Curriculum subject

Labour Law, Health and Safety

Subject
Subject code	ATÖ338
Subject name	Labour Law, Health and Safety
Credit points	3 ECTS
Grading method	Grade prelim

Curriculum subject
Curriculum	2012 RA
Study year	3
Semester	Fall semester
Subject type	Optional

Subject loads
Lecture	32

General description
Risk factors. Occupational Health and Safety Act. Holidays. Training procedure. Procedure for enquiry of accidents at work and occupational diseases. Disciplinary liability of employees. Supervisory authorities. Vocabulary concerning fire safety. Classification of fires. Classification of fire extinguishers. Choice and installation of fire extinguishers. Maintenance of fire extinguishers. Classification of the fire hazard of production processes. Powder extinguishers. Foam extinguishers. Carbon dioxide extinguishers. Water extinguishers. Fire fighting signalisation. Requirements for organising fire safety. Requirements for the territory. Requirements for a building. Requirements for electrical equipment. Fire safety related instructions. Lighting. Noise. Vibration. Toxicology. Dust. Chemicals in construction. Radiations. Microclimate. Non-work rooms. Nature of risk, risk analysis. Pressure equipment. Procedure for manual transfer of weights. Occupational health and safety requirements in construction. Occupational health and safety requirements for the use of work equipment.

General aim
The aim of the course is to provide students the knowledge about ergonomic requirements, occupational health and safety legislation and basic requirements of internal climate.

Aim
Student after completing the course knows the legislation of the field of occupational health and safety, valid in Estonia and the EU; can take into consideration the requirements of internal climate while designing buildings; knows and follows the basic ergonomic requirements.

Form description
Lectures, practical classes, tests, exam.

Literature
P.Tint "Töökeskkond ja ohutus",Tehnikaülikooli Kirjastus, 2007, 195 lk.; Riigi teataja ning erinevad Tööinspektsiooni infomaterjalid.

Current rounds
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