Thursday 16:00 - 17:00 2B-17 (Appointment via Email)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-Lectures will be supported with visual materials and will be held face to face in classrooms
-Short problems and thought-provoking questions are solved in the course.
-Short movies wil be watched in each chapter.
All course materials; lecture presentations, reading materials, videos etc. will be provided
within the CATs platform. You do not need to purchase any course materials.
Principle Sources
1. Safety and health in construction. ILO code of practice. Revised edition. Geneva: International Labour Office, 2022. ISBN 978-92-2-036885-5 (web PDF)
2. Friend, Mark, Mark A. Friend, James Kohn, and James P. Kohn. Fundamentals of occupational safety and health. Rowman & Littlefield, 2023.
3. Ferrett, Ed. Introduction to Health and Safety at Work: for the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. Routledge, 2020.
Other Sources
1. ELCOSH - Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Health and Safety http://www.elcosh.org/
2. HSE Construction http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction
4. ILO Health and Safety in construction (Revised edition), 9789220368855 (web pdf)[ISBN], https://www.ilo.org/sector/Resources/codes-of-practice-and-guidelines/WCMS_861584/lang--en/index.htm
5. Good OSH is good for business https://osha.europa.eu/en/themes/good-osh-is-good-for-business
6. Construction safety risks and prevention https://oshwiki.osha.europa.eu/en/themes/construction-safety-risks-and-prevention
Hazards and Risks At Construction Sites and Hazard Control
Oral Presentation, readings, videos, quiz
3. Week
Construction Focus Four hazards: Working At Height, Falling (F) and Fall Protection at Construction Sites
Oral Presentation, readings, videos, quiz
4. Week
Construction Focus Four hazards and Control Strategies: Struck-By Hazards (S), Caught–In or –Between Hazards (C), Electrocution Hazards (E) Transport hazards and risk control
Oral Presentation, readings, videos, quiz
5. Week
Personal protective equipment in Construction Sector
Oral Presentation, readings, videos, quiz
6. Week
Chemical health hazards and risk control
Biological health hazards and risk control
Oral Presentation, readings, videos, quiz
7. Week
Physical health hazards and risk control
Psychosocial risks, work-related stress, work-related violence and aggression
Oral Presentation, readings, videos, quiz
8. Week
Mid Term Examination
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9. Week
Fire Hazards and Control
Oral Presentation, readings, videos, quiz
10. Week
Asbestos and silica dust hazards and prevention, related legal requirements
Oral Presentation, readings, videos, quiz
11. Week
Occupational diseases in construction industry, hygiene problems in residential units of workers and prevention measures
Oral Presentation, readings, videos, quiz
12. Week
Health and safety management systems
Oral Presentation, readings, videos, quiz
13. Week
Risk management, safety monitoring and assessment, documentation.
Oral Presentation, readings, videos, quiz
14. Week
Summary of the Main Legal Requirements about Health and safety management on sites, international standards, ISO 45001, ILO-OSH management series.
Oral Presentation, readings, videos, quiz
15. Week
Review of the course content
Oral Presentation, readings, videos, quiz
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Quizzes
8
25
Attendance
14
5
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems.
PO-2
Ability to formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
PO-3
Ability to design a complex systemi process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired results; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
PO-4
Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and Solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
PO-5
Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investing complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
PO-6
Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
PO-7
Ability to communicate effectivley, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instruction.
PO-8
Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
PO-9
Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices.
PO-10
Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
PO-11
Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
1.Gaining knowledge of occupational health and safety
LO-2
2.Identifying Hazards and Risks within a construction environment, knowing the principles of risk assessment for maintaining and improving health and safety at work
LO-3
3.Knowing the importance of working around construction site and equipment safely, interpreting work accident statistics and gaining awareness about the most common work accidents in construction.
LO-4
4.Knowing types and ways of occurrence of occupational accidents; taking measures and implementing a successful occupational safety management system on sites.
LO-5
5.Gaining an awareness and understanding of professional, legal and ethical responsibilities as a civil engineer about occupational health and safety at construction sites.
