixeira
Implications of obesity on occupational health
A. Colim, P.M. Arezes & P. Flores
The effects of local illumination and work-rest schedule on light-on test inspection in a TFT-LCD plant
Li-Jen Twu, Chih-Long Lin & M.J.J. Wang
Workplace accommodation for people with disabilities: A literature review
B.M. de Guimarães, L.B. Martins, B. Barkokébas Jr. & A.M. das Neves
Ergonomic analysis applied to chemical laboratories on an oil and gas industry
C.P. Guimarães, G.L. Cid, M.C. Zamberlan, V. Santos, F.C. Pastura, J. Oliveira, G. Franca & A.G. Paranhos
Ergonomic analysis applied to work activities at a pilot plant of oil and gas industry
M.C. Zamberlan, C.P. Guimarães, G.L. Cid, A.G. Paranhos, J. Oliveira & F.C. Pastura
3D Digital Human Models and collaborative virtual environments: A case study in oil and gas laboratories
V. Santos, M.C.P.L. Zamberlan, P. Streit, J.L. Oliveira, C.P. Guimarães, F.C. Ribeiro & F.H. Pastura
Evaluation of the ergonomic changes made in the presses sector in an metallurgical industry 347
J.M.N. Silva, A.S.L. Santos Filho, J.C.M. Santos, A.M.D. Nunes, C.M. Souto, I.F. Araujo & A.L. Melo
Development of a job rotation scheme to reduce musculoskeletal disorders: A case study
H. Fonseca, I.F. Loureiro & P.M. Arezes
Design of personal protective equipment: To promote of Brazilian artefacts with ergonomic attributes
C.R. Leite da Silva & J.E.G. dos Santos
A comparison between two participatory approaches in a manufacturing company
A.S.P. Moraes, P.M. Arezes & R. Vasconcelos
Occupational hygiene
Chemical mixtures—is a risk assessment actually necessary?
P.E. Laranjeira
Occupational exposure to Aflatoxin B1 in Portuguese swine farms
S. Viegas, L. Veiga, P. Figueredo, A. Almeida, E. Carolino & C. Viegas
Exposure to particles and fungi in Portuguese swine production
C. Viegas, S. Viegas, E. Carolino, R. Sabino & C. Veríssimo
The wrist vibrations measured with anti-vibration gloves in a simulated work task
J.M. Cabeças, R. Messias, B. Roque & S. Batista
Risk assessment of chronic exposure to magnetic fields near electrical apparatus
F.O. Nunes & E.F. Margato
Indoor air quality: Analytic assessment and employees’ perception
A. Ferreira, L. Jesus, J.P. Figueiredo & A. Carvalho
Bioaerosols exposure in hospital context
C. Vieira & J. Santos Baptista
Electromagnetic radiation: Risk perception among workers of telecommunications companies
A. Ribeiro, J. Almeida, M. Pinto, J. Figueiredo & A. Ferreira
Thermal comfort evaluation of an operating room through CFD methodology
N.J.O. Rodrigues, S.F.C.F. Teixeira, A.S. Miguel, R.F. Oliveira, J.C.F. Teixeira & J. Santos Baptista
Vibration exposure in mechanical olive harvesting: Workers’ perception
N. Costa, P.M. Arezes, C. Quintas & R.B. Melo
Risk of exposure to xylene in a pathologic anatomy laboratory
M. Dias-Teixeira, R. Rangel, A. Dias-Teixeira, V. Domingues & S. Abajo Olea
Determination of noise levels in the intensive care unit of the Coimbra Hospital and University Centre
D. Castro, H. Simões, J.P. Figueiredo, Ó. Tavares, H. Braga, M. Negrão, R. Gonçalves, V. Bizarro, D. Ferreira & A. Ferreira
Musicians noise exposure in a Portuguese orchestra—a case study
M.A. Rodrigues, P. Alves, L. Ferreira, M.V. Silva, M.P. Neves & L. Aguiar
Evaluation of noise generated by propagation equipment beat stakes construction site
