Ergonomics and Human Factors in Safety Management
About this ebook
This book offers:
· Examples of field practices that can be reproduced in other scenarios
· Applications of new methods for risk assessment
· Methods on how to apply and integrate human factors and ergonomics in accident prevention and safety management
· Coverage of human factors and ergonomics in safety culture
· New methods for accident analysis
This book is a compilation of contributions from invited authors organized in three main topics from eleven countries and is intended to cover specific aspects of safety and human factors management ranging from case studies to the development of theoretical models.
Hopefully, the works presented in the book can be an inspiration for translating research into useful actions and, ultimately, making a relevant and tangible contribution to the safety of our daily and work settings.
About the author
Pedro Arezes is a Professor of Human Factors Engineering at the School of Engineering of the University of Minho, in Portugal.
Paulo Victor Rodrigues de Carvalho is a professor of the Post Graduate Program in Informatics and in the Professional Masters in Environmental Engineering of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
