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A quantitative risk assessment of laboratory fume cupboards at Monash University

- Tillman, C.J.

  • Authors: Tillman, C.J.
  • Date: 1990
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: "In this work, a quantitative risk assessment procedure for laboratory fume cupboards has been developed using estimates of frequency (probabilty x exposure) and severity."
  • Description: Masters Degree in Applied Science, Occupational Health and Safety

Seated working posture : a research thesis with experimental methodology and literature review

- Nelson, David

  • Authors: Nelson, David
  • Date: 1990
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: Masters Degree in Applied Science
  • Description: Much has been written about seated working posture - particularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and the furniture associated with achieving what is commonly referred to as the "German Square" postural geometry (after Mandal, 1974). The physical sciences aspects of chair, desk and associated furniture ancillary to the task required of the seated worker, have been described in the scientific literature and the standards and guideline publications of the authorities of many countries of the western world. The most important contribution of multi-adjustable furniture to the reduction of postural discomfort and musculo-skeletal complaints is recognised. As a result a variety of standards and guidelines concerning some of these aspects exists in countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, United States of America, Germany, Australia and the Scandinavian countries. The International Organisation for Standardisation published document TC136/SC7 in 1978, consolidating such existing standards. Less emphasis has been placed on the interface of the information exchange and the comfort, performance and preferences of the seated worker; ie., the practically, the comfort and the intrinsic safety of the working posture prescribed by the model established by the many standards. Existing specifications and guidelines differ in their orientation towards operator performance and comfort of the operator, in as much as some purport to be "furniture standards", for example C.E.N, Comite European de Normalisation, Paris, 1980, while others purport to be "postural standards", for example, International Organisation for Standardisation document TC 136/SC7 (1978). The standards are uniform in matters of upright trunk and 90° upper and lower limb geometry, but are divided in the lineal dimensions applied to eye height above the floor, shoulder acromion to home row of keys (or pen-grip position of the dominant hand and fingers), and eye distance to copy.

Lifting devices used by hospital staff; their relationship to the handling of patients

- Lean, Leonard

  • Authors: Lean, Leonard
  • Date: 1991
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: This paper investigates the utilisation of lifting devices by hospital staff, in relation-ship to the handling of patients and the reasons for this. A survey was conducted at Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide during June and July 1989 using a questionnaire which returned 54% (n=110) completed returns. The results showed a lack of available lifting devices; 16.4% (n=18) of health care respondents had no lifting devices available in their work area while 14.5% (n=16) of respondents had only one lifting device. Where lifting devices were available, 63.6% (n=70) of respondents used the lifting devices less than three times in the week prior to the survey. 24.6% (n=27) of respondent health care workers were of the opinion that lifting devices were not very appropriate for patient handling tasks and 12.7% (n=14) of respondents found the devices difficult to use. 22.7% (n=25) of respondents indicated insufficient room for the use of the devices. 19.1% (n=21) of respondents consider the floor plan layout in which they to be utilised obstructive. 24.5% (n=27) were of respondents found that the lifting devices were not very mobile. 24.6% (n=27) of respondents considered that the setting-up time of the lifting devices took too long and 18.2% (n=20) were of the opinion that the devices were located too far away from the workplace for quick and convenient access. Strong emphasis in the literature review is placed on Common and Statute Law of the employer's "Duty of Care" to the health care workers. The main recommendation is that users need to have input into the design of the equipment. Also, user require initial training and require on-going refresher training in the use of lifting devices for patients. Supervision of users of lifitng devices is essential.
  • Description: Thesis (Master of Applied Science )

Occupational stress identified in occupational, health and safety practitioners

- Thatcher, Anthony

  • Authors: Thatcher, Anthony
  • Date: 1991
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: Masters Degree in Applied Science, Occupational Health and Safety

Pesticide labels : can they be understood by end-users, in order to use them safely

- Seide, Pa

  • Authors: Seide, Pa
  • Date: 1991
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: "This paper explored the occupational health effects of pesticide use and found evidence that workers are at risk of both acute and chronic adverse health effects, the extent of which largely depends on work practices employed. The label is the focus of the communication system used to inform workers about the hazards and safe handling procedures."
  • Description: Masters Degree in Applied Science

Presentation media for occupational health and safety training : conveying the message or losing the meaning

- Mitchell, Thomas

  • Authors: Mitchell, Thomas
  • Date: 1991
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: Masters Degree in Applied Science, Occupational Health and Safety

Temporal and environmental influences on seed protein accumulation in soybean seeds

- Sykes, Geoffrey

  • Authors: Sykes, Geoffrey
  • Date: 1991
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: Masters Degree of Applied Science

A cost analysis of accidents and injuries in the open cut coalmining industry

- Esson, Ken

  • Authors: Esson, Ken
  • Date: 1992
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: Following a study of back injuries in the Queensland Coal Industry, there arose several questions that needed further research. One of these was the cost of accident and injuries, and the impact of this cost would have on an organisation. The project's research involved a comprehensive study of literature pertaining to the cost of accidents and injuries. This included both insured and uninsured costs. The following four classifications of accidents were researched; first aid treatments; first aid doctor treatments; lost time injury cases; and equipment accident damage cases. A coal mine was selected for the pilot study and, data was collected on the four classifications over a complete year. This means a year that has no out standing accident cases or liablilities. The research was then considered to determine its support for the acceptance or rejection of the hypothesis whic postulates that the current methods used to analyse the cost of accidents or injuries in the coal mining industry are inadequate. As a result of the above condsiderations, a number of key points are put forward in support of the acceptance of the hypothesis. The research established costs both insured and uninsured for the four classifications under review. Then a calculation of a weighted ratio of uninsured costs was made. The paper concludes by making certain recommendations and supporting the need for further research into accident costing within the coal mining fraternity.
  • Description: Masters in Applied Science in Occupational Health and Safety

An evaluation of the effectiveness of one brain stress defusion and kinesiology techniques with children who experience reading difficulties

- Selkirk, Rosemary

  • Authors: Selkirk, Rosemary
  • Date: 1992
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: This research project investigated whether 'one brain' techniques would prove effective with children who experience reading difficulties when adapted for use with small groups of primary school children.

