Publications

The publications of the Section Machine and System Safety can be ordered at the :

List of publications

Our publication list contains all necessary information.
Some publications are available as pdf-files for downloading at: www.iapa.ca
Please send us your order in written form by e-mail, fax or letter.

More information about the publication of the project group "risk management
Please order directly at Springer or at our Section: info@ivss.org

New publications:
The three ISSA-Sections "Electricity", "Metal" and "Machine and System Safety" have
published several guides for risk assessment in small and medium enterprises.
Up to now the following subjects have been finished.

1. Noise - Identification and Evaluation of Hazards: Taking Measures
2. Hazards arising from Machinery and other Work Equipment - Identification and Evaluation of Hazards: Taking Measures
3. Dangerous Substances - Identification and Evaluation of Hazards: Taking Measures
4. Slipping and Falling from a Height - Identification and Evaluation of Hazards: Taking Measures
5. Mental Workload - Identification and Evaluation of Hazards: Taking Measures
6. Manual operation of loads - lifting, holding, carrying, pulling, pushing - Identification and Evaluation of Hazards: Taking Measures
7. Hazards arising from explosions - Identification and Evaluation of Hazards: Taking Measures
8. Hazards arising from whole-body and hand-arm vibrations - Identification and Evaluation of Hazards: Taking Measures

You can download the brochures free of charge: www.issa.int/prevention-machines.
If you are interested to get printed copies of the brochures, please contact us: info@ivss.org.
Price for a copy: 7,50 Euro + postage/packaging/dispatch.

The project group "control devices" has described (managed by Berthold Heinke) in
an article how to use proximity switches having a safety function for the purpose of guard
gate monitoring.

Publication of the Chemical Section and the Section Machine and System Safety:
The two Sections have published the brochure
"Maintenance and changes in plants with high safety requirement - practical guidance".
Orders and further information under clenz@bgchemie.de

Publications of the Section Metal in co-operation with the Sections Electricity and Machine and System Safety.
Summaries for your information:

1. The Family Enterprise - the most important facts for safety and health in small enterprises
2. Small Enterprises - identifying hazards and strains - implementing measures

Thank you for your interest in the publications of our Section!

Up-dated: May 31st, 2010