F. Cruz, E.M.G. Lago & B. Barkokébas Jr.
Indoor air quality in community health centers: A preliminary study
L. Santos, J. Santos, A. Rebelo & M. Vieira da Silva
Miner’s exposure to carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide in underground metallic mines in Macedonia
D. Mirakovski, M. Hadzi-Nikolova, Z. Panov, Z. Despodov, S. Mijalkovski & G. Vezenkovski
On the nature of hearing protection devices usage prediction
S. Costa & P.M. Arezes
Exposure of children to VOCs in European schools and homes environments: A systematic review
J. Madureira, I. Paciência, G. Ventura & E. de Oliveira Fernandes
Analysis of the combined exposure to noise and ototoxic substances—pilot study
M.M. Lopes, D. Tomé, P.C. Carmo, M.A. Rodrigues & P. Neves
Occupational safety
Mathematical relationship between age, working time and lost working days
E.G.S. de Medeiros, E.L. de Souza, F.B.R. de Brito, L.B. da Silva & M.B.F.V. de Melo
Evaluation of the thermal comfort in workplaces—a study in the metalworking industry
M. Talaia, B. Meles & L. Teixeira
Study of workers’ perception on the risk of WRMSDs in the traditional bakery industry
J.M. Lima, M.E. Pinho & P.M. Arezes
The identification of occupational hazards to administrative and technical staff of an educational institution
S.R. Benka, R.P. Maia, L.M.W. Prado & G.D.S. Ulbrich
Using cloud computing in occupational risks
M. Izvercian, L. Ivascu & A. Radu
Assessment of compliance with minimum safety requirements in machine operation: A case of assessing the control devices of a press
A. Górny
Occupational safety and health: A comparative study between public policies in Brazil and Portugal
T.R. Ferreira & M.B.F.V. Melo
Hearing protection: Selection factors and risks of excessive attenuation
M.L. Matos, P. Santos & F. Barbosa
Development of a multilevel safety climate measure for furniture industries
M.A. Rodrigues, P.M. Arezes & C.P. Leão
Working conditions of firefighters: Physiological measurements, subjective assessments and thermal insulation of protective clothing
D.A. Quintela, A.R. Gaspar, A.M. Raimundo & A.V.M. Oliveira
Occupational health and safety management systems
Challenges in attending to OHS regulations in rice mills in southern of Brazil
I.G. Guimarães, A. Falcão, E.P. Ferreira, L.A.S. Franz & N. Costa
Integrated Management Systems: A statistical analysis
J.P.T. Domingues, P. Sampaio & P.M. Arezes
Options in managing hazards and risks of nanomaterials
P. Swuste & D. Zalk
Data quality assessment for performance measures in the area of safety and health at work
M.A. Cavallare, S.D. Sousa & E.P. Nunes
Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms in Portuguese volunteer firefighters
A. Seixas & F. Silva
Risk assessment methods
Safety function analysis in a manufacturing process of paper products
C. Jacinto, R. Beatriz & L. Harms-Ringdahl
Assessment of human factor in production engineering
I. Turekova & Z. Turnova
Proposals for risk management in nanotechnology activities
L.R.B. Andrade & F.G. Amaral
Comparative study of risk evaluation methods for the development of worker related musculoskeletal disorders
G. Pereira & P.M. Arezes
Operational safety: Development of electronic system for dynamic balance evaluation of farm tractors
M.D.S. Luciano, J.E.G. Santos, A.G. Santos Filho, J.A. Cagnon & A.L. Andreoli
Analysis and risk assessment in a polymer manufacturing industry
C. de Matos & I.L. Nunes
Other
Evaluation of organizational psychosocial characteristics’ effect on workers health: A systematic review
A. Cardoso, C. Neves, L. Afonso, P. Costa, S. Rosário & J. Torres da Costa
Working conditions in the urban transport sector in the metropolitan region of Recife: Risk analysis of the jobs of driver and conductor
B. Barkokébas Jr., L.B. Martins, E.M.G. Lago, B.M. de Guimarães & F. Mendes
Nurse practice to assist students with heart condition at school
R.P. Maia, G.D.S. Ulbrich, L.M.W. Prado & S.R. Benka
Terms and concepts: A reflection on occupational health and safety definitions and terminology
C. Gomes de Oliveira, F.O. Nunes & A. Pinto
Study of the food waste of the canteens of the polytechnic institute of Coimbra
M. Gaspar, C. Santos, A. Ferreira & J.P. Figueiredo
25 years of ergonomics in Spain: Current status
J. Llaneza, G. Rosal López, E. Peña Suarez & J. Rodriguez Suarez
Biography
Pedro Arezes, João Santos Baptista, Monica P. Barroso, Paula Carneiro, Patricio Cordeiro, Nelson Costa, Rui B. Melo, Sergio A. Miguel, Gonçalo Perestrelo