Management Systems of Labour Safety

Acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of development and organization of labour safety management systems.

Acquisition of practical and theoretical knowledge related to risk assessment (hazard identification, hazard assessment, risk characterization, risk management) and risk management. Ability to plan and organize the safety management systems. Training for managing changes in the labour safety systems.

- Introduction to the labour safety management system.
- Technical protection: The basic terms and strategic concept of labour safety. Basic concepts: danger, accident and injury.
- The metodologies of hazard analysis.
- Analysis of work process hazards.
- Labour safety costs.
- Risk management: Basic concepts of risks. Risks and the concept of probability.
- Structure of risk management.
- Prevention policy in labour safety: Prevention policy in the labour safety management system.
- Protection measures and interventions to limit the accidents consequences.
- Components of the labour safety management system. Management organization and staff involvement.
- Analysis of the work process. Hazard prevention and control.
- Education and training. Institution of inspection and evaluation of the labour safety management system.
- Management of changes in the labour safety system.
- Strategic plan for the safety improvement.
- Management processes to improve safety.

1. 1. International Labour Office (2001) Guidelines on occupational safety and health menagment systems, ILO-OSH 2001 Geneva, ISBN 92-2-111634-4.

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2. 2. Hammer W., Price D. (2001), Mining Environmental Handbook, Prentice Hall, New Jersy, ISBN 0-13-896515-3.

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3. 3. Dhillon B.S.(2003) Enginering Safety: Fundamentals, Techniques and Applications, World Scientific, New Jersy. ISBN 981-238-221-6.

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4. 4. John Ridley J., Channing J. (2003) Safety at Work, Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN 0 7506 5493 7.

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5. Hartman H. (ed.) (1992), SME Mining Engineering Handbook, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. Littleton, Colorado, 2nd Ed. Vol.1.

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Class attendance 5 points
Teaching activities 5 points
Colloquium 10 points
Seminar work 30 points
Final exam 50 points

Teaching is performed through theoretical lectures, exercises, multimedia presentations, colloquiums/tests and seminar work. Also for students are provided as an additional form of learning by consulting with the teacher and assistant.