Risk Assessment and Emergency

Code:

MESHO0009

Acronym:

ARE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Safety and Hygiene Engineering

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S (of 09-09-2013 to 20-12-2013)

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
MESHO	34	Plano de estudos oficial a partir de 2007/08	2	-	6	56	162
MIEA	0	Syllabus since 2006/07	4	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The main objectives of the course are:

• To understand major accident analysis methods
• To design an integrated occupational safety and environmental system
• To understand the role of the different elements in a system and the relative contribution to the global risk
• To identify and analyze the role of the human element in the causality of accidents and malfunctions or disturbances
• To understand and apply risk management analysis methods
• To establish emergency management principles
• To identify and design management systems in planning and organizing preparedness to serious and imminent danger scenarios.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the academic component, the Student are expected to be able to select the most adequate method and develop an occupational risk assessment in any economical activity sector.

Working method

Presencial

Program

• Integrated safety Concept;


• Introduction: Accidents causal models and disturbances;


• Applicable legal framework and regulamentation.;


• Risk assessment methods; special relevance to human error role. -Practical examples;


• Major accidents;


• Human factor role in accident causality and disturbances;


• Human error: definition and main concepts;


• Approaches to identify measures to human error mitigation;


• Emergency preparedness management.

Mandatory literature

Jean-Marie Flaus; Risk Analysis: Socio-technical and Industrial Systems, Wiley, 2013

Complementary Bibliography

Jesús Torres Pombo, Antonio Lama Varela; Riscos relacionados coa exposición a axentes biolóxicos. ISBN: 84-453-3322-4
Ed. C. Guedes Soares, A. P. Teixeira, P. Antão; Análise e Gestão de Riscos, Segurança e Fiabilidade. ISBN: 972-689-230-9
ed. C. Guedes Soares...[et al.] ; org. Instituto Superior Técnico; Riscos Industriais e Emergentes. ISBN: 978-972-689-233-5
António Ataíde... [et al.] ; [publ.] Caixa Nacional de Seguros de Doenças Profissionais. Laborat; Riscos de doenças profissionais
José Gomes MeleiroFernando Paiva Brandão; Riscos do trabalho
Ministério das Corporações e Previdência Social. Gabinete de Higiene e Segurança do Trabalho da; Prevenção dos riscos profissionais
A. C. Neto; Riscos de electricidade
C. Guedes Soares; T. Moan; Análise de riscos e segurança de estruturas de navios
; Caixa Nacional de Seguros de Doenças Profissionais. Laboratório de Avaliação de Riscos; Riscos de doenças profissionais nas fundições portuguesas de ferro e aço
PERRY, R.W. AND LINDELL, M.K.; Preparedness for Emergency Response: Guidelines for the Emergency Planning Process. Disasters, 2003 (vol. 27, no. 4, p. 336-350)

Comments from the literature

National and International Legal and Regulatory Framework

 

 

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes: Expositive.
Practical classes:, case discussion and working groups reports.

Terms of frequency: Minimum attendance  requirement of 75% to students holding a OHS Certificate (CAP – SHT) and minimum attendance of 90% to students without a OHS Certificate (CAP – SHT).

Formula Evaluation: Risk analysis: Test: 30%; Working group report (max. 2students) 20%
Emergency: Test: 30%; Working group report: 20%.

keywords

Technological sciences > Technology > Safety technology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	60,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	60,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Trabalho de campo	46,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

The tests replace the first call of the examination period. They will take place on the scheduled date for the 1st call of the examinations. There will be exam to students who do not achieve the goals of the curricular unit in the distributed evaluation.

Calculation formula of final grade

Risk analysis: Test: 30%; Working group report (max. 2students) 20%

Emergency: Test: 30%; Working group report: 20%.

The tests will take place on the scheduled date for the 1st call of the examinations. There will be exam to students who do not achieve the goals of the curricular unit in the distributed evaluation.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The special evaluation has two components:

-Exam with a weight equal to the test of ordinary students (60%);

-Work with a weight equal to the works of regular students (20% + 20%).

The works should be delivered to the appeal's exam date (the student must contact the professors in order to deliver him the theme of the work to be developed).

Classification improvement

It is possible to improve the rating of the test in the time of appeal.

In the calculation of the final score, the classification of the exam replaces the grade of the tests, with the same relative percentage (60%). The final score is the result of the weighted average of the exam and the work done all over the semester.

It is not possible to reformulate the works delivered.

Observations

NOTE 1 - Students from MIEA course and extraordinary students who attend this UC in the circumstances referred as "Obtenção de Frequênica" have vacancy in the MESHO application in the 1st phase of the next school year. Conclusion of MESHO allows obtaining the Certificate of Professional Aptitude (CAP) Superios Technical of Work Safety Authority for Working Conditions (ACT). The assignment by the mentioned ACT CAP is subject to frequency in 90% of lessons.

NOTE 2 - Students from MIEA course who attend this UC will have the possibility of concluding MESHO in one school year.