Industrial Health and Safety

General

• Code: 36.01
• Semester: Optional C1 3rd
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: Optional
• Teaching and exams language: Ελληνικά
• The course is offered to Erasmus students
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Theory (3)
• ECTS Units: 4
• Course homepage: https://exams-sm.the.ihu.gr/enrol/index.php?id=64
• Instructors: Xanthos Stylianos, Tapoglou Nikolaos

Course Contents

Introduction to Industrial Management and Safety
Occupational accident
Personal Protective Equipment
Hazardous Materials
Fire Protection
Radioactivity
Electromagnetic Radiation
Noise
Lighting
Ergonomics
Estimate occupational risks

Educational Goals

After successfully studying this course student will be able to:
Understand basic concepts on Industrial Safety and Health and apply the knowledge to protect employees’ health.
Prevent and estimate risk of an occupational accidents
Understand and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Understand and use and handle Hazardous Materials
Understand apply Ergonomics

General Skills

Students will develop the following competences:
Search analysis and synthesis of data and information with relevant technologies
Autonomy and responsibility
Communication and social competences
Study and work in international environment
Study and work in Interdisciplinary environment
New research ideas

Teaching Methods

Face to face lectures
Project assignment
Hands on practice with equipment.
Synchronous and asynchronous communication
Teaching support with
Synchronous and asynchronous Learning Management System (LMS)
Communication with e-mail

Students Evaluation

Multiple-choice final exams. Project assignment (individually or to a group of 2 students)

Recommended Bibliography

Health and Safety at Work: An Essential Guide for Managers – Jeremy Stranks, MPG Books Ltd, Bodmin, Cornwall (2008)
Introduction to health and safety at work, Phil Hughes and Ed Ferrett., Routledge Taylor & Francis Group (2016)