OPE353 Industrial Safety Syllabus:

OPE353 Industrial Safety Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 To educate about the health hazards and the safety measures to be followed in the industrial environment.
 Describe industrial legislations (Factories Acts, Workmen’s Compensation and other laws) enacted for the protection of employees health at work settings
 Describe methods of prevention and control of Occupational Health diseases, accidents / emergencies and other hazards

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Need for developing Environment, Health and Safety systems in work places – Accident Case Studies – Status and relationship of Acts – Regulations and Codes of Practice – Role of trade union safety representatives. International initiatives – Ergonomics and work place.

UNIT II OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE

Definition of the term occupational health and hygiene – Categories of health hazards – Exposure pathways and human responses to hazardous and toxic substances – Advantages and limitations of environmental monitoring and occupational exposure limits – Hierarchy of control measures for occupational health risks – Role of personal protective equipment and the selection criteria – Effects on humans – control methods and reduction strategies for noise, radiation and excessive stress.

UNIT III WORKPLACE SAFETY AND SAFETY SYSTEMS

Features of Satisfactory and Safe design of work premises – good housekeeping – lighting and colour, Ventilation and Heat Control – Electrical Safety – Fire Safety – Safe Systems of work for manual handling operations – Machine guarding – Working at different levels – Process and System Safety.

UNIT IV HAZARDS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Safety appraisal – analysis and control techniques – plant safety inspection – Accident investigation – Analysis and Reporting – Hazard and Risk Management Techniques – major accident hazard control – Onsite and Offsite emergency Plans.

UNIT V ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Concept of Environmental Health and Safety Management – Elements of Environmental Health and Safety Management Policy and methods of its effective implementation and review – Elements of Management Principles – Education and Training – Employee Participation.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:

After completion of this course, the student is expected to be able to:
CO1 Describe, with example, the common work-related diseases and accidents in occupational setting
CO2 Name essential members of the Occupational Health team
CO3 What roles can a community health practitioners play in an Occupational setting to ensure the protection, promotion and maintenance of the health of the employee