Syllabus - Safety Management (FT 603 (B))

Fire Technology & Safety Engineering

Safety Management (FT 603 (B))

VI-Semester

CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES

History of Safety movement, Evolution of modern safety concept, General concepts of management, Planning for safety for optimization of productivity, Quality and safety, Line and staff functions for safety, Budgeting for safety, Safety policy. Incident Recall Technique (IRT), Disaster control, Job safety analysis, Safety survey, Safety inspection, Safety sampling, Evaluation of performance of supervisors on safety.

SAFETY AUDIT - INTRODUCTION

Components of safety audit, Types of audit, Audit methodology, Non conformity reporting (NCR), Audit checklist and report, Review of inspection, Remarks by government agencies, Consultants, Experts, Perusal of accident and safety records, Formats, Implementation of audit Indication, Liaison with departments to ensure coordination, Check list, Identification of unsafe acts of workers and unsafe conditions in the shop floor

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING

Concept of an accident, Reportable and non reportable accidents, Reporting to statutory authorities, Principles of accident prevention, Accident investigation and analysis, Records for accidents, Departmental accident reports, Documentation of accidents, Unsafe act and condition, Domino sequence, Supervisory role, Role of safety committee, Cost of accident.

SAFETY PERFORMANCE MONITORING

Recommended practices for compiling and measuring work injury experience, Permanent total disabilities, Permanent partial disabilities, Temporary total disabilities, Calculation of accident indices, Frequency rate, Severity rate, Frequency severity incidence, Incident rate, Accident rate, Safety “t” score, Safety activity Rate, Problems.

SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Importance of training, Identification of training needs, Training methods, Programes, Seminars, Conferences, Competitions, Method of promoting safe practice motivation, Communication, Role of government agencies and private consulting agencies in safety training, Creating awareness, Awards, Celebrations, Safety posters, Safety displays, Safety pledge, Safety incentive scheme, Safety campaign, Domestic Safety and Training.

Course Objective

Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the area of Basic Concepts and Techniques of Safety Management. To understand the components of Safety Audit and Audit methodologies with relevant Government Agencies. To understand the fundamentals of Accident Investigation and Reporting with its relevance in Accident Prevention. To familiarize with different Accident Indices for Safety Performance monitoring. To understand the importance of Safety Education and Training needs of an Organization.

Course Outcome

["Graduate will able to apply adult learning theory to safety training methodology.", "Graduate will able to conduct accident investigations and Accident Data Analysis.", "Graduate will able to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and develop control strategies for hazardous conditions at work practices."]

Practicals

Reference Books

  • Heinrich H.W. Industrial Accident Prevention McGraw - Hill Company, New York,1980.

  • Krishnan N.V. Safety Management in Industry Jaico Publishing House, Bombay,1997.

  • Lees, F.P., Loss Prevention in Process Industries Butterworth publications, London, 2nd edition, 1990.

  • John Ridley, Safety at Work, Butterworth and Co., London, 1983.

  • Dan Petersen, Techniques of Safety Ma nagement, McGraw- Hill Company, Tokyo, 1981.

  • Relevant India Acts and Rules, Government of India.

  • Relevant Indian Standards and Specifications, BIS, New Delhi.

  • Blake R.B., Industrial Safety Prentice Hall, Inc., New Jersey, 1973.

  • Safety and Good House Keeping, N.P.C., New Delhi, 1985.

  • Accident Prevention Manual for Industrial Operations, N.S.C.Chicago, 1982.

  • Journal by Insurance company surveyors and loss assessors – Mumbai – published by Insurance companies.