Musculoskeletal disorders are the most common cause of occupational disease, and the economic cost associated to them is high (2% of European GDP). In recent year, Spanish companies’ investment in training for the prevention ...

Earthquake catastrophes should not be measured for the magnitude of the event but for the vulnerability dimension of the exposed agents, it is known that the risk factor is outside the domain of the human being, according ...

Technical and scientific literature present different methodologies, tools, studies and developments of the application of expert systems using neural networks and fuzzy logic for risk assessments. Nowadays, there is great ...

Risk management in procurement processes is not a new concept, but it was from the late 1970s when the large supply chains were developed and, as a consequence, risk management were developed to avoid supply failures. As ...

One of the characteristic and key elements of carrying out projects is the inherent uncertainty related to them. The possible events that may produce deviations from the original planning must be analysed in depth in order ...

This document presents a methodology to be used as a guide for the identification and analysis of risks in liquefied natural gas (LNG) satellite plants. A search and consultation of the current legislation, sectoral ...

According to the International Labour Organization, every year there are more than 2.3 million deaths in the world related to accidents and occupational diseases, which is equivalent to more than 6,300 deaths per day, most ...

In this work we have used the qualitative evaluation tool of INSHT based on the COSHH Essentials method and the INRS method modified by the INSHT. The Riskquim version 6.0 of INSHT has been used as support tools. The ...

Before the implementation of a new line in a plastics injection industrial plant, risks assessment of the existing painting lines has to be made to define the appropriate working conditions to ensure safety and health of ...

As reflected in the "6th National Survey of Working Conditions in Spain" published in March 2017, one of the most marked risks for workers are high and low temperatures (36% and 25% of workers, respectively), since 2010 ...