Occupational Safety

Analysis of the safety conditions of scaffolding on construction sites

Saturday, 02/12/2023, 10:12(GMT +7)
Juan Carlos Rubio-Romeroa,     M. Carmen Rubio Gámezb,    Jesús Antonio Carrillo-Castrilloc Abstract This paper presents the results of a study whose aim was to analyse the safety conditions of supported scaffolds (i.e., ground supported scaffolding)....

Recorded fatal and permanently disabling injuries in South African manufacturing industry – Overview, analysis and reflection

Occupational Safety, 02/12/2023, 10:12
Frank Huess Hedlund Abstract Studies on occupational accident statistics in South Africa are few and far between, the most recent paper on the manufacturing sector was published in 1990. Accidents...

Coke oven gas explosion suppression

Occupational Safety, 02/12/2023, 10:12
Zengliang Zhanga,b,  Baiquan Lina, Gemei Lic, Qing Yeb Abstract Coke oven gas explosions are a ‘killer’ both in production and in the daily life of urban dwellers. It is important...

Treatment of uncertainty in risk assessments in the Rogfast road tunnel project

Occupational Safety, 02/12/2023, 10:12
Henrik BjellandCorresponding,  Terje Aven Abstract In this paper we review and discuss the use of risk assessments in the design of the world’s longest and deepest subsea road tunnel, the...

Establishment of spatiotemporal dynamic model for water inrush spreading processes in underground mining operations

Occupational Safety, 02/12/2023, 10:12
Cuiping Lia,    Jiajie Lib, Corresponding,    Zhongxue Lia,    Dingyong Houa Abstract Underground mine water inrush accidents are currently one of the most frequent forms of disaster in the mining industry....

Reducing occupational fatalities by using NIOSH 3rd generation automatically deployable rollover protective structure

Occupational Safety, 02/12/2023, 10:12
Khaled Alkhaledia , Kenneth Meansb, Eugene McKenzie Jr.c, James Smithc, Each year tractor rollovers cause injuries or deaths for farmers despite the fact that an effective safeguard was available in...

Leading indicators of construction safety performance

Occupational Safety, 02/12/2023, 10:12
Jimmie Hinzea,*, Samuel Thurmanb, Andrew Wehlea Abstract The concept of using leading indicators of safety performance is introduced with a clear contrast given with lagging indicators. Leading indicators of safety...

Canadian Study Considers Development of a Procedure to Measure the Effectiveness of N95 Respirator Filters against Nanoparticles

Occupational Safety, 02/12/2023, 10:12
A new study on the effectiveness of N95 respirator filters against nanoparticles has been undertaken by the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST). There...

Global trend according to estimated number of occupational accidents and fatal work-related diseases at region and country level

Occupational Safety, 02/12/2023, 10:12
Päivi Hämäläinen, Kaija Leena Saarela, Jukka Takala Background: Although occupational accidents and work-related diseases have been of interest for a long time, due to lack of proper recording and notification...

Requirements and measures for industrial lighting

Occupational Safety, 02/12/2023, 10:12
BE. Ngo Van Quyen (National Institute of Labour Protection)  ABSTRACT Effective lighting system should create a visual environment and ensure visibility for every one for convenient moving, performing works with...