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Occupational Safety and Health

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Course Unit Code040-1111/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle, Second Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter, Summer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
BAU020Ing. Barbora Martiníková, Ph.D.
SIK117Ing. Lucie Kocůrková, Ph.D.
PET380Ing. Lukáš Petik
Summary
The course introduces Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) as a broad multidisciplinary field focusing on management of occupational risks which may harm the employee´s health or impair their well-being. It acquaints students with the basic principles and foundations of OSH, which are applied in the effective management of health and safety at work. It presents selected practical aspects of OSH, whose knowledge and the ability to implement into practice are among the key competencies of OSH professionals.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
- Understand the OSH focus and importance
- Explain the basic principles of OSH
- Communicates on OSH topics
- Search, analyse and critically evaluate knowledge in OSH
Course Contents
1. Introduction to OSH
2. Global strategy on OSH, fundamental OSH principles
3. OSH legislation, regulation, standardization and good practice
4. OSH services and professionals
5. Risk assessment at work
6. Occupational accidents and diseases
7. Emergency preparedness and first aid
8. Workplace health surveillance, rehabilitation and return to work
9. Workplace inspections
10. Consultation and participation of workers
11. OSH education and training
12. OSH management systems
13. Preventive OSH culture
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Global strategy on occupational safety and health. Conclusions adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 91st Session, 2003. International labour Organization, 2004. ISBN 92-2-116287-7 (print version), ISBN 92-2-116288-5 (web version).
EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work (2021-2027).
INSHPO (International Network of Safety and Health Practitioner Organisations) (2017). 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.
ILO encyclopaedia on occupational health and safety: http://www.iloencyclopaedia.org/.
EU-OSHA publications: https://osha.europa.eu/en/publications.
ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems — Requirements with guidance for use.
Alli, B. O. Fundamental principles of occupational health and safety. 2nd edition. ILO: Geneva, 2008. ISBN: 978-92-2-120454-1.
Friend, M. A. and Kohn, J. P. Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health. 7th edition. Bernan Press, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-59888-982-6 (Paperback) / 978-1-59888-983-3 (eBook).
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.
OSH Management System: A tool for continual improvement. ILO, 2011. ISBN 978-92-2-124739-5 (print). ISBN 978-92-2-124740-1 (web pdf).
Recommended Reading:
Global strategy on occupational safety and health. Conclusions adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 91st Session, 2003. International labour Organization, 2004. ISBN 92-2-116287-7 (print version), ISBN 92-2-116288-5 (web version).
EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work (2021-2027).
INSHPO (International Network of Safety and Health Practitioner Organisations) (2017). 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.
ILO encyclopaedia on occupational health and safety: http://www.iloencyclopaedia.org/.
EU-OSHA publications: https://osha.europa.eu/en/publications.
ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems — Requirements with guidance for use.
Alli, B. O. Fundamental principles of occupational health and safety. 2nd edition. ILO: Geneva, 2008. ISBN: 978-92-2-120454-1.
Friend, M. A. and Kohn, J. P. Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health. 7th edition. Bernan Press, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-59888-982-6 (Paperback) / 978-1-59888-983-3 (eBook).
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.
OSH Management System: A tool for continual improvement. ILO, 2011. ISBN 978-92-2-124739-5 (print). ISBN 978-92-2-124740-1 (web pdf).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined