SAFE06051 2018 Health and Safety for Treatment Plant Operators
Full Title
Health and Safety for Treatment Plant Operators
Transcript Title
Health & Safety for Treatment
Code
SAFE06051
Attendance
N/A %
Subject Area
SAFE - Safety Studies
Department
ESCI - Environmental Science
Level
06 - Level 6
Credit
05 - 05 Credits
Duration
Semester
Fee
€
Start Term
2018 - Full Academic Year 2018-19
End Term
9999 - The End of Time
Author(s)
Mel Casserly, Margaret McCallig, John Crummy
Programme Membership
SG_SWATE_E06 000000 Higher Certificate in Science in Water
SG_SWATE_E06 201800 Certificate in Water and Wastewater Operations
SG_SDRIN_E06 201800 Certificate in Science in Drinking Water Treatment Operations
SG_SWAST_E06 201800 Certificate in Wastewater Treatment Operations
SG_SWATE_C06 201800 Higher Certificate in Science in Water and Waste Water Operations
SG_SDRIN_E06 201900 Certificate in Science in Drinking Water Treatment Operations
SG_SWAST_E06 201900 Certificate in Wastewater Treatment Operations
SG_SWATE_C06 201900 Higher Certificate in Science in Water and Waste Water Operations
SG_SWATE_C06 202100 Higher Certificate in Science in Water and Waste Water Operations
SG_SWAST_E06 202100 Certificate in Wastewater Treatment Operations
SG_SDRIN_E06 202100 Certificate in Drinking Water Treatment Operations
SG_SWATE_C06 202200 Higher Certificate in Science in Water and Waste Water Operations
Description
This module will give treatment plant operator students a foundation in occupational safety and health, including an introduction to: health and safety legislation; hazard identification and risk assessment; common workplace and job specific hazards & control measures; safe systems of work; site safety inductions; accident and incident reporting; emergency planning; training; and personal protective equipment.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;
1.
Identify the main pieces of Irish health & safety legislation and describe important components within (e.g. Employers Duties and Employees Duties).
2.
Conduct a hazard identification & risk assessment of a specific workplace activity.
3.
Identify a variety of common workplace hazards (e.g. fire; electricity; machinery; chemicals; biological agents; manual handling; work at heights; noise; occupational health hazards; psychosocial hazards; etc) and job specific hazards (e.g. lone working; drowning; confined space entry; explosive atmospheres; aerosols; flocculants; chlorine; asbestos; pressure vessels; road works; livestock; Weils disease; Hepatitis A; etc) and the appropriate workplace control measures to be applied.
4.
Outline Safe Systems of Work (e.g. Method Statements; Permit to Work Systems, Lock Out/Tag Out, Traffic Management Plans, etc) to be applied within the workplace.
5.
Identify specific workplace requirements for Site Safety Inductions; Accident & Incident reporting; Emergency Planning; Training; and Personal Protective Equipment.
Teaching and Learning Strategies
This module will be delivered using blended learning techniques.
This will include online lectures (via adobe connect or similar) and workshops augmented by independent learning and directed learning.
This approach is expected to address student-learning needs.
A learning platform such as Moodle will be used to upload educational material (i.e. presentations and recordings of online lectures plus supplementary reading material) and as a means of assessment (e.g. quizzes, uploading assignments and journals).
This blended approach (lectures and workshops) brings students together to facilitate group learning.
Module Assessment Strategies
This module is 100% Continuous Assessment using a combination of individual and group assignments throughout the delivery of the module.
2 moodle quizzes shall take place on weeks 6 and 12
Individual Assignment to be submitted on week 11
Group Project to take place at a workshop mid semester
Repeat Assessments
Repeat Continuous Assessment and/or Final Exam.
Indicative Syllabus
Relevant Occupational Safety and Health legislation.
Fundamentals of Hazard identification and risk assessment.
Common workplace hazards (e.g. fire; electricity; machinery; chemicals; biological agents; manual handling; work at heights; noise; occupational health hazards; psychosocial hazards; etc)
Job specific hazards (e.g. lone working; drowning; confined space entry; explosive atmospheres; aerosols; flocculants; chlorine; asbestos; pressure vessels; road works; livestock; Weils disease; Hepatitis A; etc).
Safe Systems of Work (e.g. Method Statements; Permit to Work Systems, Lock Out/Tag Out, Traffic Management Plans, etc).
Site Safety Induction requirements.
Accident & Incident reporting requirements.
Emergency Planning requirements.
Training requirements.
Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
Coursework & Assessment Breakdown
Coursework & Continuous Assessment
100 %
Coursework Assessment
| Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short Answer Questions: to examine students learning across the first half of the module | Coursework Assessment | Multiple Choice/Short Answer Test | 15 % | Week 6 | 1,2,3 |
| 2 | Presentation: Student work in groups at workshop to develop solutions to prescribed H&S issues in the workplace and present their findings | Coursework Assessment | Group Project | 40 % | Week 7 | 3,4,5 |
| 3 | Individual Assignment: Students will work independantly and submit a report on hazard identification & risk assessment; and also on Health & Safety legislation in the workplace | Coursework Assessment | Assignment | 30 % | Week 11 | 1,2 |
| 4 | Short Answer Questions: to examine students learning across the second half of the module | Coursework Assessment | Multiple Choice/Short Answer Test | 15 % | Week 12 | 3,4,5 |
Online Learning Mode Workload
| Type | Location | Description | Hours | Frequency | Avg Workload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Not Specified | Lectures | 1 | Weekly | 1.00 |
| Directed Learning | Not Specified | Directed learning | 1 | Weekly | 1.00 |
| Workshop / Seminar | Not Specified | Workshop | 2 | Twice Per Semester | 0.27 |
| Independent Learning | Not Specified | Independent Learning | 3.67 | Weekly | 3.67 |
Total Online Learning Average Weekly Learner Contact Time 1.27 Hours
Required & Recommended Book List
Recommended Reading
2004 Safety at Work, Sixth Edition Butterworth-Heinemann
2004 Safety at Work, Sixth Edition Butterworth-Heinemann
Recommended Reading
2009 Principles of Health and Safety at Work Routledge
2009 Principles of Health and Safety at Work Routledge
Recommended Reading
2004 Health and Safety in Brief, Third Edition Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann
2004 Health and Safety in Brief, Third Edition Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann
Recommended Reading
2000 Handbook of Health and Safety Practice 5th Edition Pearson Education
2000 Handbook of Health and Safety Practice 5th Edition Pearson Education
Recommended Reading
1995 Occupational Health and Hygiene Pitman Publishing
1995 Occupational Health and Hygiene Pitman Publishing
Recommended Reading
1996 Safety Technology: Health and Safety in Practice Financial Times Prentice Hall
1996 Safety Technology: Health and Safety in Practice Financial Times Prentice Hall
Module Resources
Journal Resources
None
URL Resources
www.hsa.ie
www.hse.gov.uk
www.iosh.co.uk
Other Resources
Moodle
Computer & broadband connection to internet
Adobe connect
Organisational Health & Safety Policies and Procedures
Additional Information
None