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UNINA9910149364603321 |
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Titolo |
Fall prevention and protection : principles, guidelines, and practices / / edited by Hongwei Hsiao |
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Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , [2017] |
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©2017 |
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ISBN |
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1-315-35626-0 |
1-315-37374-2 |
1-4822-1715-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (556 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Human Factors and Ergonomics Series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Falls (Accidents) - Prevention |
Industrial safety |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based on print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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section I. A public health view of fall problems and strategic goals -- section II. Sciences behind human falls and injury risk -- section III. Research on slips, trips, and falls -- section IV. Practical applications of prevention and protection tools and methods -- section V. Fall incident investigation and reconstruction -- section VI. Knowledge gaps, emerging issues, and recommendations for fall protection research and fall mitigation. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book covers a wealth of knowledge from experts and informed stakeholders on the best ways to understand, prevent, and control fall-related risk exposures. Featured are subjects on: (1) a public health view of fall problems and strategic goals; (2) the sciences behind human falls and injury risk; (3) research on slips, trips and falls; (4) practical applications of prevention and protection tools and methods in industrial sectors and home/communities; (5) fall incident investigation and reconstruction; and (6) knowledge gaps, emerging issues, and recommendations for fall protection research and fall mitigation. |
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