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ISLA Santarém 14747

Fundamentals of Occupational Health and Safety

Human Resources Management
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    The course introduces the fundamentals of Occupational Health and Safety, addressing its historical evolution, the current legal framework, key concepts, occupational hazards, and preventive methodologies for identifying, assessing, and controlling risks in workplaces and environments.
  • ProgramaProgramme
    1. Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) conditions 1.1 Working and health conditions 1.2 Working environment 2. Legal framework for OHS in Portugal. 2.1 The legal framework for the promotion of occupational health and safety 2.1.1 Rights, duties and obligations of workers and employers 2.1.2 Organization of OHS Services 2.2 The regime for compensation for accidents at work and occupational diseases. 3. Introduction to preventive OHS techniques 3.1 Occupational safety 3.2 Occupational hygiene 3.3 Ergonomics 3.4 Occupational medicine 4. Glossary of OHS terminology
  • ObjectivosObjectives
    O1. Recognize potential risks in the workplace and work environment O2. Understand the historical, political, and social context of work in which the OHS function emerged O3. Identify key moments in the history of OHS within the framework of the ILO, the European Union, and Portugal O4. Characterize the current legal framework for OSH and the organization of prevention services in organizations and the right to redress. O5. Describe preventive risk control methodologies and techniques. O6. Understand the main concepts used in the field of OSH.
  • BibliografiaBibliography
    Freitas, L. C. (2018). Segurança e saúde do trabalho (ed. rev. e atual.). Lisboa, Portugal: Edições Sílabo. Moreira, A. (2016). Segurança e saúde no trabalho em ambiente de escritório (2.ª ed.). Lisboa, Portugal: LIDEL. Nunes, F. M. D. O. (2015). Segurança e higiene do trabalho: Manual técnico (ed. atual.). Amadora, Portugal: Texto Editores. Veiga, R., et al. (2018). Higiene, segurança, saúde e prevenção de acidentes de trabalho (ed. atual.). Lisboa, Portugal: Verlag Dashöfer.
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    Face-to-face:  1. Expository method: the defined program content is explored. In addition, the demonstrative method is used to present concrete examples of how the content can be applied. 2. Case study-based learning aimed at discussing and finding solutions to problems identified by students or proposed by the teacher. Independent: 3. Guided research proposed by the teacher to consolidate the topics under study and provide input for the practical work developed by students.
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    5
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não
  • AvaliaçãoEvaluation

    Com o objetivo de aumentar a taxa de sucesso, incentivam-se os estudantes a submeterem-se à avaliação contínua (a realizar no decorrer do semestre) que consiste:
    • Trabalho de grupo (40%) 
    • Teste final (60%).
    Avaliação final através de exame (100%)