Management of occupational risks

Management of occupational risks
040-0097/01
čeština

Summary

The course is focused on risk management in the workplace. The ability to assess risks at work and to propose effective measures to deal with risks is one of the key competencies of OSH professionals. Students will get acquainted with common workplace hazards (risks), with procedures, methods/techniques and tools for their assessment and with fundamental prevention of occupational accidents and diseases for individual hazards (risks). As part of the semester project, students will have the opportunity to work on case studies from real companies and try out the management of occupational risks in practice.

Literature

Teaching materials (PowerPoint presentations, Student´s guide on OSH project).
ISO 31000: 2018 Risk management – Guidelines.
IEC 31010:2019 Risk management — Risk assessment techniques.

Advised literature

ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety: https://www.iloencyclopaedia.org/.
HSE Managing risks and risk assessment at work: https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/index.htm.
EU-OSHA Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA): https://oiraproject.eu/cs.
ISSA Guide for Risk Assessment in Small and Medium Enterprises: https://safety-work.org/en/guide-for-risk-assessment-in-small-and-medium-enterprises.html.

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Language of instruction	čeština
Code	040-0097
Abbreviation	MPR
Course title	Management of occupational risks
Coordinating department	Department of Occupational and Process Safety
Course coordinator	Ing. Lucie Kocůrková, Ph.D.