ISMAT 22535

Promoting Health and Safety at Work

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  The identification and assessment of risks in workplaces by the Occupational Health and Safety Services allows for an adequate diagnosis and the development and implementation of prevention and intervention measures, with the contribution of those responsible for the HR area being essential in this process. Knowledge that allows you to interpret, identify and characterize the basic concepts in the field of Safety and Health at Work are a fundamental component of the activity of the person responsible for the HR area.
• ProgramaProgramme

  Introduction to Safety and Health at Work Organization of Occupational Safety and Health Legal framework for Occupational Health and Safety and analysis of legal compliance The causes of Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases How They Should Be Treated Safety Signage and Collective and Individual Protection Equipment Professional Risks related to the environment Professional Risks related to equipment Professional Risks related to tasks Specific Professional Risks Fire and Explosion Safety First aid Emergency Management and Organization
• ObjectivosObjectives

  Students should have the knowledge to identify and characterize the basic concepts of the field of Safety, Hygiene and Health at Work and, in particular, in the area of Risk Management, in order to manage work relationships, based on the development of preventive actions aimed at maintaining the quality of life of the employee. Specific objectives are: the definition of the basic concepts associated with Safety, Hygiene and Health at Work and the description of the main risks and risk assessment methods, based on the legal compliance of work contexts, (b) the identification of safety and safety signalling equipment, (c) the identification, characteristics, and assessment of the main psychosocial risks at work and (d) the identification of general and specific protective measures, considering the importance of the human factor in this context.
• BibliografiaBibliography

  Chambel, M. J. (2016). Psicologia da Saúde Ocupacional. Lisboa: Pactor. Freitas, C. (2008). Manual de Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo Lerouge, L. (2017). Psychosocial risks in labour and social security law. London: Springer. A constante nos sites do OSHA, ACT, NIOSH, CDC, etc Legislação nacional e europeia em matérias de Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho
• MetodologiaMethodology

  The exhibition method will be used in the theoretical classes. In the theoretical-practical classes will be privileged the presentation and discussion of cases and works developed by the students.
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  5
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não