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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Industrial accidents"”.
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Sheltering in place : the limits of integrative bargaining following industrial accidents
This study grew out of an interest in environmental justice and the unique problems faced by neighborhoods located near petrochemical facilities. It also focuses on negotiation theory and how it can be applied under an increasingly diverse array of circumstances. I sketch the roots of the concept …
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A safety analysis of industrial accidents. Accident records of major coal producing countries are analysed to obtain fatal and non-fatal accident rates. Significant factors influencing these rates are identified with efficacy of preventive measures.
… to establish relationships between the various accidents and prevention methods adopted by each country are evaluated and to assess the impact of industrial legislation in these various countries on accident rate are examined. The study analyses in paricular the fatal accident rate, and major …
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Trauma Surgery Past, Present and Future
… Du to the societal and economical development, industrial accidents and violation has been increased explosively. Trauma is the first leading cause of death in forty worldwide, who are in their most productive stage. This study aims that how the trauma surgery has been advanced regionally and …
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Strategies for maximizing supply chain resilience : learning from the past to prepare for the future
… events include earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, industrial accidents, and labor strikes, as well as other terrorist attacks. By studying such events in detail and understanding the impact that they had on the supply chains of companies that were affected, important lessons can be learned …
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Mechanical behavior of tissue simulants and soft tissues under extreme loading conditions
… due to high rate impact events typical of industrial accidents and ballistic insults. This aim requires advances in mechanical characterization to establish tools and design principles for tissue simulant materials that can recapitulate the mechanical responses of hydrated soft tissues …
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A system framework for non-intrusive monitoring of HMI states for detecting human-in-the-loop error precursors
Past industrial accidents suggest that increased automation has had an adverse effect on operator situational awareness (SA) and Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) errors. More so, any current automation is not yet capable of providing the level of situational awareness that a human operator can provide and …
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A sytemic study of mining accident causality : an analysis of 91 mining accidents from a platinum mine in South Africa
… this industry is the worrying effect of mining accidents. These accidents usually lead to the destruction of property, injury/death of mine workers, and pollution of the environment. Although mining is generally seen as a hazardous operation worldwide, the accident rates in South African mines …
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Liability Without Fault : An Analysis of the Scope of Workmen's Compensation With Specific Emphasis on its Development in Iowa
Several million persons become the victims of industrial accidents annually. The suffering of an occupational injury by a wage earner is a severe blow. His income may be temporarily or permanently interrupted while at the same time his expenses increase because of the need for medical care. In the …
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Reliable Bandwidth Conservative Queue-End Detection and Warning System Using Smart Phone Collaboration Techniques
… to the drivers in a timely manner, many more accidents and incidents can be avoided. The q-end problem is resolved in three major steps: congestion detection, exact q-end location determination, and warning. Dynamic nature of the q-end problem makes it an iterative process. The design …
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Analysis of the impact on the stock market of chemical disasters: petrochemical companies in industrial complex in Korea
The chemical industries in Korea have the industrial structure of a developing country focused more on basic chemical compounds and wider use of products rather than fine chemical goods. The chemical industry is composed of 10% knowledge (pharmaceuticals), 30% specialty (consumer products, …
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Anesthesia Clinical Performance Outcomes: Does Teaching Methodology Make A Difference?
… as natural disasters, acts of bioterroism, and industrial accidents, have been reported to impact memory. Patient safety is a primary focus in anesthesia education, appropriate crisis management is imperative to quality anesthesia care. Due to the critical nature of anesthesia delivery, there is …
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Perceptions of environmental hazards and disasters in Geography among selected diploma Colleges of Zambia
… preparedness, fires, stakeholder involvement, industrial accidents and others common to Zambia. The study recommends that the topic on environmental hazards and disasters in college geography should concentrate on aspects common to the Zambian environment if it was to provide solutions to …
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Essays on the economics of crime
This dissertation includes three essays on the application of economics to various aspects of crime and criminal activity. The research presented in this dissertation points out a cause and a consequence of crime as well as the possible influence of a law on criminal activity. The first chapter …
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A systemic study of mining accident causality: an analysis of 100 accidents from a copper mining company in Zambia
… industry. The increase in the number of mining accidents is extremely costly, whether measured in terms of medical expenses and disability compensation, loss of production and wages or damage to plant and equipment. The human cost, in terms of death and suffering, is beyond calculation. In …
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Accident experience of Commonwealth Government employees in Western Australia : 1 June 1993 to 2 December 1995
… addresses the problem of lack of knowledge of accidents in the Commonwealth sector of the Western Australian work force. Its purpose is to identify possible areas of health and safety improvement and highlight where accident frequency may be reduced. Risk management is adopted as a conceptual …
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Características de los accidentes laborales en trabajadores de empresas afiliadas a una Administradora de Riesgos Laborales (ARL) en Colombia 2013 a 2016
Introducción: La Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) informa que en el mundo cada 15 segundos 153 trabajadores sufren accidentes de trabajo (AT) y uno muere por AT o enfermedades laborales (EL). Desde 2011 Colombia tiene tasas estables de accidentalidad laboral, con tendencia al incremento …