Principles and Practice of Occupational Safety and Health

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	English
Code	040-0354/01
Abbreviation	PPBOZP
Course title	Principles and Practice of Occupational Safety and Health
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Occupational and Process Safety
Course coordinator	Ing. Lucie Kocůrková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to OSH; History of OSH and current status
2. Fundamental OSH principles; Rights and duties of key stakeholders
3. Global Framework of OSH
4. National OSH policy, system and program
5. Management of OSH within the enterprise
6. Occupational risks
7. Occupational injuries and diseases - causation
8. Occupational risk assessment
9. Occupational risk prevention and control
10. Occupational health surveillance; Occupational health services; Workplace rehabilitation
11. Promotion of OSH, education and training
12. Protective and preventive services; Role, knowledge and skills of OSH professional
13. Knowledge transfer in OSH; Emerging OSH issues and challenges

Literature

Alli, B. O. Fundamental principles of occupational health and safety. 2nd edition. ILO: Geneva, 2008. ISBN: 978-92-2-120454-1.
Friend, M. A. and Kohn, J. P. Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health. 6th edition. Bernan Press, 2014. , 9781598887242.
Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work.
COM(2014) 332 final, Brussels, 6.6.2014. EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014-2020.

Advised literature

BS OHSAS 18001 - Occupational Health and Safety Management
ILO encyclopaedia on occupational health and safety: http://www.iloencyclopaedia.org/.
INSHPO (International Network of Safety and Health Practitioner Organisations. (2016). The Occupational Health and Safety Professional Capability Framework: A global framework for practice. International Network of Safety and Health Practitioner Organisations (INSHPO). Park Ridge, IL, USA.

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