SAFETY AND HYGIENE IN WORK FOR OPTICIAN-OPTOMETRIST

Course Code:

5061

Semester:

5th Semester - Division - Sector “Optics and Optometry”

Specialization Category:

SBC

Course Hours:

2

ECTS:

2


LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is for students to understand basic concepts of Safety at work
place and application of basic rules of Hygiene in everyday practices of the
profession.
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able:

  • to understand basic concepts of Workplace Safety and hygiene measures
  • to know ways to deal with security, Hygiene and safety problems at work
  • to know the current measures both as employees and as employers

SYLLABUS

  • Introduction to the concepts of Health & Safety and Industrial Hygiene
  • Impact of work on health and health at work
  • Legal framework for occupational safety
  • Occupational hazards (definition classification, occupational risk assessment)
  • Occupational accidents (definition, causes, prevention, reporting, statistics, costs)