| Document ID (ISN) | 27221 |
| CIS number |
77-1138 |
| ISBN(s) |
951-46-1987-0 |
| Year |
1976 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Bjurström L.M. |
| Title |
Occupational safety aspects of ship design |
| Original title |
Arbetarskyddssynpunkter vid fartygsprojektering [in Swedish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Forskningsrapport 16, Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen, Tammerfors, Finland, 1976. 110p. Illus. 54 ref. |
| Abstract |
Contents of this profusely illustrated report: the ship as a workplace; occupational accidents on board ship; occupational accident and disease hazards and their elimination at the design stage (passageways, stairways and ladders, layout of doors, etc.; handling and stacking of cargo, hatchways, ramps, goods lifts, main and auxiliary propulsion engines, galley design and equipment; chemical hazards; electrical safety; noise and vibration control, protection against radiation and heat); ergonomics (design of controls, etc.); bad weather protection. Appendices: references to Finnish legislation; statistics of accidents on board Finnish vessels; extracts from standards (hearing damage risk criteria, data on sloping angle of ladders and dimensions of steps). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ships; design of equipment; sea transport |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
radiation protection; mechanical hazards; protection against falls from heights; report; Finland; workplace design; access to workplaces; stairs; hatchways; ergonomics; ladders; handling and stacking; control panels and desks; railings; statistics; electrical safety; noise control; protection against heat; health hazards; occupational accidents |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Water transportation
Ergonomics
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