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Occupational health and safety regulations

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Course Unit Code040-0085/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SIK117Ing. Lucie Kocůrková, Ph.D.
PET380Ing. Lukáš Petik
SLO0110Mgr. Ivana Slováčková
Summary
The subject focuses on key legal requirements and other regulations in the field of occupational health and safety (OHS). Excellent knowledge and understanding of the laws and other regulations to ensure OHS, the ability of their interpretation and application in practice is an essential part of the qualification requirements of all OHS professionals (specialists). The subject is the starting point for more specialized OHS subjects, e.g. Technical safety, Occupational hygiene, Case studies.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Familiar with basic laws and other regulations ensuring occupational health and safety;
Interpret requirements of selected laws and other regulations to ensure occupational health and safety;
Acquires the ability to put legal requirements and other regulations to ensure occupational health and safety into practice.
Course Contents
1. Brief law theory. Legal and other OSH requirements
2. Main OSH responsibilities, rights and duties of key stakeholders; Occupational risk management; Emergency preparedness
3. Occupational Health Services; Medical fitness to work
4. OSH training
5. Personal protective equipment
6. Occupational accidents and diseases
7. Workplace inspections and audits
8. Requirements for workplace and working environment; Safety signs and signals
9. Safety of machinery and work equipment
10. Organization of work and working practices
11. Occupational health
12. OSH professional/specialist
13. Labour inspection
14. Reserve
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Directive 89/391 - OSH "Framework Directive"
Individual EU directives focusing on specific aspects of safety and health (e.g. Directive 2009/104/EC – use of work equipment; Directive 92/58/EEC - safety and/or health signs; Directive 89/656/EEC - use of personal protective equipment; etc.)
ÚZ Bezpečnost a ochrana zdraví při práci, Sagit, a.s., aktuální vydání.
KOČÍ, M.; KOPECKÁ, M.; STIEBITZ, J. Průvodce odborně způsobilých osob problematikou bezpečnosti a ochrany zdraví při práci, hornické činnosti a požární ochrany. 1. vyd. ANAG, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7263-834-5.
Recommended Reading:
ILO encyclopaedia on occupational health and safety: http://www.iloencyclopaedia.org/.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA): https://osha.europa.eu/en.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE), UK: http://www.hse.gov.uk/.
NOVOTNÝ, K. Lexikon BOZP 2015. ROVS, 2015.
ŠUBRT, B. a TUČEK, M. Pracovnělékařské služby. Povinnosti zaměstnavatelů. ANAG, 2013. 1. vyd. ISBN 978-80-7263-820-8.
ŠENK, Z. Pracovní úrazy v judikatuře. ANAG, 2013. 1. vyd. ISBN 978-80-7263-837-6.
ŠENK, Z. 1309 testových otázek BOZP. ANAG, 2011. 1. vyd. ISBN 978-80-7263-647-1.
Český Focal Point pro BOZP: https://osha.europa.eu/fop/czech-republic/cs/.
Český oborový portál BOZP: http://www.bozpinfo.cz/.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE), UK: http://www.hse.gov.uk/.
ILO encyclopaedia on occupational health and safety: http://www.iloencyclopaedia.org/.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 10
        ExaminationExamination70 25