Health and Safety in the workplace is necessary to reduce the millions of workers who suffer both fatal and non-fatal injuries, accidents and illnesses. The course is intended to introduce students to the National and International OSH standards, policies and regulations and to give them an understanding on the relevance OSH. Countries such as Uganda have a poor understanding on the importance of OSH. Health and safety management systems are imperative as any organization requires full involvement of its employees.
Learning Outcomes:
· Outline the scope and nature of occupational health and safety.
· Explain the moral, social and economic reasons for maintaining and promoting good standards of health and safety in the workplace.
· Explain the role of national governments and international bodies in formulating a framework for the regulation of health and safety.
· Develop and explain the key elements of a health and safety management system.
Duration
3 weeks
Teaching Methods
- Modified lecture ,Discussions, Demonstration, Case studies
Assessment Criteria:
Continuous assignments/practicals [40%], and final examination [60%].
Course Content:
· Introduction to Occupational Safety & Health;
· Reasons for Managing Safety and Health
· Safety & Health: Who’s Responsibility?
· The Multidisciplinary Nature of Safety & Health
· Introduction to Health and Safety Management Systems
o Policy,
o Organising,
o Planning, and Performance Monitoring,
o Auditing & Management Review)
· Introduction to the Integrated Management System
Study Materials:
1. Alli, B.O. 2008.Fundamental Principles of Occupational Health and Safety.
2. Friend M. J. and Kohn, J. 2018. Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health.
3. ILO Conventions, Recommendations and Codes of Practice
4. ILO; Occupational Safety and Health Encyclopedia, 2013.
5. McKinnon, R.C. 2019. The Design, Implementation, and Audit of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (Workplace Safety, Risk Management, and Industrial Hygiene)
6. Rapid Results College Limited, 2015. Controlling Workplace Hazards.
7. Rapid Results College Limited, 2015. Management of International Health and Safety.
8. Reese C. D. 2017. Occupational Safety and Health: Fundamental, Principles and Philosophies.
9. Sojka, M. 2017.Introduction to Safety Engineering.
10. The Employment Act
11. The Occupational Safety and Health Act, No.9 of 2006.
12. The Workers’ Compensation Act