Essays about: "Occupational hazard"

Found 5 essays containing the words Occupational hazard.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Health Risks of VOCs and Aldehydes in Indoor Air : A Case Study of Three Beauty Salons and a Gym

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

    Author : Danielle Ydstål; [2016]
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    Abstract : People tend to spend more and more time indoors, constantly breathing indoor air. In indoor air there is a mixture of chemicals from both the outdoor air, which is let in through the ventilation systems, and from the materials and products that are used indoors. READ MORE

  5. 4. Negative health effects related to styrene handling on factory workers

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)

    Author : Lisa Kottzieper; [2015]
    Keywords : Dose-response; fiber reinforced plastic; health effects; laminator; risk assessment; risk matrix; styrene;

    Abstract : During a risk assessment undertaken in a factory dealing with fiber reinforced plastic products in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia, styrene was identified as the most potential hazard in the factory. It was therefore chosen to focus the rest of the risk assessment on this chemical. READ MORE

  6. 5. Development of inspection systems for estimating the structural integrity of trees : an overview of sampled tree risk assessment and hazard rating systems

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management

    Author : Curtis Charles Bellows; [2008]
    Keywords : trees; hazard trees; tree risks; failure; assessment; evaluation; rating; damage; urban trees;

    Abstract : Urban tree managers are charged with the responsibility of managing large tree populations while securing a safe environment. A conflict exists between the presence of urban trees and the potential hazards these trees can be to buildings, vehicles, and inhabitants. READ MORE