Syllabus for 2018-19 Batch UG (CV)

Semester: VII / VIII

Course Title: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
Course Code: 18HS72 / 18HS82 Evaluation Procedure:
Credits: 02 CIE + Assignment + Group Activity + SEE Marks
= 40 + 5 + 5 + 50 = 100
Teaching Hours: 26 Hrs. (L:T:P:S) - 2:0:0:0 SEE Duration: 2 Hrs

Course Learning Objectives:

1 To gain an historical, economic, and organizational perspective of occupational safety and health.
2 To investigate current occupational safety and health problems and solutions.
3 To identify the forces that influence occupational safety and health.
4 To demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to identify work place problems and safe work
practice.

UNIT - I
OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD AND CONTROL PRINCIPLES: 6 Hrs
Safety, History and development, National Safety Policy. Occupational safety and Health Act
(OSHA), Occupational Health and Safety administration - Laws governing OSHA and right to
know. Accident – causation, investigation, investigation plan, Methods of acquiring accident
facts, Supervisory role in accident investigation.
UNIT - II
ERGONOMICS AT WORK PLACE: 5 Hrs
Ergonomics Task analysis, Preventing Ergonomic Hazards, Work space Envelops, Visual
Ergonomics, Ergonomic Standards, Ergonomic Programs. Emergency Response - Decision for
action – purpose and considerations.
UNIT - III
FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION: 5 Hrs
Fire Triangle, Fire Development and its severity, Effect of Enclosures, early detection of Fire,
Classification of fire and Fire Extinguishers. Electrical Safety.
UNIT – IV (Blended Learning)
HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS AT WORK PLACE: 5 Hrs
Types of diseases and their spread, Health Emergency. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) –
types and advantages, effects of exposure and treatment for engineering industries, municipal
solid waste. Environment management plans (EMP) for safety and sustainability.
UNIT - V
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: 5 Hrs
Handling of chemicals and safety measures in water and wastewater treatment plants and labs,
Construction material manufacturing industries like cement plants, RMC Plants, precast plants
and construction sites. Policies, roles and responsibilities of workers, supervisors and managers.

Course Outcomes: The students will be able to

1 Acquire knowledge on OSHA policies, Laws and regulations.
2 Identify hazards in the workplace that pose a danger or threat to the safety or health, or that of others.
3 Control unsafe or unhealthy hazards and propose methods to eliminate the hazards.
4 Discuss the role of health and safety in the workplace and effects of industries on environment.
5 Identify workplace hazards, safety considerations and roles and responsibilities of workers,
supervisors and managers.

Question paper pattern:

 Each unit has two full questions with internal choice.
 Each full question will have a maximum of two sub question.
 Each full question will be for 10 Marks.
 Students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each unit.
Text Books:
1 S Sharma, Vineet Kumar, “Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Management in
Construction”. Khanna Publisher, 2013.
2 R K Jain, Sunil S Rao, “Industrial Safety, Health and Environment Management Systems”.
Createspace Independent Publishing Flat form, 2000.
3 Charles D Reese, “Occupational Safety and Health Fundamental principles and Philosophies”, Tailor
and Francis Ltd, 2017.
4 Sudhakar Paul T Rani, “Occupational Safety and Health”, Createspace Independent Publishing
Platform, 2018.
5 Akhil Kumar Das, “Principles of Fire Safety Engineering-Understanding Fire and Fire Protection-”,
PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, 2019.
6 Lakhwinder Pal Singh, “Work study and Ergonomics”, Cambridge University Press, 2018.
7 Industrial safety Sectional Committee CHD8, IS-14489:2018; Occupational Health and Safety Audit
Code' of Practice (First Revision) Bureau of Indian Standards.

Reference Books:
1 Mishra R K, “Safety Management”, AITBS Publisher.
2 Rana S P, Goswami P K, and Indu Rathee, “Handbook of Occupational Safety and Industrial
Psychology”. S. Chand and Company Ltd, 2014.
3 Narayanaraju G (Secretary to GOI), “The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code,
2020”, NO. 37 OF 2020, Govt. of India, Ministry of Law and Justice.
4 Goetsch D. L., “Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers and Managers”, Prentice
Hall Publishers, 2010.

