Essays about: "Occupational Safety and Sustainability"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Occupational Safety and Sustainability.

1. 1. Occupational health and safety risks in the wood recycling industry of Lithuania

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för skog och träteknik (SOT)

   Author : Eva Salomonsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Recycling; Wood; Circularity; Lithuania; Occupational Health and safety; Återvinning; Trä; Cirkularitet; Litauen; Arbetsmiljö hälsa och säkerhet;

   Abstract : A good Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is needed to reach sustainability. OHS consists of three parts: 1) physical, 2) mental and 3) social.  The purpose of this study was to explore and foresee the main physical OHS risks when upscaling the recycling of wood in Lithuania, with the goal to prevent those risks. READ MORE

3. 2. Augmented Reality Method for Supporting Time Studies in Manual Assembly Processes

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

   Author : Sofía Domenech; [2022]
   Keywords : Industry 4.0; Labour productivity; Time Study; Augmented Reality; Assembly; Occupational Safety and Sustainability;

   Abstract : In the 21st century, the so-called fourth Industrial Revolution, productivity at work is becoming increasingly important. Companies are looking to invest in the technological pillars of Industry 4.0 in order to advance and improve their results. To this end, they are striving for greater process efficiency. READ MORE

4. 3. Evaluating the Implementation of Sustainability Management Systems in Green-tech Companies : A case study at Northvolt AB

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

   Author : Anna Hammar; Nathalie Jonsson; [2021]
   Keywords : sustainability management system; green-tech; corporate sustainability; integrated management system; hållbarhetsledningssystem; green-tech; hållbarhetsarbete; integrerade ledningssystem;

   Abstract : In recent times, sustainability has become a top management priority as well as a competitive advantage for organizations. Green-tech companies that develop and commercialize innovations and technology, that protect the environment by alleviating environmental market failures while preserving natural resources, have increased as a result. READ MORE

5. 4. The Impact of Implementing Building Information Modeling (BIM) on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) During Construction

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : Jonathan Matthei; [2021]
   Keywords : Building Information Modeling BIM ; Occupational Health and Safety OHS ; Construction Hazard Prevention through Design CHPtD ; AEC industry in Germany; Byggnadsinformationsmodell; Arbetsmiljö och säkerhet; Förebyggandet av hälsorisker; Byggindustri i Tyskland;

   Abstract : Health and safety during construction remains a worldwide challenge that the construction industry is facing. The German construction industry recorded an average of 110,000 accidents per year in the period of 2010 to 2019. A discernible trend toward a decrease in occupational accidents is not visible. READ MORE

6. 5. Heat - an invisible hazard : perceived effects of the 2019 heatwave on construction workers in the Netherlands

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Sanja Kandic; [2020]
   Keywords : Occupational safety and health; heatwaves; Netherlands; construction; climate vulnerability; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Global climate change has brought more frequent and severe heatwaves which affect all areas of human life. Occupational safety and health of construction workers is one of the most severely affected areas in Asia and Africa, but also Europe. READ MORE