Subject 'Labour Law, Health and Safety'

Year:   2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    2020/2021    

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.

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.

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.

Lectures, practical classes, tests, exam.

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

2014: RA*  

2013: RA*  

2012: RA*  

2011: RA*  

2010: RA*  

2009: RA*  

* Optional subject