IPLUSO 18836

Environment, Safety, Hygiene and Health at Work

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  Present the fundamentals of the Environment, Safety, Hygiene and Health at Work with regard to risk management, accident prevention and promotion of healthy environments considering the framework of the legislation on the subject
• ProgramaProgramme

  1. Introduction The importance of implementing a Occupational Safety, Hygiene and Health Management System Legal, historical and social framework The role of O.M.S. and the O.I.T. 2. Environment, Hygiene, Safety and Health at companies 2.1. The work 2.2. The health 2.3. Work and health: accidents at work, occupational diseases, work-related diseases and statistics on accidents and occupational diseases in Portugal) 3. Professional Risks 3.1 Risk factors (locations and workstations, machinery and equipment, electricity, fire and / or explosion, Noise, lighting, thermal environment, chemicals) 3.2. Ergonomics 3.3. Stress / Burnout at work 4. Prevention of occupational risks 4.1. Prevention management in the company 4.2. Emergency organizations. 4.3. Obligations and rights
• ObjectivosObjectives

  A. Acquisition of a conceptual and legislative model aimed at preventing occupational risks B. Understand the importance of hygiene, safety and health at work C. Know the main professional risk factors D. Know the main ergonomic risk factors E. Identify hazards and know the main types of individual and collective protection equipment F. Know the main rights and obligations of workers in prevention G. Know the emergency signs H. Promote a culture of prevention and safety I Promote the application of Hygiene, Safety and Health at Work practices
• BibliografiaBibliography

  NP ISO 45001 – 2019 . Sistemas de gestão da segurança e saúde no trabalho – Requisitos e orientação para a sua utilização MARTIN, C., 2007. Avaliação do risco em segurança, higiene e saúde no trabalho. Monitor, Lisboa, 326 p. Barbara and Patricia Quinlain. (2001). Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene . 5th Ed. Plog, Chicago, IL: Hathaway, Gloria J., Nick H. Proctor, and James P. Hughes.(1996) Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards in the Workplace . 4th Ed. New York, NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1996. Provides definitive information on effects of exposure and on treatment approaches. This is the classic text on over 500 chemicals that may produce workplace exposure. Dinardi, Salvatore. Fairfax, VA: (2003). The Occupational Environment Its Evaluation and Control . 2nd Ed. American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2003 Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff and Madelyn L. Graffia (1995) Environmental and Health and Safety Management A Guide to Compliance. Ed. Elsevier
• MetodologiaMethodology

  This Curricular Unit includes theoretical and practical sessions. Students are expected to solve and discuss practical cases.. The final grade is a weighted average of two components of assessment: i) Continuous assessment- 1 written test (65% each), of the final grade; ii) pratical work case with presentation (30%) ; iii) attendance and participation 5%. The weighted average of the three components, rounded to the units, must equal at least 10 out of 20. FINAL EXAM. If a student chooses not to take continuous assessment, he/she will have to attend a final exam
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  2
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não