Occupational Safety and Hygiene V : Selected papers from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO 2017), April 10-11, 2017, Guimaraes, Portugal

This book is a compilation of some selected works within the domain of occupational ergonomics, safety and hygiene. The included works are focused on the selected topics, which include occupational safety, risk assessment, safety management, ergonomics, management systems, environmental ergonomics, physical environments, construction safety, and human factors, among others. The selected works are mainly based on research works carried out at universities and other research institutions, but they are also based on practical studies developed by Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Practitioners within their companies.

Occupational Safety and Hygiene V contains selected contributions from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO 2017, 10-11 April 2017, Guimarães, Portugal). The contributions focus on a wide range of topics, including:

- occupational safety
- risk assessment
- safety management
- ergonomics
- management systems
- environmental ergonomics
- physical environments
- construction safety, and
- human factors

Occupational Safety and Hygiene V is mainly based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, but also includes practical studies developed by OHS Practitioners within companies. Accordingly, this book will be a helpful text to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art in research in these domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals worldwide.