PASTORINO , Renato

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This paper offers a perspective on the relationship between accident frequency and number of employees in the Italian industry, during the period from 1995 to 2000. The number of firms examined is 2,983,753 with a total number of non-fatal and fatal injuries corresponding to 3,321,960. A statistical significant reverse relationship (p < 0:05)...

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Trends in the rates of total injuries and fatal accidents in the different sectors of Italian industries were explored during the period 1951-98. Causes and dynamics of injury were also studied for setting priorities for improving safety standards.

Several factors can affect occupational accident frequency, namely economical factors, technologies used (low automation, discontinuous operating) job design, organization of work/environmental conditions and human factors. In particular, technological advances in industrial activities can give rise to improvement in productivity and in...

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Despite the relative recent move towards inherent safe materials, the relentless drive of consumerism requires increased quantities of dangerous goods to be manufactured, transported, stored and used year on year. The safety and effectiveness of road transport systems is to be considered a strategic goal in particular in those countries, like...

Temporary work, supplied by temporary-help agencies and sometimes referred to as "job in leasing", was only recently introduced in Italy, and has since spread considerably thanks to its flexibility and cost effectiveness. In this study, trends in the rates of occupational injuries in different sectors of Italian industries in the period...

The purpose of a ventilation system is to dilute harmful compounds deriving from exhaust gas from vehicles, avoiding injuries to the health of tunnel users and maintenance personnel. Three types of operational modes are considered for road tunnel ventilation: normal, emergency and temporary ventilation. In case of low profile events, the...

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Liquid spray curtains are considered among the most common devices suitable to mitigate the risk connected to accidental flammable or toxic releases and jets. The effectiveness of a liquid barrier can be evaluated on the basis of several items, i.e.: the release containment effect and its ability to slow down the dispersion into the...

The main threat from ship accidents is connected to the transport of chemical/petrochemical products and possible environmental impact from leakages. However, in case of sensitive environmental targets, a serious threat can be represented by cruise ship too, as demonstrated by Costa Concordia, a perfect example of a modern cruise ship that...

As widely known, urban port areas represent considerably complex systems, both from the environmental and safety viewpoints, especially in case of nearness with installations of temporary storage, or handling of goods (known as "distriparks"). This paper offers a perspective on the different aspects of risk in an urban port area, considering...

A propane gas cloud was released into the atmosphere during the loop rector dumping procedure in a process plant. After reactor inertization, the bottom valve of the dump tank was opened to collect spent powder and remove it. Unexpectedly, the powder on the floor started evaporating hydrocarbons. A propane cloud drifted very fast through the...

The risk from dangerous goods transport by road and strategies for selecting road load/routes are faced in this paper, by developing an original site-oriented framework of general applicability at local level. A realistic evaluation of the frequency must take into account on one side inherent factors (e.g. tunnels, rail bridges, bend radii,...

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One of the main protective measures to be adopted in case of fires in road/rail tunnels is represented by suitable longitudinal ventilation systems being able to avoid fire and smoke exposure of humans, and to create a safe route upstream for evacuation. The key design parameter is the so-called critical ventilation velocity, i.e. the minimum...