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Safety culture

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 040-0357/01
Abbreviation KUB
Course title Safety culture
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Occupational and Process Safety
Course coordinator Mgr. Ivana Slováčková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Safety culture – history, definition, development
2. From nuclear safety to HSE, main directions in the field of Safety Culture
3. Stages of development of safety culture in the company - basic indicators
4. How to evaluate safety culture?
5. Safe behaviour - a key factor of Safety culture, principles of human behaviour, and model of human behaviour.
6. Creating a safe routine, group behaviour, changes in human behaviour, psychological aspects important for creating safe habits.
7. The role of individual levels of management in creating a safety culture, and effective leadership.
8. Mission, vision and goals – their role in safety culture. HSE promotion.
9. Communication as a key factor for achieving a high level of safety culture
10. Employee engagement and involvement in HSE
11. Safety management tools and their connection with the safety culture
12. Developing a culture of safety - change management
13. The most common problems in implementing safety culture development programs, deterioration of safety culture

E-learning

The study materials are available on MS TEAMS

Literature

Basic safety principles for nuclear power plants: 75-INSAG – 3 rev.1/ a report by the International Nuclerar Safety Advisory Group – Vienna: International Atomic Energy Agency, 1999 ISBN: 92-0-10269-4
Key practical issues in strengthening safety culture: INSAG -15/ a report by the International Nuclerar Safety Advisory Group – Vienna: International Atomic Energy Agency, 2002. ISBN 92-0-112202-0 
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

Advised literature

Safety culture maturity model, OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY REPORT 2000/049, Dr Mark Fleming, Chartered Psychologist The Keil Centre, ISBN 0 7176 1919 2 
The Safety Journey: Using a Safety Maturity Model for Safety Planning and Assurance in the UK Coal Mining Industry, Patrick Foster and Stuart Hoult, Minerals 2013, 3, 59-72; doi:10.3390/min3010059, ISSN 2075-163X  www.mdpi.com/journal/minerals
BS OHSAS 18001 - Occupational Health and Safety Management
Promoting a positive culture – a guide to health and safety culture, www.iosh.co.uk/ freeguides, May 2015
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.