CH161 Occupational Health &

Safety

Dr. Muhammad Usman Farooq

Introductory Lecture # 1

GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Faculty of Materials & Chemical Engineering
Fall Semester 2017
 OBE Bases Education (OBE)
1. Engineering knowledge
Programme Learning Outcomes

2. Problem Analysis
3. Design/Development of solutions
4. Investigation Bloom’s Taxonomy
5. Modern tool usage
Levels
6. The Engineer and Society 1. Remembering
7. Environment and sustainability 2. Understanding
8. Ethics 3. Applying
9. Individual and team work 4. Analyzing
10.Communication
5. Evaluating
11.Project management
6. Creating
12.Lifelong learning
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 ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS

 According to institute policy, 80% attendance is

mandatory to appear in the final examination.
 Assignments must be submitted as per instructions
mentioned in the assignments.
 For queries, kindly follow the office hours in order to
avoid any inconvenience.

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 COURSE OBJECTIVES

The objectives of course is to give

introduction to occupational health &
safety and to promote culture of
personal safety in GIKI and in its Labs.

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 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
(CLOS)
Students will be able to:
1. To understand the importance of Occupational
Health and safety and its implication in professional
Way.
2. To learn how to deduce the potential hazards of
Fire, Chemicals and Electricity.
3. To enhance the students capability of observing
different types of hazards and Risks

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 SYLLABUS
Introducing Managing OH&S, Hazards identification &
Risk Assessments, Risk Control Strategies, Understanding
Responsibilities of Employer & Employee, Fire safety and
controls methods, Electrical safety and controls, &
Chemical hazards and safety procedures of chemicals
handling, Investigation procedures & permit to work system
(PTW), Measuring Performances, Work Equipment Hazards
and Risk Control, Chemical and Biological Health Hazards
and Risk Controls, Physical and Psychological Health
Hazards and Risk Controls, Protecting our Environment,
CPR and First Aids Procedures
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 TEXT & REFERENCE BOOKS
Text books:
Paul A. Erikson (1996), Practical Guide to Occupational Health and Safety,,
Elsevier, Academic Press
Reference Books
1. Benjamin O. Alli, (2008) Fundamental Principles of Occupational Health and
Safety, 2nd Edition,
2. Management of international health and safety by Dr. J Phelpstead, PhD,
CMIOSH & Mrs. Zoe Neasham CMIOSH, Dip2OSH SPRING 2013 Ed
3. Control of international workplace hazards by Dr. J Phelpstead, PhD, CMIOSH
4. HSE Guide, Essential of Health and Safety, 4th Edition, 2006.
Reference sites:
1. http://agency.osha.eu.int
2. http://www.hse.gov.uk
3. http://www.ilo.org

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 INTRODUCTION
•  World Health Organization (WHO) "occupational health deals
with all aspects of health and safety in the workplace and has a
strong focus on primary prevention of hazards.
• (Health has been defined as "a state of complete physical, mental
and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease)

“Occupational health and safety encompasses the physical,

mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations”

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 INTRODUCTION
• Living Place
• Working Place
• Unknown Place
• Labs
– Fire Safety
– Electrical Safety
– Chemical Safety

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 Copied from: http://www.cartoonmotivators.com/Fire-Hazards-Care-Home.html
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 Common Safety Signs

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 PPEs
• Respirators
• Skin Protection
• Eye Protection
• Hearing Protection

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 h a n k
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