OPM538 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

Course Name (English) OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Course Code OPM538 MQF Credit 3 Course Description This course describes the processes of managing occupational safety, health and environmental matters in an organization. It introduces the Malaysian OSHE Acts and Regulations, OSHE Standards, OSHE programs that need to be carried out to minimize hazards, risks, accidents and health effects among workers at workplace in the organization and to reduce significant impacts to the environment. Transferable Skills Ethically and socially sensitive Teaching Methodologies Lectures, Field Trip, Case Study, Discussion, Presentation CLO CLO1 Explain the principles, issues and system requirements of Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management (OSHE) in an operations management context. CLO2 Evaluate OSHE management programs and HIRAC Analysis (Hazards Identification, Risk Analysis and Controls) in organization. CLO3 Demonstrate information management and lifelong learning on OSHE management programs at the workplace. Pre-Requisite Courses No course recommendations Reading List Recommended Text Goetsch, David L. 2015, Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers and Managers,, 8th Edition. Ed., Pearson Prentice Hall. Domadi, M.Khairul 2016, OFPS Occupational Safety and Health., Oxford Fajar Schneid, Thomas D. 2015, Creative Safety Solutions, 2nd Ed., CRC Press. [ISBN: 9781482216547] Mark A. Friend, James P. Kohn 2014, Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health., Bernan Press [ISBN: 978-1-59888-7] Schneid, Thomas D 2014, Workplace Safety and Health: Assessing Current Practices and Promoting Change in the Profession (Occupational Safety & Health Guide Series), CRC Press [ISBN: 978-143987410] Mohd Shariff, Sariwati 2011, Occupational Safety and Health Management: Using New OBE Curriculum., UITMPRESS, Universiti Teknologi MARA Reference Book Resources Malaysian Occupational Safety Health Act, 1994 Malaysian Factory and Machinery Act, 1967 Malaysian Environmental Act, 1974 OSH Standards (OHSAS 18001; MS1722) EMS Standards (ISO14001) National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health website Department of OSH Malaysia website Department of Environment Malaysia website Department of Standards Malaysia website Article/Paper List This Course does not have any article/paper resources Other References This Course does not have any other resources