scholarly journals Disinfection of Water Systems in Accordance with Eu Directives on Health and Safety in Working Environments: Use of A Technologically Advanced ClO2 Generator

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Lombardi
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Water Systems ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Eu Directives

scholarly journals Sleep in wildland firefighters: what do we know and why does it matter?

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace E. Vincent ◽  
Brad Aisbett ◽  
Alexander Wolkow ◽  
Sarah M. Jay ◽  
Nicola D. Ridgers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Stressors ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Sleep Quantity ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Long Duration ◽  
Physical Task ◽  
Modifiable Factor ◽  
Wildland Firefighting

Wildland firefighters perform physical work while being subjected to multiple stressors and adverse, volatile working environments for extended periods. Recent research has highlighted sleep as a significant and potentially modifiable factor impacting operational performance. The aim of this review was to (1) examine the existing literature on firefighters’ sleep quantity and quality during wildland firefighting operations; (2) synthesise the operational and environmental factors that impact on sleep during wildland firefighting; and (3) assess how sleep impacts aspects of firefighters’ health and safety, including mental and physical health, physical task performance, physical activity and cognitive performance. Firefighters’ sleep is restricted during wildfire deployments, particularly when shifts have early start times, are of long duration and when sleeping in temporary accommodation. Shortened sleep impairs cognitive but not physical performance under simulated wildfire conditions. The longer-term impacts of sleep restriction on physiological and mental health require further research. Work shifts should be structured, wherever possible, to provide regular and sufficient recovery opportunities (rest during and sleep between shifts), especially in dangerous working environments where fatigue-related errors have severe consequences. Fire agencies should implement strategies to improve and manage firefighters’ sleep and reduce any adverse impacts on firefighters’ work.

PROCES DALjE HARMONIZACIJE EVROPSKOG POTROŠAČKOG PRAVA

2021 ◽  
pp. 553-566
Author(s):  
Dragan Vujisić ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Protection ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Consumer Information ◽  
Consumer Policy ◽  
European Level ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
National Cultures ◽  
Eu Directives ◽  
Protection Of Life ◽  
Special Provision

At the time of the establishment of the European Communities in 1957, there was no special provision on consumer policy for the whole of Europe. At the time, individual consumer policies of member states reflected different national cultures, traditions, administrative systems and priorities. Consumer policy at European level has become necessary for them in order to have adequate protection when trading in the single market. The first special consumer protection program was adopted in 1975, which was the basis for a growing body of directives and regulations in the field of consumer protection. Currently, about 90 EU directives cover consumer protection issues. Key EU policy areas related to consumer protection are the protection of life, health and safety of consumers; consumer information; protection of economic interests of consumers; protection of legal interests of consumers.

Industrial Human Factors Research in a British Health and Safety Institute

1981 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 541-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. Ridd ◽  
P. R. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Materials Handling ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Manual Handling ◽  
Industrial Groups ◽  
Human Factors Research ◽  
British Health

The role of the Materials Handling Research Unit (MHRU) within the Health and Safety Institute is to investigate industrial manual handling problems and their associated accidents. In particular the Unit's work is directed towards the prevention of back disorders which constitute the largest single attributed cause of absence for manual handling accidents (Davis and Sheppard, 1980: Stubbs and Nicholson, 1979). This research is directed firstly at ameliorating existing handling problems in industry and secondly, establishing safe guidelines for the design of future working environments. To this end the Unit has developed an analytical method which when applied to a particular industry can identify those areas where the risk of accidents and injury is greatest, and hence where preventative measures may have most effect. Of the industrial groups studied to date by the MHRU several are included here to illustrate the complete methodology.

scholarly journals Health and Safety at Work in Switzerland

AAOHN Journal ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 161-170
Author(s):  
Iren Bischofberger
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Member States ◽  
Swiss Health ◽  
Eu Directives ◽  
The Eu

Switzerland, surrounded by European Union (EU) member states, rejected a 1992 referendum to join the European Economic Communities (EEC), which currently includes 15 member states. As a result, the country has had difficulties resolving economic issues with health and safety interests. This study analyzed the consequences of selected EU Directives of Health and Safety at Work in a country that chose not to join the EU. The Directives went into effect throughout the entire EU in 1993. Executive directors and safety advisors from the Swiss company “Migros” participated in a two round Delphi survey focused on timing, feelings, and preference of the legal system in relation to the EU, prioritizing selected EU directives, and implementing health and safety concepts. The results showed the effects of the Directives (although not legally required) demand careful consideration particularly in terms of the timing of the implementation and the priorities of the Swiss health and safety legal system. The two professional groups involved showed congruent opinions on several questions, presenting a solid foundation for planning common action. In conclusion, the growing awareness of occupational health and safety aspects observed during the survey should be pursued among all Migros key staff in decision making positions in occupational safety and health. In this way, Migros could serve as a role model in the occupational health and safety field, much as it has long been recognized as a pioneer in funding social causes throughout Swiss society.

scholarly journals Sandblasting Defect Inspection of Investment Castings Based on Deep Convolutional Neural Network

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenn-Kun Kuo ◽  
Jun-Jia Wu ◽  
Pei-Hsing Huang ◽  
Chin-Yi Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Prediction Accuracy ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Defect Inspection ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
High Noise ◽  
Learning Framework ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Optical Inspection ◽  
Automated Optical Inspection

