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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Management of Safety & Health
Module Code	MT571
School	DCUBS
Online Module Resources
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module will ensure that participants have an understanding of: Key preventative strategies in safety and health at work; Risk Management standards and other methodologies to prevent accidents and ill-health; and Risk Control methods.

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the essential principles of risk management, including hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control
2. Determine and critique the principles of risk control, including those involved in routine risk control and emergency procedures, complex failure analysis and maintenance risk control
3. Justify the need for the development of strategies for risk management
4. Recommend how strategies for risk management may be devised
5. Compare and contrast safety management systems theory and specific systems in use in industry

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	Students will complete 6x4 hour blocks during the semester
Independent learning time	101	This time will be used for research, study and completion of assignments
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Why safety and health risks should be managed: moral, legal and economic reasons.
National and international statistics relating to safety and health at work.

Hazard identification and risk assessment: definitions; risk assessment methodologies (qualitative and quantitative)..
Risk evaluation and risk rating,acceptable risk..

Risk control measures: hierarchical approach, general principles of prevention, development of safe systems of work/safe operating procedures.
Managing third parties: contractors, atypical workers and the public.

Formal and informal health and safety management systems (BS OHSAS 18000, BS8800, HS(G)65 etc) and compatibility with quality and environmental management systems (IS EN ISO 9000, ISO14000).
Monitoring techniques, including audits and other performance measurements.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assignment	n/a	25%	Week 6
Assignment	n/a	75%	Sem 1 End

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Boyle: 2005, Health and safety: risk management, 2nd, IOSH Services Ltd,
Dickson: 2003, Risk Analysis, 3rd, Witherby & Co Ltd,
Ridley & Channing: 2008, Safety at Work, 7th, Butterworth-Heineman,
Garavan: 1997, The Irish Health & Safety Handbook, Oak Tree Press,
Eves & Gummer: 2005, Questioning Performance - The directors essential guide to health, safety and the environment, IOSH Services Ltd,
Kletz: 2006, HAZOP & HAZAN Identifying and Assessing Process Industry Hazards, ICE,

Other Resources

None

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Programme or List of Programmes

PBSSA

PG Exchange(Business School)

PBSSAO

PG Study Abroad(Business School)

Timetable this semester: Timetable for MT571

Date of Last Revision

13-FEB-09

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