The Work at Height regulation requires a risk assessment as part of the job preparation. Farmers still have safety obligations even if a specialist contractor performs the job.Cooney, BernardineFarmers Weekly
Thoracic injury risk was significantly reduced for all but the highest drop height.doi:10.1002/j.2048-7940.2011.tb00090.xDavid E. RaymondCalifornia State University in Los Angeles, CARobert D. CatenaUniversity of Evansville in Evansville, INTeddy R. Vaughan...
anattempttoimprovethecurrentapproachforsafetymanagementintheconstruction industrywillbepresentedinthispaper.Tothisaim.thefeaturesofferedbyBayesiannetworkshavebeenexploited.Thepresent researchhasledtothedefinitionofaprobabilisticmodelusingelicitationtechniquesfromsubjectiveknowledge.Thismode1.which mightbemeantasareliable...
8521 participants (72.7 ± 12.0 years, 5392 female) from six countries were assessed using a digital falls risk assessment protocol. Data consisted of wearable sensor data captured during the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test along with self-reported questionnaire data on falls risk factors, ...
One of the main problems encountered in medico-legal assessment of injuries suffered as a result of falling from a height is the discrimination between the effects of accidental and suicidal falls. The aim of the study was to verify the ... T Cywka,A Milaszkiewicz,G Teresiński 被引量: ...
Therefore, it may pose a risk to the marine life as well as human health. A number of case studies are available on the environmental impact assessment of the outfall. A review on the impact of brine discharged from a desalination plant on the ocean environment was carried out by Roberts ...
Describes a typical risk assessment process that should take place when risk assessing slipping, tripping and falling hazards in the workplace. Regulations that apply to slipping, tripping and falling hazards in the workplace; Recommended control measures to prevent slips in the workplace; Types of...
The article discusses the tests carried out by the Association of Technical Lightning & Access Specialists (ATLAS) to prevent accidents by falls from height in the construction industry. It is stated that the ATLAS Safety Committee has carried out several vital safety tests on ladders and modular ...
Physical measurements included age, gender, weight (kg) and height (cm). The timed up and go test (TUG): measured the length of time (seconds) taken to get up from a sitting position, walk 3 metres, turn around, walk back and resume a sitting position. It is a widely used measure ...
Pathological and age-related changes may affect an individual's gait, in turn raising the risk of falls. In elderly, falls are common and may eventuate in severe injuries, long-term disabilities, and even death. Thus, there is interest in estimating the risk of falls from gait analysis. Est...