Seminars on Occupational Safety

Code:

MESHO0005

Acronym:

SSO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Safety and Hygiene Engineering

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Civil and Georesources Engineering
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	24	Plano de estudos oficial a partir de 2007/08	1	-	6	56	162
MIEA	1	Syllabus since 2006/07	5	-	6	56	-

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

At the end of the curricular unit, the student should be able to:

• To know and distinguish the concept of Occupational safety
• To Know Occupational safety and health regulations framework
• To Analyse the different types of documents associated with OSH regulations
• To identify the most common risks of occupational accidents
• Formulate an economic perspective of the accidents

 

Learning outcomes and competences

Once the CU is completed, the student will be able to meet the fundamental needs of a company in the field of Occupational Safety.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not applicable.

Program

• 
  
  Occupational Safety fundamentals
  
  


• Legal framework for occupational accidents


• Occupational accident statistics


• Statistical control of accidents


• Safety Culture


• Prevention through Design


• Prevention and Fire Safety


• 
  
  Machine protection; Main types of equipment; Risk typification; Electrical protection and mechanical protection; applicable law
  
  


• Occupational safety and health regulations framework. Analysis of the different types of documents associated with OSH regulations


• Safety signs. Legal framework. Analysis of the applicable legislation


• Civil construction: temporary or mobile construction sites. Analysis of the applicable legislation


• Minimum workplace health and safety requirements. Analysis of the applicable legislation


• Minimum health and safety requirements for manual handling of loads. Analysis of the applicable legislation


• General occupational safety and hygiene regulations. Analysis of the applicable legislation

 

 

Mandatory literature

Alberto Sérgio Miguel; Manual de Higiene e Segurança do Trabalho, Porto Editora. ISBN: 2010
Macedo, Mário J. M.; Método de Gretener, Verlag Dashofer, 2008. ISBN: 9789896420055
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)

Complementary Bibliography

David L. Goetsch; Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers, Prentice Hall, 2010

Teaching methods and learning activities

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	106,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

75%, according to the general evaluation rules of FEUP.

Frequency conditions: 90% to obtain the Professional Aptitude Certificate

Calculation formula of final grade

The following formula will calculate the final grade:

(1st Test x 50%) + (2nd Test x 50%)

* If the classification in one of the tests is less than 7.5 points, the student will appeal over all subjects.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Application of the rules in force at FEUP.

Classification improvement

Evaluation with all the contents lected.