Occupational Safety and Health in Advanced Manufacturing
Principles, Risks and Control Systems
- 1st Edition - June 1, 2027
- Latest edition
- Editor: Francisco J.G. Silva
- Language: English
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Description
Description
Occupational Safety and Health in Advanced Manufacturing: Principles, Risks and Control Systems is an essential resource for safety professionals, managers, engineers and researchers. The book delves into the critical aspects of workplace safety and health, summarizing significant scientific contributions and offering practical insights. Covering a wide array of topics, the book addresses risk management, regulatory frameworks, and best practices across various industries, including chemical, mechanical, electrical, construction, and agriculture. It also emphasizes the importance of operator behavior, training, and the economic implications of safety and health initiatives, and explores the integration of innovative solutions, such as automation and smart manufacturing principles, to enhance workplace safety. Readers will find in-depth discussions on the role of sensors, actuators, and artificial intelligence in creating safe and healthy automated production environments. With case studies and future prospects, this work provides a well-rounded perspective on the evolving landscape of occupational safety and health.
Key features
Key features
- Explores fundamental concepts of workplace safety and health
- Analyzes a comprehensive range of industrial activity risks
- Discusses innovative solutions for mitigating safety and health risks from the ground up
- Evaluates the integration of smart manufacturing and process digitalization principles.
Readership
Readership
Professionals in occupational safety in industrial processes, industrial risk analyzers, postgraduate students in safety and health at work
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Risks at work: an overview
2. Risks and risks management
3. Safety and health at work: main principles, concepts and rules
4. Regulation about Safety and Health at work
5. Workplace health and safety: procedures, importance and benefits
6. Safety and health at work: best practices
6.1. In chemical industries
6.2. In mechanical industries
6.3. In electrical industries
6.4. In construction
6.5. In agricultural activities
7. Management of safety and health at work
8. Hazards and health at work management
9. Operators’ behavior changes and training
10. The economics of safety, health and well-being at work
11. Improved health and safety at work by using automation: the role of sensors and actuators
12. Incorporating safety into control system design
13. Safe and healthy automated production
14. Safe and healthy robotic systems
15. Safety redundant systems in manufacturing
16. Safety and health at work in smart manufacturing
17. Manufacturing digitalization and safety
18. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applied to safety and health at work
19. Case studies and practical examples in implementing safety and health at work
20. Prospects in health and safety at work
2. Risks and risks management
3. Safety and health at work: main principles, concepts and rules
4. Regulation about Safety and Health at work
5. Workplace health and safety: procedures, importance and benefits
6. Safety and health at work: best practices
6.1. In chemical industries
6.2. In mechanical industries
6.3. In electrical industries
6.4. In construction
6.5. In agricultural activities
7. Management of safety and health at work
8. Hazards and health at work management
9. Operators’ behavior changes and training
10. The economics of safety, health and well-being at work
11. Improved health and safety at work by using automation: the role of sensors and actuators
12. Incorporating safety into control system design
13. Safe and healthy automated production
14. Safe and healthy robotic systems
15. Safety redundant systems in manufacturing
16. Safety and health at work in smart manufacturing
17. Manufacturing digitalization and safety
18. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applied to safety and health at work
19. Case studies and practical examples in implementing safety and health at work
20. Prospects in health and safety at work
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: June 1, 2027
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
Francisco J.G. Silva
Editor
Francisco Silva is Associate Professor w/ Habilitation. He is author and editor of more than 25 international books, more than 350 indexed papers and more than 25 Special Issues. He has supervised 4 PhD finished theses and is supervising 8 PhD students right now and supervised more than 210 MSc theses and co-supervised more than 75 MSc theses. He was Director of the Degree in Mechanical Engineering at ESEIG (IPP) for over 4 years (2002-2006) and Director of the master’s degree in mechanical engineering over 8 years (2014-2022) at ISEP, School of Engineering, Technical University of Porto.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor w/ Habilitation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Porto, Porto, Portugal