Occupational Safety

Code:

MESHO107

Acronym:

ST

Instance: 2005/2006 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mining Engineering Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EESHO	16	Plano oficial de EESHO 2005	1	2,5	6	-
MESHO	9	Plano oficial de MESHO 2005	1	2,5	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- Introduce the Occupational Safety concept;
- Identify the most frequent risks of work accidents;
- Identify some special risks;
-Present an economic perspective of work accidents;
- Provide the knowledge of a methodology of analysis and
statistical treatment of work accidents;

Program

- Occupational Safety fundamentals;
- Legal regimen of work accidents;
- Causation of work accidents;
- Personal protective equipment;
- Fire prevention and protection;
- Electrical risks;
- Machine guarding;
- Load transport and mechanic movement;
- nStorage;
- Safety signs;
- Applicable legislation and standards

Mandatory literature

Parsons, Ken ; Human Thermal Environments: The Effect of Hot, Moderate and Cold Environments on Human Health, Comfort and Performance, Taylor and Francis, 2002. ISBN: 9780415237932

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	46,80
	Total:	-	0,00