Occupational Health and Safety (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing the course, the student will be able to use the methods and principles offered by safety management to develop the organisation’s operations, taking into account the requirement of the principles of business management, safety and sustainable development. The student understands occupational safety management as a comprehensive phenomenon and sees occupational safety as a natural part of everyday work. The student will be able to remove obstacles to safe work one by one and choose suitable methods to solve problems.The student is able to apply key occupational safety methods to create, maintain and improve a safe working environment. The student knows the most important legislation and practices in occupational safety areas.

Content (course unit)

- Risk management and working environment - Occupational health; accidents and their prevention, emergency preparedness - Labour Safety Act and Machinery Safety - Safety and health organization - Occupational safety management, model ISO 45001 Occupational health and safety management

Location and time

Ajasta ja paikasta riippumaton opiskelu.

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Teaching methods

Opintojakso on itsenäistä opiskelua sisältäen osaamisen arvioinin Moodle-kokein. Opintojakson lopussa on palautettava työturvallisuuteen liittyvä harjoitustyö, joka summaa opiskeluun kokonaisuuden.

Learning materials

Opetusmateriaali on saatavilla Moodle verkko-oppimisympäristössä.

Completion alternatives

Valinnaisista suoritustavoista on sovittava erikseen.