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deal with the evolution of consumer protection as separate policy. the development of regulations, means of enforcement. consumer education and the need for international cooperation. These chapters take up approximately half the book. The balance of the text is a series of appendices, listing reports, recommendations and guidelines issued by the Committee since 1972. The concern of the Committee with safety is evident throughout the report: the majority of recommendations and guidelines are concerned with safety-from toxicity in household products and cosmetics to the establishment of data collection systems related to injuries involving consumer products. The second report deals specifically with product safety as it applies to children. The kinds of accident considered include poisoning, bums and scalds, drowning and suffocation, falling, electric shock, and health hazards from unclean filling materials in stuffed toys, pillows, etc. For each type of accident, the sources of danger and the preventive measures undertaken to protect children in member countries are described. Short chapters are devoted to proper labeling, the mechanisms for reporting data on accidents involving children. public education, and the organization of those responsible for child safety in each country. The report also lists actions taken by various member countries and their effectiveness. Several appendices, including research carried out in member countries, and a catalogue of safety regulations and standards of products used by children (from Anoraks to Wendy Houses) in force in member countries, conclude the report.
Construction Sufety, Security md Loss Prevention. James B. Fullman, Wiley-lnterscience, Wiley & Sons, New York, U.S.A. 1984. 286 pp. $42.95. 1SBN 0471-86821-3.
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The construction industry has the highest incidence rate and the second highest mortality rate for work-related accidents in the United States. After a chapter on the frequency, costs and causes of accidents in the construction industry the author devotes the remainder of the book to a subject on which he is both enthusiastic and thoughtful: the problems of promoting safety and preventing accidents. Each chapter deals with a specific aspect: safety programs, preconstruction, site preparation, excavations, utilities and foundations, erecting and closing in the structure, interior work, and finishing the job. The book also includes a series of appendices, including a checklist of safety hazards. Safety engineers and others concerned about the reduction of accidents in this industry are the intended audience. The tone of the book is intensely practical. In addition to technical solutions to problems (OSHA regulations, for example) the author has devoted much thought to the problems of changing attitudes of workers, foremen, contractors and others and discusses the issues that arise with considerable candor. The final section of the book is typical of the author’s optimistic outlook, bearing the title, “Safety Awards, Ceremonies and Publicity.”
Motorqcle Rider Skills Assessment. H. Prem and IV. C. Good, CR 34, Office of Road Safety, Department of Transport, Civic Square ACT, Australia, 1984. 377 pp. ISBN O-6443-50981-6. To determine the differences between the control strategies of skilled and less-skilled riders as they control the lateral and longitudinal motion of a motorcycle, a study of motorcycle handling skills and their assessment was carried out. For the experiments, an instrumented motorcycle was developed which allowed the recording of the various rider/cycle control and response variables while skill tests were being conducted. Riders with a range of riding skills performed a standard skill test and an alternative skill test on the instrumented motorcycle. The experimental data were extensively examined and differences in the control behaviour over the range of riding skills were identified and quantified. A theoretical model was developed describing how lessskilled riders may control the lateral motion of their motorcycle.
Recent Publicationi
deal with the evolution of consumer protection as separate policy. the development of regulations, means of enforcement. consumer education and the need for international cooperation. These chapters take up approximately half the book. The balance of the text is a series of appendices, listing reports, recommendations and guidelines issued by the Committee since 1972. The concern of the Committee with safety is evident throughout the report: the majority of recommendations and guidelines are concerned with safety-from toxicity in household products and cosmetics to the establishment of data collection systems related to injuries involving consumer products. The second report deals specifically with product safety as it applies to children. The kinds of accident considered include poisoning, bums and scalds, drowning and suffocation, falling, electric shock, and health hazards from unclean filling materials in stuffed toys, pillows, etc. For each type of accident, the sources of danger and the preventive measures undertaken to protect children in member countries are described. Short chapters are devoted to proper labeling, the mechanisms for reporting data on accidents involving children. public education, and the organization of those responsible for child safety in each country. The report also lists actions taken by various member countries and their effectiveness. Several appendices, including research carried out in member countries, and a catalogue of safety regulations and standards of products used by children (from Anoraks to Wendy Houses) in force in member countries, conclude the report.
Construction Sufety, Security md Loss Prevention. James B. Fullman, Wiley-lnterscience, Wiley & Sons, New York, U.S.A. 1984. 286 pp. $42.95. 1SBN 0471-86821-3.
John
The construction industry has the highest incidence rate and the second highest mortality rate for work-related accidents in the United States. After a chapter on the frequency, costs and causes of accidents in the construction industry the author devotes the remainder of the book to a subject on which he is both enthusiastic and thoughtful: the problems of promoting safety and preventing accidents. Each chapter deals with a specific aspect: safety programs, preconstruction, site preparation, excavations, utilities and foundations, erecting and closing in the structure, interior work, and finishing the job. The book also includes a series of appendices, including a checklist of safety hazards. Safety engineers and others concerned about the reduction of accidents in this industry are the intended audience. The tone of the book is intensely practical. In addition to technical solutions to problems (OSHA regulations, for example) the author has devoted much thought to the problems of changing attitudes of workers, foremen, contractors and others and discusses the issues that arise with considerable candor. The final section of the book is typical of the author’s optimistic outlook, bearing the title, “Safety Awards, Ceremonies and Publicity.”
Motorqcle Rider Skills Assessment. H. Prem and IV. C. Good, CR 34, Office of Road Safety, Department of Transport, Civic Square ACT, Australia, 1984. 377 pp. ISBN O-6443-50981-6. To determine the differences between the control strategies of skilled and less-skilled riders as they control the lateral and longitudinal motion of a motorcycle, a study of motorcycle handling skills and their assessment was carried out. For the experiments, an instrumented motorcycle was developed which allowed the recording of the various rider/cycle control and response variables while skill tests were being conducted. Riders with a range of riding skills performed a standard skill test and an alternative skill test on the instrumented motorcycle. The experimental data were extensively examined and differences in the control behaviour over the range of riding skills were identified and quantified. A theoretical model was developed describing how lessskilled riders may control the lateral motion of their motorcycle.