Occupational Hygiene and Safety

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

The lectures have a traditional format which is essentially driven by the exposure of the subjects with the support of Powerpoint presentations and other multimedia means, including films. Practical classes are dedicated to the preparation of a work of synthesis on a theme chosen by the students, presented at the end of the semester.

Learning Outcomes

The knowledge of the risks associated with the work and the minimization of their effects on the health and safety of workers are tasks that require an adequate specific training and a continuous effort to update, able to keep pace with technological developments and to deal with their own disadvantages. This discipline is aimed to provide students with a broad perspective on the field of Occupational Safety, Hygiene and Health (OSH). In addition to the legislative aspects and their practical application in the context of the pair worker-employer, attention is focused on the assessment of the risks, the identification of the means of prevention and the solutions to be adopted, either through individual protection or through the design of the workplace. It is also intended to transmit the foundations and methods required for the characterization of a significant set of working conditions, covering a wide range of situations common to various sectors. 

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Labour Law, Risk Assessment, Safety Management, Occupational Psychosociology, Work Management, Construction Safety, Ergonomy, Fire Risks, Biological Hazards, Explosion Risks, Occupational Noise, Human Vibration Moderate and Extreme Environments, Air Quality, Industrial Ventilation, Kitchen Ventilation.

Head Lecturer(s)

José Carlos Miranda Góis

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

- Daniel  Crowl, Joseph Louvar - Chemical Process Safety: fundamentals with applications, 2ed. Prentice Hall International Series, 2007.

- Alberto Sérgio Miguel - Manual de Higiene e Segurança do Trabalho, Porto Editora, 2014.

- Manuel Roxo - Segurança e Saúde do Trabalho: avaliação e controlo de riscos, Almedina Editora, 2004.

- Danuta Koradecka - Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health, 1^st Ed. CRC Press, 2010.

 

Dada a natureza interdisciplinar desta UC, a bibliografia relativa a cada tema é indicada em cada sessão, em complemento à bibliografia de referência.

Due to the pluridisciplinar nature of this CU, the bibliography corresponding to each matter is presented every lecture, as a complement to the reference bibliography.