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Safety at Work and Fire Protection

Language of instruction angličtina, čeština
Code 542-0373
Abbreviation BPaPO
Course title Safety at Work and Fire Protection
Coordinating department Department of Mining Engineering and Safety
Course coordinator Ing. Jaroslava Koudelková, Ph.D.

Summary

Knowledge: The student explains the basic principles of occupational safety and health and fire protection, understands their legal framework, and characterizes the basic duties of employers and employees. The student describes occupational accidents, risk prevention, occupational risk factors, personal protective equipment, OSH documentation, and the fundamentals of fire protection.

Skills: The student applies basic OSH and fire protection requirements to common workplace situations, identifies basic risks, and proposes appropriate preventive measures. The student understands the procedure to follow in the event of an occupational accident and selects an appropriate course of action and suitable means in the event of a fire.

General competences: The student assesses a common workplace situation from the perspective of occupational safety and health and fire protection, decides on an appropriate course of action, and justifies the decision with regard to relevant legal, organizational, and safety requirements.

Literature

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION. Occupational Safety and Health. Geneva: International Labour Organization, 2022. Online.
HARMS,L.: Safety analysis: principles and practice in occupational safety.
CRC Press, c2001 - xi, 265 s. : il. ISBN 0-415-23655-X
BRAUER, L.: Safety and Health for Engineers. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006, ISBN: 9780471291893 

Advised literature

HOPKINS, A.: Managing Major Hazard. Allen & Unwin, Canbera, 1999,
ISBN 1 86508 702 5