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POLITEKNIK SULTAN HAJI AHMAD SHAH

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Academic Session: JUN 2014

COURSE OUTLINE

Course and Code : OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Course Credit hour : 2

Class : DTK1D Total Lecture Hour : 30 hours Total Practical Hour : 0 hours

Course Lecturer : EN. NORZELAN BIN SALEH (017-9891129)

Course Synopsis : OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH course is designed to impart

understanding of the self-regulatory concepts and provisions under the

Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA). This course presents the

responsibilities of employers and employees in implementing and complying

with the safety procedures at work. This course provide an understanding of

the key issues in OSH management, incident prevention, Emergency

Preparedness and Response (EPR), fire safety, occupational first aid, Hazard

Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control (HIRARC) and guide the

students gradually into this multi-disciplinary science. .

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO) :

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Identify the OSH legislation and its compliance in Malaysia. (C2, LD1)

2. Explain briefly incident hazards, risks and safe work practices in order to maintain health and safe

work environment. (C2, LD1)

3. Discuss cooperatively in responding to an accident action at workplace. (C3,LD1; A2,LD4)

4. Adhere to the safety procedures in respective fields. (A3, LD8)

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LECTURE LESSON PLAN WEEKLY SCHEDULE:

WEEK UNIT NOTES

W1 REGISTRATION WEEK

W2-W4

23/6/2014

11/7/2014

TOPIC 1 - INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

AND HEALTH LEGISLATION

1.1 Understand the concept of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH).

1.2 Understand the importance of safety in workplace 1.3 Understand statutory requirements 1.4 Understand the role of safety and health organization in

Malaysia

W5-W6

14/7/2014

25/7/2014

TOPIC 2 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

2.1 Understand the concepts of safety management 2.2 Understand the establishment of safety and health committee 2.3 Understand the roles of the management.

Assessment:

Quiz 1

W7 Semester Brake

W8-W9

4/8/2014

15/8/2014

TOPIC 3 INCIDENT PREVENTION 3.1 Understand the concepts of incident 3.2 Understand principle of incidents prevention. 3.3 Understand accident causation theories. 3.4 Understand incidents prevention costs 3.5 Know accident prevention programme

W10-W11

18/8/2014

29/8/2014

TOPIC 4 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND FIRE SAFETY

4.1 Understand emergency 4.2 Understand Emergency Management 4.3 Understand the basic of fire. 4.4 Understand emergency and fire safety planning

Assessment:

Quiz 2

W12-W13

1/9/2014

12/9/2014

TOPIC 5 - OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID

UNIT 4 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND FIRE SAFETY

5.1 Understand first aid. 5.2 Understand the purpose of first aid. 5.3 Understand principles of first aid. 5.4 Understand the requirement under the first aid guideline by

DOSH.

5.5 Understand basic first-aid and treatment 5.6 Explain three level of first aid training

Assessment:

Test 1 [Topics : 1-5]

(CLO1, 2, 3)

Case Study Topic 5

W14-W15

15/9/2014

26/9/2014

TOPIC 6 - HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESMENT

AND RISK CONTROL (HIRARC)

6.1 Understand hazard, risk and danger 6.2 Know types of hazard 6.3 Understand risk assessment 6.4 Understand risk control

Assessment:

Case Study Topic 6

Group Discussion

Topic 6

W16-18

29/9/2014

17/10/2014

TOPIC 7 - ELECTRICAL SAFETY

7.1 Understand Electrical Hazards 7.2 Understand safety working environment

Assessment:

Case Study Topic 7

W19-W21 Final Exam

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PRACTICAL WORK WEEKLY SCHEDULE :

WEEK UNIT NOTES

Course Notes Lectures based on power point presentations, reading assignments, group

discussions, and individual assignments (cooperative and collaborative learning)

and uploaded in e-learning.

References

1. Department of Occupational Safety and Health (2010). Occupational Safety And Health Act

1994 (Act 514 & Regulations. Malaysia: Penerbitan Akta (M). (ISBN: 978-9675769221)

2. Department of Occupational Safety and Health (2011). Factories and Machinery Act (Act 139)

1967 Regulation and Rules. Malaysia: International Law Book Services. (ISBN: 978-

9678921152)

3. Department of Occupational Safety and Health (2006). GuidelinesOn Occupational Safety and

Health Act 1994 (ACT 514). (ISBN 13 : 978-983-2014-55-3)

4. Department of Occupational Safety and Health(2011). Guidelines On Occupational Safety and

Health Management Systems. Mashi Publication Sdn Bhd. (ISBN: 978-983-2014-75-1)

5. Department of Occupational Safety and Health (2004). Guidelines On First-Aid Facilities In The Workplace (2nd Edition).(ISBN : 983-2014-43-3)

6. Department of Occupational Safety and Health(2008). Guidelines for Hazard Identification, Risk Assessement and Risk Control (HIRARC). (ISBN 978-983-2014-62-1)

7. Department of Occupational Safety and Health(2004). Guidelines On Gender Issues In Occupational Safety and Health. (ISBN : 983-2014-18-2)

8. Department of Occupational Safety and Health(2004). Guidelines For Public Safety And Health At Construction Sites (1st Revision). (ISBN:978-983-2014-58-4)

9. Department of Occupational Safety and Health(2003). Guidelines On Occupational Safety and Health For Seating At Work.( ISBN: 983-2014-25-5)

10. Department of Occupational Safety and Health(2004). Guidelines On Occupational Safety and Health In Service Sector. (ISBN : 983-2014-37-9)

11. Department of Occupational Safety and Health(2000). Guidelines On Trenching For Construction Safety. (ISBN: 983-2014-08-5)

12. The Commissioner Of Law Revision Malaysia (2006). Electricity Supply (ACT 448). Kuala

Lumpur

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ASSESSMENT:

No Assessment Task Quantity Criteria % Total Dates

1. Quiz 2 Topics 1-4 10%

Q1 Q2

2. Test 1 Topics 1-5 20%

T1

3. Case Study 3 Topic 5,6,7 60%

CS1 CS2 CS3

4. Group Discussion 1 Topics 6 10%

GD1

Overall Total

100%

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Name: NORZELAN BIN SALEH

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THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK