Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives To develop skills and knowledge of the legal, technical and management aspects of safety and to develop an awareness of the impact of health and environmental issues in a company.
Synopsis Safety: current experiences and future projections, the moral, legal and economic impetus for change. Principles of accident prevention: the methodology of safety. Review of requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act: ergonomics; fire safety, occupational hygiene, machine guarding, hazardous materials, noise. Environmental standards: waste disposal, gaseous, liquid and solid, methods of monitoring, regulation and the statutory authorities.
Assessment Examination (2 hours): 80% + Assignments and tests: 20%