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TGB4220

Working Environment and Safety in Heavy Industry

Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Written examination and Work

About

About the course

Course content

Factors that influence the internal and external environment. Occupational health and safety (OHS). Occupational diseases, accidents, including explosion and fire prevention measures. Work place investigations and OHS assesments. The course will also encompass aspects of environmental management including the ISO 14000 standards and the European EMAS system (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme).

Learning outcome

The subject shall give the students basic knowledge and understanding with focus on Health, Environment and Safety (HES) in the heavy industry, by the mineral industry and other rock construction and petroleum production. This includes risk evaluation, legislation, and responsibilities, environment, control system and measures, societal accept and sustainability. The subject is based on practical approach and examples.

Learning methods and activities

Field work, exercises and project. Exercises and project count 25% of final mark. Exursion is part of the subject. The exam can be changed from written to oral at the postponed exams (contnuation exam).

Compulsory assignments

  • Project
  • Exercises

Course materials

Compendia.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIG0555 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Working Environment and Safety in Heavy Industry
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

There is no contact information available for this course.

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination and Work
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 75/100 Date 2011-05-28 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.
Arbeider
Weighting 25/100

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