| Document ID (ISN) | 67481 |
| CIS number |
96-1662 |
| ISBN(s) |
90-407-1356-1 |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Swuste P. |
| Title |
Occupational hazards, risks and solutions |
| Bibliographic information |
Delft University Press, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft, Netherlands, 1996. 219p. Illus. Bibl. ref. |
| Abstract |
The objective of this thesis is to deal with the management of risk factors in industries by a systematic approach. The relevant issues are covered from a general point of view and with reference to the specific Dutch experience: toxic substance hazards in the rubber industry and hand-arm vibrations risks in the construction industry. The design analysis of safety in the workplace requires the management technique of the "problem solving cycle", i.e. a three-step description of the production process. The first step is the "function" (what is produced), the second is the "principle" (how the function is to be carried out) and the third is the means by which the production is performed ("form"). A detailed classification of production processes is also proposed. Alternative strategies and solutions ought to be considered in the production design (or re-designed) phases, assessing the hazardous consequences (exposures and accidents). For the choice of a solution, other factors beside those of safety are also influential (purchase costs, training, environmental effects etc.). The experience gained through such research has led to the setting up a prototype database of solutions to occupational hazards of possible usefulness for prevention in different industries and working conditions. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational safety; safety by design; hazard evaluation; process safety conditions |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
rubber industry; Netherlands; computerized data bases; construction industry; classification systems; thesis |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Netherlands |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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| Browse category(ies) |
Risk evaluation
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