scope:

Occupational Safety and Hygiene IV covers a wide variety of topics, including but not limited to:

- Occupational Safety

- Risk Assessment

- Ergonomics

- Management Systems

- Physical Environment

- Construction Safety, and

- Human Factors

This compilation of papers in the domain of occupational safety and hygiene is mainly based on research works carried out at universities and other research institutions, and on practical studies developed by Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) practitioners within their companies. Accordingly, this book will be helpful to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art of the research within the mentioned domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OSH professionals in a global context.