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FC11150 Occupational Health and Safety

Course Outline

Course

:  FC 11150 – Occupational Health & Safety

Programme

:  BSc in Surveying Sciences – Foundation Course

Department

:  Surveying & Geodesy

Faculty

:  Faculty of Geomatics

Contact Hours

:  50

Year

:  I

Semester

:  I

Coordinator

: Dr MDEK Gunathilaka

Room No.

:SF-12

Telephone No.

:  045-3453071

E-mail

:erandakan@sab.ac.lk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synopsis

This course will provide an overview of the occupational health and safety (OHS) management, especial concern on the construction site. This mainly concentrates on the development of knowledge and understanding towards the requirements and management of construction safety. This course will run as a two day full time seminar with collaboration of industry pioneers in OHS and this is jointly organized by the faculty of Geomatics and the Carrier Guidance Unit of Sabaragamuwa University.

 

Seminar contents

  • Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
  • Workplace accidents and occupational safety
  • Legislations
  • Prevention and control hazards
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Safety signs and signals
  • First aid and work regulations
  • OHS standards and interpretations
  • OHS Management policy

 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

No.

Course Learning Outcome

Programme Outcome

Assessment Methods

1.

Demonstrate the necessary knowledge and  skills required for the promotion and maintenance of work place health and safety

P01, P04, P11

Group activities, Report

2.

Plan and implement activities that will promote and maintain health and safety of a site

P04, P08

Group activities, Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student Learning Time (SLT)

Teaching and Learning Activities

Student Learning Time

  1. Seminar - Occupational Health & Safety

18 hours (02 days)

  1. Report writing

12 hours

  1. Self-studies

20 hours

Total (SLT)

50 hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching Methodology

Lectures /Demonstrations/ Group activities /Reports (individual)

 

 

Grading

Attendance

20%

Group activities (SCL)

40%

Report

40%

Total

100%