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Franz Economic aspects of prevention Organization and use of information to calculate ergonomics financial benefits—a hospital case M.P. da Silva, V.A.S. Zizemer, M.C. Louzada & F.G. Amaral Costs of safety at work vs. costs of “no” safety at work—Building Sector P. Monteiro, F.A. Santos & G. Santos The role of costs, benefits and social impact on the design of occupational safety programs D.G. Ramos, P.M. Arezes & P. Afonso Education and training in prevention Evaluation of perceived risk by education professionals in kindergarten J.M. Tavares, R.P. Azevedo & M.V. Silva Continuous training in loco: Effects on the symptomatology of WRMD C. Prüfer, H. Pereira, P.M. Arezes, A. Neves, M. Loureiro, P. Soares, R. Garganta & F.G. Amaral Emerging risks Indoor air quality in sports halls T.S. Filipe, M. Vasconcelos Pinto, J. Almeida, C. Alcobia Gomes, J.P. Figueiredo & A. Ferreira Relative risk of accident: Worker collectives in the manufacturing sector J.A. Carrillo, L. Onieva, J.C. Rubio-Romero & M. Suárez-Cebador Risk assessment in processing polymer nanocomposites S. Sousa, M.C.S. Ribeiro & J. Santos Baptista Exposure and perception to electromagnetic radiation of low frequency A. Rainha, J.P. Figueiredo, N.L. Sá, A. Ferreira, S. Paixão, F. Alves & E. Lankford Risk assessment and control in engineered nanoparticles occupational exposure F. Silva, P.M. Arezes & P. Swuste Environmental ergonomics Work Ability Index and thermal and acoustic conditions of municipal schools’ teachers D.A.M. Pereira Thermal suitability in a work environment: Analysis of PMV and PPD E.E. Broday, A.A.P. Xavier & A.L. Soares Ergonomic analysis based on temperature and thermal stress level L.F. Monteiro, O.L.S. Alsina, T.H.S. Starling & V.R. Mendonça Proposal for a lighting project of a metallurgical company based in the determination of the medium level of illuminance J.M.N. Silva, A.S.L. Santos Filho, C.M. Souto, W.S. Macêdo, M.B.G. Santos, I.F. Araujo & A.L. Melo Environmental disturbances in robust machinery design B. Mrugalska Fire safety Evacuation times sensitivity N. Beleza, J. Santos Baptista & A. Rua Analysis and proposal of a role model of the physical arrangement of prevention and fire fighting against panic in a popular shopping mall W.S. Macêdo, J.M.N. Silva, L.O. Rocha, M.B.G. Santos & A.L. Melo Fire Prevention and Protection Plan Pathologies N.L.R. Modro, N.R. Modro, N.R. Modro & A.N. Abib Health monitoring and occupational medicine Disbaric disease prevention H. Alvim & J. Santos Baptista Hyperbaric medicine: Occupational medical exams H. Alvim & A.S. Miguel Thermal environment and cognitive performance: Parameters and equipment E. Quelhas Costa & J. Santos Baptista Occupational exposure to radon in thermal spas A.S. Silva, M.L. Dinis & M.T. Diogo Wearable monitoring system for locomotion rehabilitationA. Catarino, A.M. Rocha, M.J. Abreu, J.M. da Silva, J.C. Ferreira, V.G. Tavares, M.V. Correia, A. Zambrano, F. Derogarian & R. Dias Human and organisational factors Good practice guide of blind and low vision people integration in workplaces—a proposal A. Costa, M.T. Diogo & A. Rua Human organizational factors and occupational health: A study in a public service entity M.F.F.M. Catão & M.B.F.V. Melo Occupational ergonomics Occupational low-back pain in hospital nurses F. Serranheira, M. Sousa-Uva & A. Sousa-Uva Occupational ergonomics: Work posture among Brazilian dental students P.P.N.S. Garcia, D. Wajngarten, A.C.A. Gottardello & J.A.D.B. Campos Analysis of ergonomics in office work: A case study leading to an intervention in office acoustics C.S.D. Tavares, T.M. Lima & D.A. Coelho Worker perception in relation to workplace comfort—an evaluation in metalworking industry M. Talaia, B. Meles & L. Teixeira Implications of obesity on occupational health A. Colim, P.M. Arezes & P. 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