Work Health Safety 1984
INDEXCONTENTS Cover: Matti Koivumaki A welder at work at Wartsila's Helsinki shipyard: candidate for the ASA register. See "The Danger List". 4 Health for All 6 Arctic Round-up Each winter the reindeer herders of Lapland must round up their animals and mark the new calves. A fresh look at one of the most ancient of professions. 9 Women at Work Today's most popular myth is that all jobs have been mechanised. For the unskilled building worker, it's still muscle power that counts. 10 The Shape of Things to Come 12 Valmet breaks New Ground Will new manufacturing technology create new mental pressures in place of physical health problems? Facing up to the robots. 15 A Question of Health Our experts answer your queries about occupational health. 16Turning the tables Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest. Tilting sewing machine tables promises great health benefits for their operators. 18 Building-in Safety Modern construction techniques have eliminated many of the occupational hazards of Shipbuilding, but dangerous situations can still arise. 20 Weighing up the Options Studying what went wrong does not always point up what needs to be done. A systematic approach to accident prevention. 22 The Danger List Even today, shipbuilding involves the use of some carcinogenic substances. But how to draw the line as to who is really at risk? 26 Acting on Impulse Traditional noise measurement techniques have ignored one important factor. A new definition of impulse noise. 25 Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health 28 A Day at Sea Bringing in a two-ton catch can take more than 24 hours. The tough, cold job of the Baltic fishermen. 31 Training Tomorrow's Experts
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