Fall Prevention and Protection Principles Guidelines and practices

Fall Prevention and Protection Principles Guidelines and practices by Hongwei Hsiao. 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. Safety Professional Reference pdf.

The Contents of Fall Prevention and Protection Principles

• 1. Fall Prevention and Protection: A Public Health Matter.
• 2. The Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Falls among Older Adults
• 3. Fall Prevention in Nursing Homes
• 4. Fall Risk Characteristics in the Construction Industry.
• Risk Assessment A Practical Guide to Assessing Operational Risks
• 5. Vision Impairment and Fall Risk in the Elderly
• 6. Influence of Personal Protective Equipment Use on Fall Risk.
• 7. Suspension Tolerance Time and Risk after a Fall
• 8. Suspension Trauma and Fall-Arrest Harness Design
• 9. Fall Risk Associated with Restricted and Elevated Support Surfaces
• 10. Role of Support Surfaces in Preventing Slip, Trip, and Fall Injuries
• 11. Hazard Concept and Falls.
• Accident Incident Prevention Techniques
• 12. Friction Measurement: Methods and Applications
• 13. Stairway Safety Research
• 14. Improving Balance Control: Current State and Practices.
• 15. Ladder Safety: Research, Control, and Practice
• 16. Aerial Lift Safety Research and Practice
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• 17. Falls from Commercial Vehicles: Safety Research, Control, and Practice
• 18. Fall Rescue: Training and Practice
• 19. Slip and Fall Controls for Pedestrian and Community Safety

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