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Record Nr.

UNINA9910149364603321

Titolo

Fall prevention and protection : principles, guidelines, and practices / / edited by Hongwei Hsiao

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , [2017]

©2017

ISBN

1-315-35626-0

1-315-37374-2

1-4822-1715-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (556 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Human Factors and Ergonomics Series

Disciplina

363.1

Soggetti

Falls (Accidents) - Prevention

Industrial safety

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based on print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.