ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY

DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

[051] DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
GUIDELINES FOR PROJECT WORK
A Student has to take-up a project work in the month of March and complete it in
two months in partial requirement of the award of Diploma in Industrial Safety.
The Project Report must be based on detailed and intensive study in the
industry and the scope of the project is as follows:
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT WORK
 To gain an insight into industrial safety to know how the problems of
Industrial Safety are identified and solved.
 To help the Safety officers, Safety engineers and Safety specialists to find
solutions to their problems.
 To examine and evaluate the “Safety performance of the industry”.
 To study the causes of accidents with particular reference to the
prevailing unsafe conditions and practices.
 To give exposure to the students and to develop the ability in the fields of
hazards, training, management and methodology of planning a study,
data collection, analysis, presentation and decision making on the
problems related to safety industry.
PASSING REGULATIONS
The Project work will be valued for maximum marks of 100, of which 75 will
be for the project work and 25 for the viva-voce. A minimum of 50 marks is
required to pass the Project paper, of which he /she should secure a minimum of 30
marks in the project report alone. In case, a candidate fails he/she has to resubmit
the project report. The Viva-voce examination is compulsory for passing the
Project paper.
 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. The enclosed Proforma (original & duplicate) are to be submitted on or

before 20th March 2015.
2. Students are instructed to refer to the annexure for selection of project title.
3. The proforma (original) will be returned to the student after approval.
4. After the approval of the topic one typed copy of the project report
(A4-size) in neatly bound form should be submitted on or before
31st May 2015. Project report submitted after the last date will not be
considered for valuation.
5. A Photostat copy of the approved project proforma with abstract should be
attached on the first page of the project report without fail.
6. Project report and all correspondence in this regard should be sent only to
The Director,
Directorate of Distance Education
Annamalai University
Annamalai Nagar - 608002
and Super scribed on the top of the envelope as DIS Project Report.
7. The student should bring a copy of the project report at the time of viva-
voce examination.
PROJECT ABSTRACT
The project abstract should be prepared and to be sent along with Proforma
to The Director, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University,
Annamalainagar-608002
The format of the Abstract shall be as follows:
1. Title of the Project
2. Statement of the Problem
3. Objectives of the Study
4. Research methodology
PROJECT PROFORMA SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL
After finalizing the topic, students should send the project proforma along with
the Abstract. Incompletion of the Project proforma in any aspect will be rejected.
FORMAT OF THE PROJECT REPORT
1. The project report should not exceed 150 typed pages.
2. It should be typed in Times New Roman, 12 font size with 1.5 line spacing.
3. Project report should contain a copy of the approved Abstract.
IMPORTANT DATES:
The Last Date for submission of the Project Proforma : 20.03.2015
The Last Date for submission of the Project Report : 31.05.2015

DR.RM.CHANDRASEKARAN
DIRECTOR
 ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
[051] DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
PROFORMA FOR APPROVAL OF PROJECT WORK

Enrolment Number:

1. Name and Address of the Student :

2. Whether employed : Yes/No

a) If Yes

Name & Address of the Industry :

where employed

3. Title of the Project :

(in Block Letters)

4. Abstract : (to be enclosed separately along

with proforma)

Signature of the Student

_____________________________________________________________

[for Office use only]

Approved / To be resubmitted / Rejected

Signature of the Coordinator Engineering Wing-Head

 DUPLICATE

ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
[051] DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
PROFORMA FOR APPROVAL OF PROJECT WORK

Enrolment Number:

1. Name and Address of the Student :

2. Whether employed : Yes/No

a) If Yes
Name & Address of the Industry :
where employed

3. Title of the Project :

(in Block Letters)

4. Abstract : (to be enclosed separately along

with proforma)

Signature of the Student

_____________________________________________________________
[for Office use only]

Approved / To be resubmitted / Rejected

Signature of the Coordinator Engineering Wing-Head

 ANNEXURE
The students may select any one of the titles from the following list and fill
up the proforma and send the same to “The Director, Directorate of Distance
Education, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar – 608002”.

1. A study on Machine Guarding and its Types.

2. A study on House keeping in Industries.
3. A study on Psychological and Ergonomic Hazards in Industries.
4. A study on Work Permit systems.
5. A study on Personal Protective Equipments.
6. Safety in High Pressure Systems.
7. Need of Safety Organization, Education, Motivation and Training in Industries.
8. A study on Accident Investigation and Report.
9. Safety in Confined Space.
10. Safety in Excavation Operation.
11. Safety in Handling and Storage of Compressed gas Cylinders.
12. Safety in Aviation Industries.
13. Safety in Hazardous Industrial Waste Treatment and Disposal.
14. Safety in Bulk Drug Storage.
15. Safety in Handling and Storage of Chlorine and its system
16. A study on Radiation Hazards and its Effects.
17. Safety Management
18. Fire safety in Petrochemical industries
19. Role of Factory Management in Safety
20. Safety in Electrical systems - Operation, Maintenance and Installations
21. Risks in Maintenance activities
22. Safety in construction works
23. Hazards in work environment & safety measures
24. Safety in Thermal power plants
25. High risk activities & accident control measures
26. Safety & personal protective equipment
27. Fire safety
28. Industrial accidents - Causes & Control
29. Safety in Material handling
 30. Safety procedures and rules in industries
31. Control of Work place Hazards
32. Safety in Chemical process
33. A study on Disaster management plan
34. Fault-Tree analysis
35. Hazard analysis (HAZAN)
36. Workshop hazards
37. Safe handling of industrial solvents
38. HAZOP study
39. Job safety analysis
40. Safety in handling, storage and transportation of corrosive chemicals
41. On-site and Off-site emergency plans
42. Electrical safety in industries
43. A study on fire prevention system in industries
44. Safety in heavy machinery and equipments
45. A study on OSHA and its needs
46. Safety in mining industries
47. Safety and Health audit in industries
48. Detailed study on workmans’ compensation act
49. Safety in Bio-process Industries
50. Safety Health and Environment

Note: Students may also be permitted to select topics (related to Industrial Safety) other
than the above mentioned on request.

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