ME-432 HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT
CREDIT HOURS
Theory = 2
Practical = 0
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)
| S. No. | CLOs | Taxonomy |
| 1 | Understand that safety standards must be maintained in compliance with regulatory requirements and within engineering limits | Coginitive Level 2* |
| 2 | Demonstrate an understanding of workplace injury prevention, risk management and incident investigations | Coginitive Level 3* |
| 3 | Understand the acute and chronic health effects of exposures to chemical, physical and biological agents in the workplace | Coginitive Level 2* |
| 4 | Understand the policies, procedures and equipment needed to deal with hazardous materials | Coginitive Level 2* |
COURSE CONTENT
- Safety Management & Hazard Communication: Understanding safety, hazards and accidents, company policy and management responsibilities, professional certification and societies (NIOSH, NEBOSH, IOSH,OSHA), MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).
- Accident Prevention & Control: Accident causes & their control, recordkeeping and forms, accident cause analysis, safety & health economics, trainings, concept of hazard avoidance (FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis).
- Building & Facilities: Walking & working surfaces, exits, illumination, sanitation, miscellaneous facilities (scaffolding, elevators, boilers etc.), fire protection
- Ergonomics & Safety: Facets of Ergonomics, workplace musculoskeletal disorders, ergonomics standards and risk analysis, NIOSH lifting equation.
- Health, Toxic & Environment: Toxic substances, measures of exposure, detecting contaminants, ventilation, noise and radiation, flammable and explosive materials.
- Personal Protective Equipment & First Aid: Protection need assessment, PPE Training; hearing, eye and face respiratory protection, confined spaces, first aid. Material handling and storage, machine guarding, welding, electrical hazards, construction hazards.
- Operations Occupational Safety: Power plant operations (preventing steam/condensate system accidents), safe operations at chemical plants, offshore drilling hazards. Boiler safety & accidents control.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
(01) Industrial Safety and Health Management by C Ray Asfahl, David W. Rieske
(02) Safety at Works by J. Ridley and J. Channing
(03) Introduction to Health and Safety at Work by E. Ferrett and P. Hughes
*For details of Taxonomy Levels CLICK HERE!
