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ISLA Santarém 5599

Safety and Hygiene in the Workplace

Tourism Management
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    This curricular unit aims to provide its participants with knowledge and tools that enable them to identify preventive techniques and their importance for the prevention of accidents and occupational diseases, as well as modern and effective tourism management.
  • ProgramaProgramme
    1. Introduction to Occupational Health, Safety and Hygiene - General concepts; Prevention of occupational risks; Practical applications 2. Occupational Biomechanics - Postures adopted during work; Static and dynamic work - Application of forces and transmission of movements - Repetitive tasks - Manual lifting and transport of loads 3. Effects on the Human Body - Musculoskeletal injuries 4. Approach to the Workplace - Main concerns - Adaptation of working conditions to the Human Being. 5. Working with Display Screens - Causes of discomfort - Prevention and protection measures - Good practices to adopt - Applicable legislation 6. Environmental Factors of Discomfort - Thermal Environment - Noise - Lighting - Air Quality 7. Organizational Factors Associated with Work - Adaptation to work - Occupational Stress - Fatigue - Monotony - Night Work 8. Legislation and obligations regarding health, hygiene and safety at work.
  • ObjectivosObjectives
    The objectives of the course are: - To understand the historical, political and social context of work within which the occupational health and safety function emerged. - To identify the key moments in the history of occupational health and safety within the European Union and in Portugal; - To identify preventive techniques. - To recognise the importance of occupational medicine. - To raise awareness among trainees of the importance of preventing and controlling occupational risks that may exist in the workplace, as well as of the environmental and organisational factors that affect the development of their work. - To characterise the current legal framework for occupational health and safety and the organisation of prevention and protection services in organisations.
  • BibliografiaBibliography
    Freitas, L. C. (2016). Segurança e Saúde do Trabalho (3a Ed.). Lisboa, Portugal: Sílabo. Rivero, J. M. S., & Palomino, A. E. (2017). Herramientas para la Mejora Continua de los Sistemas de Gestión de la Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo. FC Editorial. Robledo, F. H. (2017). Seguridad y salud en el trabajo: Conceptos Básicos (3a). Ecoe Ediciones.
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    The teaching methodologies are based on interrogative and active methods aimed at the discussion and resolution of theoretical and practical exercises in the classroom context, completed with the presentation of theoretical content. The teacher provides case studies and practical application exercises that require the resolution of problems commonly faced by qualified professionals in the field of study, as well as other materials through the content management platform (Moodle).
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    4
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não
  • AvaliaçãoEvaluation

    A avaliação curricular e/ou a avaliação final consiste na elaboração, apresentação e defesa de um trabalho de estudo de caso com a resolução de um conjunto de problemas (40%) e uma frequência (60%). Todos os momentos de avaliação são de carácter teórico e prático.

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