Understanding and Preventing Falls: An Ergonomics Approach

ISBN-13: 9780367391850 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 272 str.

Roger Haslam; David Stubbs

Opis

The authors explains the combination of factors that cause incidents to occur such as the design and condition of the walking surface, cleaning and maintenance procedures, lighting, weather, and individual activity, fitness and vision. They cover falls in differing circumstances, including slips and trips on the level and on stairs.

Spis treści

Introduction. Walking on the Level: Footwear and the Walking Surface. Steps and Stairs. Role of Vision in Falls. Ageing and Falls. Epidemiological Approaches to Investigating Causes of Occupational Falls. Investigation of Individual Fall Incidents. The Assessment and Prevention of Pedestrian Slip Accidents. Occupational Falls Outdoors: Understanding and Preventing Falls in the New Zealand Logging Industry. Falls during Entry/Egress from Vehicles. Behaviour and the Safety of Older People on Stairs. Preventing Falls. Index.

O autorze

Roger Haslam , David Stubbs