Introduction –
concept and scope of occupational safety and environmental health, basic requirements for healthy environment and environmental quality, human exposure and impact of environment factors on health.
Occupational Safety and Health-
Occupational Health and Safety Administration- Laws governing OSHA and Right to know, National safety Law, types of diseases and their spread, Health Emergency.
Ergonomics at work place -
Preventing ergonomic hazards, Ergonomic task analysis, Ergonomic standards, Ergonomic programs.
Occupational hazard and control –
Hazard analysis, Human error and fault tree analysis, Emergency response, Principles of Safety.
Fire prevention and protection –
fire triangle, fire development and its severity, effect of enclosures, early detection of fire, classification of fire and fire extinguishers.
Electrical safety, Product safety -
safe handling of chemicals, safety procedures of nuclear installations.
Accidents –
causation, investigstion, methods of acquiring accident facts, supervisory role in accident investigation.
Personal protective equipments –
types and advantages, effects of exposure and treatment for engineering industries, municipal solid waste. Environment management plans (EMP) for safety and sustainability.
Occupational health and safety considerations
Water and wastewater treatment plants, handling of chemicals and safety measures in water and wastewater treatment plants and labs, Construction material manufacturing industries like cement plants, RMC plants, precast plants and construction sites. Policies, roles and responsibilities of workers, managers and supervisors.