Occupational Safety and Hygiene V


Book Description

Occupational Safety and Hygiene V contains selected contributions from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO 2017, 10-11 April 2017, Guimarães, Portugal). The contributions focus on a wide range of topics, including: - occupational safety - risk assessment - safety management - ergonomics - management systems - environmental ergonomics - physical environments - construction safety, and - human factors Occupational Safety and Hygiene V is mainly based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, but also includes practical studies developed by OHS Practitioners within companies. Accordingly, this book will be a helpful text to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art in research in these domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals worldwide.










Drivers and Barriers for Psychosocial Risk Management


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Examines essential drivers and barriers for psychosocial risk management that impact current practice in European enterprises. Suggests that providing support for companies to tackle psychosocial risks successfully should take into consideration all phases of the whole management.




A Review and Analysis of a Selection of OSH Monitoring Systems


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Recoge:1. Recent developments -- 2. Methodology -- 3. Content of the 23 systems -- 4. Aims and internal use of the systems -- 5. Methodologies used in the systems -- 6. User group opinions and transferability of the systems - 7. Future plans for the systems -- 8. The 23 systems summarised in hedlines -- 8. The 23 systems classified into three groups -- 9. Discussion and recommendations -- 10. Literature on monitoring OSH -- 11. Annexes.




Assuring the Quality of Health Care in the European Union


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People have always travelled within Europe for work and leisure, although never before with the current intensity. Now, however, they are travelling for many other reasons, including the quest for key services such as health care. Whatever the reason for travelling, one question they ask is "If I fall ill, will the health care I receive be of a high standard?" This book examines, for the first time, the systems that have been put in place in all of the European Union's 27 Member States. The picture it paints is mixed. Some have well developed systems, setting standards based on the best available evidence, monitoring the care provided, and taking action where it falls short. Others need to overcome significant obstacles.




Occupational Safety and Hygiene II


Book Description

Occupational Safety and Hygiene II contains selected papers from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO2014, Guimar Portugal, 13-14 February 2014), which was organized by the Portuguese Society for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SPOSHO). The contributions focus on selected topics, which include (but is not limited t




Health at a Glance: Europe 2018 State of Health in the EU Cycle


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Health at a Glance: Europe 2018 presents comparative analyses of the health status of EU citizens and the performance of the health systems of the 28 EU Member States, 5 candidate countries and 3 EFTA countries.




Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety


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Revised and expanded, this edition provides comprehensive coverage of occupational health and safety. A new CD-ROM version is available which provides the benefits of computer-assisted search capabilities




Health in All Policies


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This volume, published in the context of the Finnish Presidency of the European Union (EU), aims to highlight how and why the health dimension can and should be taken into account across all government sectors. Particular emphasis is placed on the unique mandate and obligation of the EU to protect health in all its policies. The topic is explored from the perspectives of available methods and different levels of policy-making, and examples are included from specific policy areas and health issues.