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Occupational risk management

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Course Unit Code040-0616/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third 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
Summary
The course is focused on risk management in the workplace. Occupational risk assessment is a fundamental element in the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases. The practical skill in risk assessment and the ability to propose effective measures to eliminate the risks or minimize their impact is among the key competences of OSH professionals. The requirement to carry out the occupational risk management is established in the European OSH Framework Directive (Directive 89/391 EEC), in the Czech Republic in the Labor Code (Act No. 262/2006 Coll.). Students will become familiar with common workplace hazards (risks) and the principles of occupational accidents and diseases prevention. They will develop practical skills in occupational risk assessment, including application of selected methods and tools for risk identification, analysis, evaluation and prioritization.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
After completing this course, the student will be able to: define the legal and other requirements in the area of occupational risk management; characterize the key steps of occupational risk management process and the logical connections among them; recognise fundamental workplace hazards (risks) and define the principles of occupational accidents and occupational diseases prevention; apply selected occupational risk assessment techniques (methods) to identify, analyse and evaluate the risks, prioritize the occupational risks; propose and defend measures to ensure OSH and create the occupational risk management documentation.
Course Contents
1. Introduction (OSH risk management and its significance; relation to other safety risk assessments; OSH professionals and relevant competencies; legal framework)
2. General risk management process and OSH specifics (terminology; risk management process and ISO 31 000)
3. Preparation phase (defining scope, objectives, responsibilities, procedures, methods, etc.)
4. Categories/Types of hazards (risks); Physical risks (characteristics, risk sources and possible consequences, vulnerable professions / industries, principles of prevention, legal framework).
5. Chemical risks (characteristics, risk sources and possible consequences, vulnerable professions / industries, principles of prevention, legal framework).
6. Biological risks (characteristics, risk sources and possible consequences, vulnerable professions / industries, principles of prevention, legal framework).
7. Ergonomic risks (characteristics, risk sources and possible consequences, vulnerable professions / industries, principles of prevention, legal framework).
8. Risk identification (procedures and methods; risk formulation)
9. Risk analysis and evaluation (risk characterization/attributes; procedures and methods; risk acceptance; risk prioritization) – part 1
10. Risk analysis and evaluation (risk characterization/attributes; procedures and methods; risk acceptance; risk prioritization) – part 2
11. Risk prevention/control (hierarchy of risk controls, prevention principles; type of controls; risk transfer, residual risks; effectiveness of controls, cost-benefit analysis) – part 1
12. Risk prevention/control (hierarchy of risk controls, prevention principles; type of controls; risk transfer, residual risks; effectiveness of controls, cost-benefit analysis) – part 2
13. Occupational risk assessment documentation (content and structure)
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
EU OSH legislation: Directive 89/391 - OSH "Framework Directive" + further directives focusing on specific aspects of safety and health at work directives (see https://osha.europa.eu/en/legislation/directives/directives-intro)
ISO 31000:2018 Risk management - Principles and guidelines.
Guidance on risk assessment at work. European Commission. Luxembourg, 1996. ISBN 92-827-4278-4.
Risk assessment essentials. EU-OSHA, 2007. https://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/risk-assessment-tool.
Související evropská a česká legislativa.
ČSN ISO 31000. Management rizik – Principy a směrnice. Praha: Úřad pro technickou normalizaci, metrologii a státní zkušebnictví, 2010. 40 s. Třídící znak 01 0351.
NEUGEBAUER, T. Vyhledávání a vyhodnocení rizik v praxi. 3. vydání. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2018. 120 s. ISBN 978-80-7552-072-2.
Recommended Reading:
IEC 31010:2009 Risk management - Risk assessment techniques.
STELLMAN, J. M. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Occupational Health and Safety. II: Hazards. 4th ed. Geneva: International Labour Office, 1998. ISBN 92-2-109815-X.
Risk management, Interactive tools. Health and Safety Executive (HSE), UK: http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/index.htm.
ČSN EN 31010. Management rizik – Techniky posuzování rizik. Praha: Úřad pro technickou normalizaci, metrologii a státní zkušebnictví, 2011. 80 s. Třídící znak 01 0352.
STELLMAN, J. M. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Occupational Health and Safety. II: Hazards. 4th ed. Geneva: International Labour Office, 1998. ISBN 92-2-109815-X.
Risk management, Interactive tools. Health and Safety Executive (HSE), UK: http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/index.htm.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, 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 16
        ExaminationExamination70 35