Occupational Health & Safety
Occupational Safety & Health:
Course Outline and Lecture Notes
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Prepared by: COLLIN TURNER, LECTURER
Table of Contents
COURSE OUTLINE 19 COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OVERVIEW 19 COURSE ACTIVITIES 20 BIBLIOGRAPHY 25 Learning Resources 25 Required Texts 25 Recommended Texts 25 END OF MODULE EXAM PROCEDURE 26 SUPPLEMENTAL EXAM PROCEDURE 26 FEES CANNOT BE PAID ON THE MORNING OF THE EXAM! 26
LECTURE 1: EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY - ITS IMPORTANCE 27 General Objectives: 27 Course Overview 27 TOPIC: Importance of Occupational Health and Safety 27 Learning Objectives: 27 Overview of Health and Safety 28 What is Safety? 28 What is Health? 28 What then is Occupational Health and Safety (OSH)? 28 Features of Occupational Health and Safety 28 Brief History: Safety and Health Movement, Then and Now (David Goetsch) 29 Developments before the Industrial Revolution 29 Milestones in the Safety Movement 29 Role of Organized Labor 29 Role of Specific Health Problems 29 Changes of the Safety Movement 29 Development of Accident Prevention Techniques 30 Development of Safety Organizations 30 Effective Safety Management 30 Corporate Safety Objective 31 How can this be achieved? 31 Health & Safety: Joint Responsibility of Management and Workers 31 Examples of responsibilities of workers include (ILO, 2008): 32 Objectives of OSH 32 Health and Safety Programs 32 Definition: 32 What is a Policy Statement? 33 Factors Impacting on Safety and Health at the Workplace 33 Benefits of a Safe & Healthy Work Environment 34 Costs of Occupational Injury/Diseases 34 Direct Costs - Worker 34 Indirect Costs – Worker 34 Direct Costs – Employer 35 Indirect Costs – Employer 35 Management by Objectives Programs 35 Characteristics of an Unsafe and Unhealthy Work Environment 36 Consequences of an Unsafe/Unhealthful Work Environment 36 Main Functions of the Safety
Course Outline and Lecture Notes
| | | | | |
Prepared by: COLLIN TURNER, LECTURER
Table of Contents
COURSE OUTLINE 19 COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OVERVIEW 19 COURSE ACTIVITIES 20 BIBLIOGRAPHY 25 Learning Resources 25 Required Texts 25 Recommended Texts 25 END OF MODULE EXAM PROCEDURE 26 SUPPLEMENTAL EXAM PROCEDURE 26 FEES CANNOT BE PAID ON THE MORNING OF THE EXAM! 26
LECTURE 1: EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY - ITS IMPORTANCE 27 General Objectives: 27 Course Overview 27 TOPIC: Importance of Occupational Health and Safety 27 Learning Objectives: 27 Overview of Health and Safety 28 What is Safety? 28 What is Health? 28 What then is Occupational Health and Safety (OSH)? 28 Features of Occupational Health and Safety 28 Brief History: Safety and Health Movement, Then and Now (David Goetsch) 29 Developments before the Industrial Revolution 29 Milestones in the Safety Movement 29 Role of Organized Labor 29 Role of Specific Health Problems 29 Changes of the Safety Movement 29 Development of Accident Prevention Techniques 30 Development of Safety Organizations 30 Effective Safety Management 30 Corporate Safety Objective 31 How can this be achieved? 31 Health & Safety: Joint Responsibility of Management and Workers 31 Examples of responsibilities of workers include (ILO, 2008): 32 Objectives of OSH 32 Health and Safety Programs 32 Definition: 32 What is a Policy Statement? 33 Factors Impacting on Safety and Health at the Workplace 33 Benefits of a Safe & Healthy Work Environment 34 Costs of Occupational Injury/Diseases 34 Direct Costs - Worker 34 Indirect Costs – Worker 34 Direct Costs – Employer 35 Indirect Costs – Employer 35 Management by Objectives Programs 35 Characteristics of an Unsafe and Unhealthy Work Environment 36 Consequences of an Unsafe/Unhealthful Work Environment 36 Main Functions of the Safety
Citations: HISTORICAL DATA - JAMAICA Jamaica’s labour force is made up of around 1.13 million workers (1998) Other laws relevant to OSH include the Labour Officers (Powers) Act, 1943; Public Health Act, 1974; Mining Act, 1975; Quarries Control Act, 1985; Pesticides Act, 1987 and the Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act, 1991. REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACT The Employment (Termination and Redundancy Payments) Act, 1974 Establishment: (Established under the Labour Relations Industrial Disputes Act 1975)