Course Descriptor The University of Trinidad and Tobago

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1 Course Descriptor The University of Trinidad and Tobago COURSE TITLE :- Health, Safety and Environment COURSE CODE :- HSEV1012 LEVEL :- 1 CREDIT POINTS :- 4 Parent Programme :- National Engineering Technicians Diploma In Mechanical Engineering Type of Course :- Lecture and practice Date Validated :- Date Modified :- TOTAL STUDENT WORKLOAD: 5 hours/week x 12 weeks = 60 hours The normal weekly workload will be: Lecture 3 hrs Tutorial 2 hr Directed and independent study 3 hrs PREREQUISITES There are no prerequisites for this course. ATTENDANCE 80% attendance is mandated by the University. Failure to observe this rule can result in failure of the course. DESCRIPTION The primary aim of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive knowledge at the introductory level, in the area of Health, Safety and the Environment (HSE). The overall objective is to enhance the students awareness and sensitivity to HSE practice in industry and equip them with the ability to embrace further industry specific training necessary for them to function safely in local, regional and international industrial environments. An overview of the applicable T&T statutory requirements and local industry expectations coupled with standards; protocols, conventions and other global initiatives given at the beginning of the course, provides the framework to illustrate the mechanisms in place to maintain HSE at the workplace. The knowledge and skills needed to anticipate, identify, and control safety hazards and risks; through recommendation of appropriate controls and safe operating procedures and a description of incident reporting and emergency response are all presented in the next section of the course.

2 The concepts of environmental pollution and control are introduced in the third part of this course to sensitise students to environmental contaminant sources and composition and the mitigation methods available to ameliorate the consequent environmental impacts. Included here also is an overview of the 4Rs principle for waste management. This course culminates with a practical application of HSE through a site visit to a specific workplace with the aim of analyzing the HSE issues existing and discussing solutions in place. Where necessary the students should recommend appropriate cost effective solutions which will be presented in the form of a report. LEARNING OUTCOMES To achieve each outcome a learner must demonstrate the ability to: 1. Knowledge and Understanding Identify and interpret selected applicable T&T safety and environmental statutory requirements, local industry requirements (STOW & PLEA), standards, protocols, conventions and other global initiatives relevant to HSE practice Describe and classify workplace hazards and potential injury /damage Summarise hazard control techniques employing the hierarchy of hazard control State the importance of risk assessment and identify methods and tools used Give an overview of the procedure and role of incident reporting in achieving continuous improvement and loss prevention in the work place Identify environmental contaminant sources and composition Give an overview of the 4R s principle for waste management: reduce, reuse, recycle, replace. 2. Cognitive skills Analyse, evaluate and apply relevant information from a variety of sources to resolve unsafe work conditions Explain the principles and practice of risk assessment to include an overview of JSA, What If analyses Discuss the environmental impacts of and mitigation methods for selected environmental contaminants identified for water, air and land 3. Practical and Professional skills Describe and practice safe operating procedures in the workplace to include good housekeeping practices, LOTO, permits to work Perform a JSA and develop a safe operating procedure for a specific job Research the requirements for EIA and CEC 4. Transferable and Key skills Work as a member of an EHS team to conduct a review of a workplace to analyse the existing EHS hazards and control methods in place and generate a report summarizing the findings Technical Report writing Presentation skills

3 AREAS OF STUDY 1. Health, safety and environmental management in context 1. Explain the importance of HSE in industry describe the benefits to employers and employees 2. Define the elements of an effective HSE program at the workplace and discuss the reasons why a company would implement such a program 3. Give an overview of: OSH Act- general duties of employer and employee and fines; EMA Act, rules and requirements of CEC and EIA; ISO and other applicable Standards, International protocols and agreements. 4. Research major safety disasters and occupational health fatalities recorded -locally, regionally and internationally. 5. Research the requirement for STOW and PLEA 2. Recognition and Control of workplace hazards 1. Describe the need to Identify hazards and risks 2. Distinguish between hazards and risk 3. Distinguish between safety hazard and health hazard 4. Overview of different workplace (occupational) health hazards - physical (light, noise, EMR, extremes in temperature and vibration), mechanical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial; applicable OSH regulation 5. Distinguish between acute and chronic effects. 6. Introduction to different work place safety hazards and effects 7. Identify sources of Hazard data information- MSDS, Work Process, Inspections, Accident reports 8. Illustrate the hierarchy of Hazard control as a method for controlling hazards 9. Perform an Exercise to identify workplace hazards & recommend controls 3. Workplace hazards 1. Machinery hazards Mechanical 1.1 Outline general requirements for work equipment and the hazards and controls for hand tools 1.2 Describe the main mechanical (motions and actions) hazards of machinery 1.3 Describe the main methods of protection from machinery hazards to include machine guarding 1.4 Discuss general machinery workshop safety rules 1.5 Discuss safety rules for particular machinery eg lathe, drill, saw, press. 1.6 Discuss metal working and associated hazards and controls 1.7 Outline the importance of ventilation and HVAC systems; OSH regulations 1.8 Identify the hazards and control measures for safe use of lifting and moving equipment including lifts, conveyors, Cranes, hoists and forklifts 1.9 Apply safety guidelines in an actual machine shop 2. Machinery hazards Non-mechanical 2.1 Identify the hazards, and describe control measures for the use of electricity in the workplace 2.2 List different forms of hazardous energy associated with machinery 2.3 Describe hazards and controls associated with cylinders and compressed air equipment 2.4 Identify the hazards of walking and working surfaces in the workplace and discuss hazard control measures and regulations to reduce occurrence

