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Working Environment

Summary

The student will get basic overview in the field of health and safety at work, incl. legislation. The individual topics discussed are, for example, the basic equipment of workplaces in terms of work hygiene, physical factors of work. environment, chemical factors working. environment, physical and mental burden and categorization of work.

Literature

Pages of International Labor Organization (www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.html)
European Risk Observatory: Health and safety risks at the workplace: A joint analysis of three major surveys. Available at: https://osha.europa.eu/en/tools-and-publications/publications/health-and-safety-risks-workplace-joint-analysis-three-major/view
BOYD, C.: Human Resource Management and Occupational Health and Safety. (2003) 208p

Advised literature

HOFMANN A.D., TETRICK E.L. Health and Safety in Organizations: A Multilevel Perspective (2003) 458p
Second European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER-2) - Overview Report: Managing Safety and Health at Work. Available at: https://osha.europa.eu/en/tools-and-publications/publications/second-european-survey-enterprises-new-and-emerging-risks-esener/view
Safety and health in micro and small enterprises in the EU: Final report from the 3-year SESAME project
Available at: https://osha.europa.eu/en/tools-and-publications/publications/safety-and-health-micro-and-small-enterprises-eu-final-report-3/view
“Healthy workers, thriving companies - a practical guide to wellbeing at work” Available at: https://osha.europa.eu/en/tools-and-publications/publications/healthy-workers-thriving-companies-practical-guide-wellbeing/view


Language of instruction čeština, čeština, čeština
Code 546-0328
Abbreviation PP
Course title Working Environment
Coordinating department Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Jana Kodymová, Ph.D.