Abstract Investment castings often have surface impurities and pieces of shell molds can remain on the surface after sandblasting. Identification of defects involves time-consuming manual inspections in working environments of high noise and poor air quality. To reduce labor costs and increase the health and safety of employees, we applied automated optical inspection (AOI) combined with a deep learning framework based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to the detection of sandblasting defects. We applied the following four classic CNN models for training and predictive classification: AlexNet, VGG-16, GoogLeNet, and ResNet-34. In terms of predictive classification, AlexNet, VGG-16, and GoogLeNet v1 could accurately determine whether there were defects. Among the four models, AlexNet was the most accurate, with prediction accuracy of 99.53% for qualifying products and 100% for defective products. We demonstrate a direct detection technique based on the AOI and CNN structure with a fast and flexible computational interface.

scholarly journals New and Emerging Risk Factors in Occupational Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (24) ◽  
pp. 8906
Author(s):  
Nicola Magnavita ◽  
Francesco Chirico
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Psychosocial Risks ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Emerging Risk ◽  
Smart Technologies ◽  
Repetitive Trauma

Workplace health and safety is constantly evolving both in developed and developing countries. Under the tumultuous development of technology, working environments are changing, leading to the onset of new occupational hazards and unprecedented risk conditions deriving from the new ways of organizing work. At the same time, progress in medical science, with the knowledge in the fields of genetics, metabolomics, big data, and smart technologies, makes it possible to promptly identify and treat risk conditions that would have escaped notice in the past. Personalized occupational medicine represents the frontier of prevention in the workplace, from the perspective of total worker health and the sustainability of resources. The contributions to this Special Issue range from chemical, physical, and biological to psychosocial risks, and from the search for new ways to control long-known risks, such as mercury toxicity, to observations of the most frequent pathologies in the workplace in the last twenty years, such as repetitive trauma diseases, immunodeficiency transmitted as a result of biological injuries, and violence and psychological trauma in the workplace. New insights are needed in occupational health and safety practice to address the new challenges in this field.

scholarly journals A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR IDENTIFYING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY INTENSITY IN HARSH WEATHER CONDITIONS

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ammar S.M. Moohialdin ◽  
Fiona Lamari ◽  
Marc Miska ◽  
Bambang T. Suhariadi
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Intensity Level ◽  
Activity Intensity ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Construction Activity

Harsh Weather Conditions (HWC) are environmental hazards that directly affect construction worker's health and safety, with a corresponding negative impact on their productivity. Climate predictions predict worsening scenarios of hot and humid weather conditions extending into regions not previously subject to HWC. The predictions pose a significant potential risk and elements of current practices in the construction industry seriously compromise workers' safety and productivity. HWC have been shown to have impacts on individuals and influence working environments which taken together lead to inhibiting the achievement of practical, safe and productive practices. This research aims to highlight the need to automatically identify the construction activity intensity in HWC, with proposing a conceptual framework of computerized vision analysis (CVA) system. This framework includes construction activity matrices that classify steel, formwork, and concreate work into macro and micro movements, with including the engaged materials, tools, and equipment. This system is expected to help in measuring the impacts of HWC on construction workers' safety and its implications on their productivity by identifying the activity intensity level and worker's idle time at the crew levels.

scholarly journals Impact of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations on the Employee's Decision to Take up Employment

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-148
Author(s):  
Anna Bazan-Bulanda
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Employment Relationship ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
Eu Directives ◽  
The Eu

AbstractWorkers' safety in the workplace depends on the compliance of both employees and the employer with applicable regulations. The EU member states in internal law contain regulations in line with EU directives in this area. The author of this study decided to examine whether compliance by the employer with health and safety provisions is an element motivating employees to take up employment. he law applies to both employees and employers, but their content is not affected by any of the parties to the employment relationship. The purpose of the article was to answer the question whether compliance by the employer with health and safety at work rules is an element that influences the employee when making a decision about taking up employment. The method used was the diagnostic survey method and the survey tool. The research was conducted in 102 facilities-enterprises in the Silesian Voivodeship employing at least 20 employees. The respondents were employees within the meaning of the Labor Code who declared knowledge of basic regulations in the field of occupational health and safety. The unambiguous lack of impact of compliance with the health and safety at work regulations by the employer on the decision on employment was indicated by 29.3% of respondents, while 60.8% of all respondents declared such an impact. Among the surveyed employees there was a group of undecided people,

Practical considerations for the Pharmaceutical Quality Control Laboratory during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
pp. 59-70
Author(s):  
M Brits
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Administrative Staff ◽  
Control Laboratory ◽  
Pharmaceutical Quality ◽  
Quality Control Laboratory ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Practical Guidance

A Pharmaceutical Quality Control Laboratory (PQCL) is one of the critical pillars in the quality assurance of medicines to ensure the availability of safe and efficacious medicines. It is thus of critical importance that the PQCL should be able to continue delivering its service to the greater public. With the reporting of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in December 2019 as the causative agent of COVID-19, a new health and safety threat was introduced into greater society and specifically the workplace. The aim of this manuscript is to provide practical guidance and easy access reference to information sources for PQCL managers in an attempt to ensure safer working environments for the analytical and administrative staff of PQCLs, and to support the continued availability of quality assured medicines world-wide during this pandemic.

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