4 2.5 Define Confined Space and identify associated hazards and controls 2.6 Describe the hazards and risks associated with manual handling activities and determine ways to minimize these hazards and risk 2.7 Outline main hazards and controls associated with noise and vibration with respect to machinery/industrial equipment 2.8 Classify chemical substances according to how hazardous they are 2.9 Describe hazard control for chemicals including procedure for communicating, storing, and transporting chemical products; NFPA 3. Fire hazards 3.1 Define Fire, and describe Fire triangle and tetrahedron; fire as chemical reaction 3.2 Describe the fire classification and identify the classification used for Trinidad and Tobago 3.3 Explain the basic principles of fire prevention using the fire triangle and describe the prevention of fire spread in buildings 3.4 Identify the different types of extinguishers for first aid response and list the corresponding class of fires they could extinguish 3.5 Outline the relevant regulatory requirements under OSH Act 3.6 Identify the appropriate fire alarm system and fire-fighting equipment for a simple workplace 3.7 Demonstration of a fire extinguisher; the PASS acronym 4. Overview of Safe Operating Procedures at Workplace 4.1 Permits to work requirement- examples of jobs requiring 4.2 List the elements of a PPE program 4.3 Describe the elements of accident reporting; OSH regulations; difference between accident, incident, near miss. 4.4 Describe the procedure for LOTO 4.5 Outline basic procedures for emergency response. 4.6 Use the information learned to develop a Job Safety Analysis for a particular task. 4. Environmental pollution and control 1. Control of waste 1.1 Outline categories of waste 1.2 Explain the importance of minimizing waste 1.3 Introduce the 4Rs principle of waste management 2. Air Pollution and control 2.1 Describe the atmosphere and composition of normal atmospheric gases 2.2 State when a substance becomes an atmospheric pollutant 2.3 List the common domestic, industrial and naturally occurring gases and vapours that have environmental impact, (include: Greenhouse gases, ozone depletors, and acid rain and smog producers ) 2.4 Describe the causes and effects of climate change/global warming and what controls can be implemented 2.5 Describe the effects of common refrigerants on the environment and measures to prevent further degradation 2.6 Outline local and global statutory measures in place to reduce air emissions 2.7 Describe alternative energy sources

5 3. Water pollution and control 3.1 Describe the main sources and composition of water contaminants 3.2 Discuss the treatment options available for liquid contaminants 3.3 Give an overview of the present methods available for the disposal of liquid hazardous waste 3.4 Outline local and Global statutory framework available to reduce contamination of water sources LEARNING AND TEACHING STRATEGY Lectures will be delivered by exploring the concept of multiple intelligences, supplemented by the use of power point presentations, DVDs and various visual props. Directed and independent study will include independent research and site visits to apply the material covered in the course to real life situation and analyse the effectiveness of the systems in place to deal with HSE. ASSESSMENT Students will be assessed using the following activities: Assessment Element 1 In class Exercises Weighting: 30% Assessment type: In class Exercises Special facilities: None Inspection of school compound for possible hazards and controls (10%) 2 quizzes (10 % each) Assessment Element 2 Home Assignments Weighting: 10% Assessment type: Home Assignments Special facilities: None Development of a JSA for a particular task Assessment Element 3 Team Project Weighting: 10% Assessment Type: Team project Special facilities: Site visit required Report and presentation on health, safety and environmental issues of the site visited, including controls and recommendations Assessment Element 4 Final Examination Weighting: 50% Assessment Type: Examination ASSESSMENT STRATEGY The in class assessments intend to encourage students to actively participate in anticipating, identifying, evaluating and developing mitigating solutions to safety, health, and environmental issues, assessed through the learning outcomes of the course. The team project helps to develop the student s ability to work as a team member, to resolve workplace safety and/or health issues, and assess practical and professional skills.

6 The home assignment may include either an Accident Reporting activity or JSA or other area to encourage the student to conduct research to find solutions and bench markers to prevent injuries, illnesses, and damage to the environment, and assess practical and professional skills. The quizzes test the knowledge, understanding and cognitive skills gained during the introductory level to Health, Safety, and Environmental statutory regulations, standards, practice and solutions. Aggregation and reassessment rules The final course grade will be determined by aggregating the individual elements according to their weighting. INDICATIVE READING No textbook is required. However, selected notes and handouts will be given in class. The use of reference material will be encouraged. 1. Phil Hughes & Ed Ferrte Introduction to health and safety at work the handbook for NEBOSH 2. Nebel & Wright Environmental Science 8 th Edition 3. Selected modules, internet sites, journal articles, DVD s including: (T&T statutory environmental regulations) (T&T OSH Act 2004 amended 2006, legal notices, standards) (safety videos) (safety DVDs-samples) An Inconvenient Truth the movie Course Author :- Karen Jitman-Sinanan Course Modified Prudence Sawh-Persad, Ross Karmody Date :- July 2012 Course Instructor :- Prudence Sawh-Persad, Contact Information :- prudence.sawh-persad@utt.edu.tt Availability times in office :- TBA