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Incidents in Educational and Academic Chemistry Laboratories: A Comparative Case Study Project
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)
For this thesis, eleven published case studies of laboratory incidents that involved hazardous chemicals and occurred at primary educational and academic institutions were compared. The important information on the incident ...
Workplace violence: A comprehensive look at OSHA recordkeeping
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
Workplace violence is a major issue in many occupations. Acts of workplace violence can cost companies millions of dollars. Using a workplace violence prevention programs to control workplace violence, could be vital in ...
Evaluating effectiveness of the application of the new perspective in safety, Safety-II: by Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) in a manufacturing environment
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-25)
The risk matrix has been used by safety professionals for many years as a significant tool for hazard management, risk assessment and prioritization, and to aid in offering a proactive approach to prevent negative outcomes. ...
Comparing Pecha Kucha and Traditional Methods in Occupational Safety Training
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-20)
Recently, speculation has begun developing amongst researchers in terms of the effectiveness of training program presentations as well as their ability to educate learners. This is due to a number of reasons given from ...
Safe design of skyrise greenery in Singapore
(2012)
Singapore is transforming from a “garden city” to a “City-in-a-Garden”. Designing for safety is recognized by researchers and some governments as a best practice in facilitating eventual worker safety within the built ...
Understanding the Risk Perception of Commercial Fishermen
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-18)
Commercial fishing is indisputably one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States and the world. Due to the hazardous work conditions such as bad weather, the commercial fishing industry is plagued with high ...
A Framework for Evaluation of Risk Management Models for HIPAA Compliance for Electronic Personal Health Information used by Small and Medium Businesses using Cloud Technologies
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-18)
Our societal quest for collaboration and openness has always been in direct conflict with our desire to maintain our personal privacy. Those conflicting goals are more prominent than ever for healthcare, due to its rapid ...
Using Drones in Disaster Areas: Perspectives of Disaster Responders in North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)
Drones are pilotless aircraft and are more formally known as either unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Drones, as they were referred to in this study, have the capability of being remotely ...