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TIØ4186 - Occupational Health and Safety

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Arbeider 40/100
Skriftlig eksamen 60/100 4 timer

Course content

This course shall give the student knowledge on the topic working environment in industrial operations, in offices and ind the service industry. The course will provide knowledge about the roles and responsibilities of companies activities according to working environment, and about regulations, especially The Working Environment Act with related directives and the regulations relating to systematic health, environmental and safety activities in enterprises.
The course is an introduction to the occupational hygiene, noise, ergonomics and psychosocial work environment, including an introduction to how to analyze and evaluate the working environment impacts on these areas. Risk evaluation within the working environemnt area varies between subjects and differences and similarities between these will be discussed. Management of working environment in new buildings in design phase as example of preventive actions related to working environment. Reporting of the working environment situation and use of indicators for communication of working environment performance are discussed.

Learning outcome

This is an introductory course in the 1st year of the 2-year master programs in health, environment and safety (MIHMS and MHMS), and is also a K-emne for other engineering students. The course presents knowledge of factors representing health risks in Norwegian work life, and legislation controlling exposures to such risks. The students learn risk assessment of the relevant risks and identify measures to achieve risk reduction.
The following topics are included:
- General knowledge of work environment, about roles and responsibilities of companies activities according to working environment and about relevant regulations, that companies have to act in accordance with.
General knowledge about the risk of handling chemicals, limit values for chemicals, product data sheet and classification and labeling of chemical substances.
- General knowledge about noise, ergonomic and psykosocial working environment, knowledge about the importance for the working environement in companies, about the possible health effects, the risks associated with the workplace and which type of measures that counteract relevant hazards.
The course shall make the students develop proficiency in:
- Evaluate the work environment in an enterprise, and suggest measures to achieve good work environment
- Organize the H&S system of an enterprise according to Norwegian legal requirements, but also considering the size, resources and hazards of an enterprise
By taking this course it is expected that the students should be able to:
- Understand and master central concepts within working environment
- Employ this knowledge on real cases to: (1) understand businesses' working environment organisation, (2) master the concept health risk in relation to working environment and methods for evaluation. (3) be able to evaluate and discuss different methods for risk evaluation (4)
implement these in good working environment plans.
Other important learning objectives include: Training in the ability ot work in team and increase the competence in report writing.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and term assignment. The term assignment is compulsory and done in groups.Portfolio assessment is the basis for the grade in the course. The portfolio includes a final written exam (60%) and a term paper (40%). The results for the parts are given in %-scores, while the entire portfolio is assigned a letter grade. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

  • Term project

Course materials

Announced at the beginning of the course.

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2016

Language of instruction: Norwegian

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Subject area(s)
  • Health, Safety and Environment
  • Health, Environment and Safety
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Arbeider 40/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Skriftlig eksamen 60/100 2016-11-30 09:00
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer KONT Arbeider 40/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer KONT Skriftlig eksamen 60/100
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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