Biomechanical assessment of elderly amputees after gait re-education

- Hubbard, Wendy

  • Authors: Hubbard, Wendy
  • Date: 1992
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: Length of stay in hospital post-amputation for elderly amputees gait trained using the whole method of re-education at the Queen Elizabeth Geriatric Centre is shorted than is usual in other parts of Australia. There was a need to investigate the gait quality and functional ability of these amputees to asses the adequacy of their post-rebhabilation gait, and to establish a benchmark against which to measure alternative treatment outcomes.

Sources of severe occupational injury in a major Australian water authority

- Bellchambers, Brenton

  • Authors: Bellchambers, Brenton
  • Date: 1992
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: An analysis of occuptational accidents (n=587) was completed for the years 1989/90/91 for a major Australian water authority for injuries of five or more days lost time.
  • Description: Masters of Applied Science, Occupational Health and Safety

Aircraft pushback accidents worldwide 1964-1992 : causes and prevention

- Dell, Geoff

  • Authors: Dell, Geoff
  • Date: 1993
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: The purpose of the study was to analyse aircraft pushback accidents which have resulted in death or serious injury to aircraft pusback ground crew members and to develop effective strategies to prevent such accidents.
  • Description: Thesis (Master of Applied Science)

Australian occupational protective footwear standards under mutual recognition legislation : can end-user protection levels be reduced as a result of the introduction of this legislation in Australia in 1993?

- Taylor, Anne

  • Authors: Taylor, Anne
  • Date: 1993
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: "This thesis aims to investigate the effect of mutual recognition legislation on the sale and use of occupational protective footwear within Australia to determine if there is the potential for end-user protection levels to be reduced below those required by the Australian Standard, AS/NZS 2210."
  • Description: Master of Applied Science

Barley and malt quality assessment in a barley breeding program

- Fox, Glen

  • Authors: Fox, Glen
  • Date: 1993
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: The assessment of barley and malt quality for a barley breeding program was revised. The small size of the samples available in breeding requires the development of special methods that may differ slightly from those used by the malting and brewing industry when dealing with much larger samples of grain. Small-scale methods for malt extract determination were investigated. A new method using 1 g of malt in a 10 M1 mash was proposed for use in barley breeding. Near infared methods for barley and malt analysis were studied. Methods for distinguishing barley and malt varieties. A system for capture and storage of data and analysis of results by computer was developed specifically for a barley quality laboratory supporting a barley breeding program.
  • Description: Masters of Applied Science

Effects of a 12 hour shift roster on physiological heat strain: a case study

- Batterson, Andrew

  • Authors: Batterson, Andrew
  • Date: 1993
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: The study investigated whether there was an increased physiological thermal stress on a group of smelter operators working a 12 hour shift roster.

Occupational fatalities in Victoria 1990-1993 : a case for the control of damaging energy not behaviour

- McLean, Colin

  • Authors: McLean, Colin
  • Date: 1993
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: "The aim of the study is to analyse occupational traumatic fatalities in Victoria from the period 1990 through to 1993, to identify opportunities for prevention."
  • Description: Thesis (Master of Applied Science)

Occupational health and safety in the workplace reform environment : striving for best practice occupational health and safety in the Email Washing Products divisions

- Popplewell, Ainslie

  • Authors: Popplewell, Ainslie
  • Date: 1993
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: Masters of Science

The application of marketing concepts to occupational health and safety in an Australian University

- Giles, Murray

  • Authors: Giles, Murray
  • Date: 1993
  • Type: Text , Thesis , Masters
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  • Description: The dissertation examines the legal, financial and social responsibilities that Universities have in complying with minimum occupational health and safety performance standards.The marketing principles and techniques identified in this project may assist Occupational Health and Safety managers to enhance the service provided.
  • Description: Masters of Applied Science, Occupational Health and Safety

An experimental investigation of flow fields generated by extraction hoods in local exhaust ventilation / by Wilhelmus (Bill) Joost Vermeend

- Vermeend, Wilhelmus (Bill)

  • Authors: Vermeend, Wilhelmus (Bill)
  • Date: 1994
  • Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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  • Description: The researcher investigated the effectiveness of exhaust hoods in controlling toxic contaminants and dust. Computer programs were used to measure velocities around the captor hoods.
  • Description: Doctor of Philosphy

An investigation into the use of ellagic acid as a metal precipitation agent for the treatment of waste water

- Hann, Jeffrey A.

  • Authors: Hann, Jeffrey A.
  • Date: 1994
  • Type: Text , Thesis
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  • Description: The aim of this project was twofold. The first part of this investigation was an attempt to produce a method for the rapid of ellagic acid from which a range of water soluble tetraalkylammonium salts could be prepared. These salts, once prepared, were to be tested for their suitability as metal precipitating agents. Ellagic acid, a commonly plant polyphenol is a waste byproduct of both the pulping and tanning industries. It is a known cancer agent and has been shown to have various pharmaceutical properties. ...."From abstract"
  • Description: Bachelor of Applied Science