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Diagnosis of Heat Stress Injuries
All heat stress injuries are best recognised by having a high index of suspicion in appropriate settings. Hot climates and high humidity conditions...
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Galley Personnel Training and Competencies
This chapter addresses the skills that ships’ cooks should acquire during their education or training. The recommended qualifications and training...
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Physiology and Prevention of Cold Stress Injuries
In contrast to heat stress, cold stress presents challenges to the body in retaining heat produced by metabolism. Air temperatures of 31.1 °C (88 °F)...
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A Look at the Relationship Between Fatigue and Self-employed Truck Drivers
The shift in the transportation industry towards hiring self-employed drivers rather than those with permanent employment has become a trend in order...
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Human-Centered Design Approach to the Development of a Graphical User-Interface for Visual Inspection Task: A Use-Case in the Aircraft Manufacturing
The inspection process of aircraft parts is a specially demanding activity due to its strict standards and could be quite stressful for inspectors....
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Characterization of Metal Content in the Saliva of Firefighters: A Preliminary Study
Exposure to chemical pollutants, such as metals, can cause adverse health effects on human health. Firefighters are occupationally exposed to metals...
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High-Resolution Measurement of Infrasound and Low Frequency Noise in a Subway-Driver Compartment
Background: Quantification of acoustic energy within the Infrasound (≤20 Hz) and Low Frequency Noise (≤100 Hz) (ILFN) range is infrequently achieved....
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Risk Assessment Associated with Nursing Staff in an Operating Room
Currently, nurses are daily exposed to a series of occupational risks that can result in serious consequences for their safety and health. The...
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Social Workers’ Quality of Life—A Study Case
Quality of life is associated with physical health, psychological state, level of independence, social relationships, personal beliefs and their...
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Occupational and Individual Factors for Musculoskeletal Pain in the Automotive Industry
Nowadays, with the highly competitive industrial environment, new challenges are faced that increased the pressure on workers to improve...
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Influence of Postural Intervention During the Sleep Period on Back Pain, Quality of Life and Sleep Quality in Young Adults
Human health may have several problems that occur when sleep disturbances are verified, causing a loss in the quality of life, autonomic dysfunction...
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Lumbar Postural Responses During Gaming Activity: A Study with Semi-Professional and Amateur Gamers
Be a gamer is nowadays an important activity among young people. However, due to the number of hours that gamers spend seated in front of a computer,...
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Towards an Integrated Approach on Occupational Health to Tackle COVID19 Pandemic
Background: Serological screening is crucial for the prevention of infection, ensuring the maintenance of the workers’ health, thus promoting...
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Indoor Air Quality at Portuguese Firehouses
This work assessed firefighters’ exposure to gases pollutants in non- fire work settings during the pre-fire season as a baseline for the respective...
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Pre-pandemic Versus Pandemic Times: The Impact of Psychosocial Risk Factors on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Healthcare Workers
Healthcare workers, particularly nurses, perform an emotionally exhausting daily work activity, making them susceptible to, namely psychosocial...
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Risk Management Process for an Electric Arc Welding Workshop in South Sudan
Welding activities are present within several types of industries, present both indoor and outdoor. It is considered as a hazardous activity which...
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Work Capacity and Psychosocial Factors in Workers of a Professional School
Work has taken a crucial position in the daily life of man, which is reflected in physical health and mental health. According to the Finnish...
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Qualities of the Alternative Approach of the Functional Resonance Analysis Method and the Analytic Hierarchy Process. Review
The Resilience Engineering (RE) aims to provide the necessary means for an adequate management of safety in these Complex Sociotechnical Systems...
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The Emergent Perspective of Applied Observability in Occupational Health and Safety. The Exploratory Sco** Review for the Future Framework
Applied Observability is an emergent approach within the competitive companies´ Data-Driven strategies characterized by potential of being used in...
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