Essays about: "how to avoid an accident"

Found 5 essays containing the words how to avoid an accident.

  1. 1. MPX - A Highway to Human Error or a Stronghold Against System Variability?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Michael Schmidt Sørensen; Jakob Trolle; [2020]
    Keywords : Maritime; Master; Pilot; Exchange; Joint activity; Cooperation; Culture; MPX; Adaptive capacity; Cognitive Workload; Language; Nationality; FLMU06; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The cooperation between the bridge team members onboard merchant vessel has been given considerable attention since the mid 90´s when the focus on non-technical skills (NTS) was adopted from the aviation industry. In the maritime industry NTS training is called Bridge Resource Management (BRM) training and was introduced to avoid single person errors resulting in accidents. READ MORE

  3. 2. Optimization based trajectory planning for autonomous racing

    University essay from KTH/Fordonsdynamik

    Author : Max Ahlberg; [2019]
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    Abstract : Autonomous driving is one of the three new technologies that are disrupting the classical vehicle industry together with electrification and connectivity. All three are pieces in the puzzle to drastically reduce the number of fatalities and injuries from traffic accidents but also to reduce the total amount of cars, reduce the polluting greenhouse gases, reduce noise pollution and completely eliminate unwanted driving. READ MORE

  4. 3. Root causes of workers endangerment in the construction industry.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Byggproduktion

    Author : Christopher Annerfeldt; Andreas Andersson; [2016]
    Keywords : Construction site; work pressure; social aspects; risk assessment; working environment; safety; risk; injury.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The purpose of the master thesis is to investigate the workers level of awareness of accidents on the work place, personal attitude towards known and unknown risks and how to avoid them. The study will give an indication of the root causes of the risks the workers are taking at the construction site. READ MORE

  5. 4. Control rod drop during hot zero power : RIA in BWR

    University essay from Tillämpad kärnfysik

    Author : Malin Fritz; [2013]
    Keywords : Control rod; RIA; BWR;

    Abstract : During operation of nuclear power reactors reactivity initiated accidents (RIA) can occur, such as a control rod drop. If this occurs, the reactivity increase dramatically and leads to an increase in power, fuel enthalpy and fuel temperature. The fuel and reactor can be damaged. READ MORE

  6. 5. Effektivt, hållbart och mångfunktionellt längs väg : ett arbete om utformning av vägars närområde

    University essay from SLU/Landscape Architecture (until 121231)

    Author : Ulrika Johansson; [2011]
    Keywords : Mångfunktionell; hållbar; Vägens närområde; vegetation längs väg; vägkanter; vägutformning; vägplanering;

    Abstract : Av tradition prioriteras trafiksäkerheten vid gestaltningen av vägens grönytor, men ytorna kan fylla fler funktioner än så. De perspektiv som det här arbetet belyser är trafiksäkerhet, skötsel, förhindrande av föroreningar, ekologi, trafikantupplevelse och estetik, rekreation och rörelse längs vägen samt produktion. READ MORE