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Occupational Safety in Construction Engineering

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: IRA0203
Type: Compulsory / Professional Studies
Curriculum: I-RT 2009
Level: Bachelor of Engineering
Year of Study: 1 (2009-2010)
Credits: 2 cr
Responsible Teacher: Laaja, Martti
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2009-2010

Impl.Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
62010-01-04 – 2010-03-06Minna Uimonen, Reino LindholmFinnish2009-12-07 – 2010-01-10

Learning Outcomes

The student will consider safety at construction work an essential area of the ethics in construction industry. The student becomes aware of the importance of the safety at construction work and knows the procedures when maintaining and developing industrial safety. Examinations of Safety at Construction Work –card and Emergency First Aid –card.

Contents

Industrial safety regulations at construction work, objectives and levels of regulations, industrial safety law. The responsibility of the client on industrial safety, industrial safety at design phase. The duties of the main contractor in industrial safety management, official announcements of construction works, inspections on site, licensed works. The prevention of diseases and dangers at construction work, managing the incidents. The general working procedures at working places, provisions for accident situations, emergency first aid actions.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Will be announced in the beginning of the study unit

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, case-studies, exercises.

Assessment Methods

Written assignments, written exam.


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