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 SEVENTH / EIGHTH Semester B. E. Degree (Autonomous) Semester End Examination
Course: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (18HS72 / 18HS82)
Maximum Time: 3 Hours (Model Question Paper) Maximum Marks: 100
Instructions to candidates: RB
Marks CO
Answer any FIVE FULL Questions. TL
Unit: I
Explain the mile stone in the occupational safety and health
1. a) [10 Marks] CO1 1
administration movement
b) Outline the purpose of occupational safety and health act of India [10 Marks] CO1 1
OR
2. a) Explain various methods of accident investigation [10 Marks] CO2 2
b) Explain Dominos theory of accident causation [10 Marks] CO3 2
Unit: II
3. a) Enumerate the ergonomics task analysis and its prevention? [8 Marks] CO2 2
b) List out the work space envelopes and visual ergonomics? [6 Marks] CO2 2
c) Write a brief note work site analysis program for ergonomics [6 Marks] CO2 2
OR
Define Ergonomics, discuss the elements of OSHA’s Ergonomic
4. a) [10 Marks] CO3 3
guidelines
b) Describe the ergonomic standards and ergonomic programs? [10 Marks] CO3 3
Unit: III
5. a) Define fire hazard and discuss the sources of fire hazard [10 Marks] CO3 3
b) Discuss the i) Effects of enclosure ii) Early detection of fire [10 Marks] CO3 2
OR
6. a) Define fire and discuss the classification of fire [10 Marks] CO2 3
b) List and explain various methods of extinguishing of Fire [10 Marks] CO4 3
Unit: IV
7 a) Discuss about the health problems at work place [10 Marks] CO2 2
Explain necessary actions to be implemented for good health at work
b) [10 Marks] CO3 3
place
OR
8 a) Explain the different types of Personal Protective Equipment [10 Marks] CO4 3
Discuss the Environmental Management Plan for Safety and
b) [10 Marks] CO3 3
Sustainability
Unit: V
9 a) Explain the preventive measures for safety in construction industry [10 Marks] CO2 2
 b) Discuss the safety and Health in wastewater treatment plants [10 Marks] CO3 3
OR
10. a) Discuss the handling of Chemicals in laboratories [10 Marks CO3 3
Discuss the roles and responsibilities of workers Supervisors and
b) [10 Marks] CO2 2
Managers in the Industrial safety and Health

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 USN 1 D A 18HS72 / 18HS82
SEVENTH / EIGHTH Semester B. E. Degree (Autonomous) Semester End Examination
Course: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (18HS72 / 18HS82)
Maximum Time: 2 Hours (Model Question Paper) Maximum Marks: 50
Instructions to candidates:
(i) Answer any FIVE FULL Questions.
(ii) Assume missing data suitably
RB
Qsn. No. Answer the following questions Marks CO
TL
Unit: I
1. a) Briefly explain the mile stone in the occupational safety and health 05 CO1 1
administration movement.
b) Outline the purpose of occupational safety and health act of India. 05 CO1 1
OR
2. a) Briefly explain methods of investigations for accident. 05 CO2 2
b) Explain Dominos theory of accident causation. 05 CO3 2
Unit: II
3. a) Enumerate the ergonomics task analysis and its prevention. 05 CO2 2
b) Write a brief note on work site analysis program for ergonomics. 05 CO2 2
OR
4. a) Define Ergonomics, What are the elements of OSHA’s Ergonomic guidelines? 05 CO3 3
b) Which are the ergonomic standards and ergonomic programs? 05 CO3 2
Unit: III
5. a) Define fire hazard and Mention the sources of fire hazard. 05 CO3 2
b) Briefly Discuss the i) Effects of enclosure ii) Early detection of fire. 05 CO3 2
OR
6. a) Define fire and Briefly explain the classification of fire. 05 CO2 3
b) List and explain any two methods of extinguishing of fire 05 CO4 3
Unit: IV
7. a) Briefly discuss about the health problems at work place 05 CO2 2
b) Explain necessary actions to be implemented for good health at work place 05 CO3 3
OR
8. a) What are the different types of personal protective equipment and mention its 05 CO4 2
various applications
 b) Briefly discuss the environmental management plan for safety and 05 CO3 3
Sustainability
Unit: V
9. a) Mention the preventive measures to be taken for safety in construction 05 CO2 2
industry
b) Briefly Discuss the safety and Health in wastewater treatment plants 05 CO3 3
OR
10. Discuss the roles and responsibilities of workers Supervisors and Managers in 10 CO2 3
the Industrial safety and Health