1.1       Subject Title             :           SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

                                                            MANAGEMENT

 

DETAILED CONTENTS     :           SUBJECT   1.1

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-1

1.1        Introduction :                                                
       

                        Management and Management Principles &
   Types of Management

 

1.2       General principles of Management. Managerial

             Role, Authority, Responsibility and Power.

             Span of Management, Delegation and  decentralization of authority.

       

1.3       Safety, Health and Environment
            Management.  (SHE). Occupational Safety, Health             and Environmental   Safety Management –
            Principles & practices

 

1.4       Role of Management in Industrial Safety.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-2

2.1        Planning for Safety :     Planning : Definition, purpose,  nature, scope and procedure.  Range of planning, variety of plans.

       

2.2       Strategic planning and tools of implementation. 

             Management by objectives and its role in Safety, Health and Management(SHE). Policy formulation and implementation.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-3

3.1       Organising for Safety :

       

            Organising: Definition, need, nature and principles.   Organising for Safety, Health and Environment  Organisation structure, functions and  responsibilities. 

 

3.2        Safety Committee : Structure and functions.

       

3.3      Line and Staff Functions for Safety, Health and Environment.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-4

4.1       Directing for Safety :

       

Direction: Definition, process, principles and techniques,  Leadership : Role, functions an attributes of a leader  Communication: Purpose, process, types and channels Essential rules in communication, Two ways  communication. Barriers in communication, essentials of effective communication. Communication and group-dynamics, Team building.

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-5

5.1      Monitoring for Safety, Health & Environment :

 

          Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Management System,  Bureau of Indian Standards on Safety and Health : 14489 –1998 and 15001- 2000, ILO and EPA Standards. 

 

 

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CHAPTER-6

6.1       Principles of Accidents Prevention :

    

            Definition: Incident, accident, injury, dangerous,  
occurrences, unsafe acts, unsafe conditions,
 hazards, error, oversight, mistakes etc.

       

6.2       Accident Prevention :  Theories/ Models of accident   occurrences .Principles of accident Prevention. Accident  and Financial implication.

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-7

7.1       Safety, Health and Environment (SHE)
Education and Training :

      

             SHE : Element of training cycle, Assessment of needs.  Techniques of training, design and development of training programs. Training methods and strategies types of training. Evaluation  and  review  of  training programs.

 

7.2    Competence Building Technique (CBT), Concept for training, safety as a on-line function. Role of Multi-Media, Communication, Applications of Computers. Relevance of WTO regarding Safety, Health and Environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-8

8.1       Employee Participation in Safety :

            

          Employee Participation :Purpose, areas of participation, methods. Role of trade union in Safety Health and Environment Protection. Safety Promotion  and Safety Awards and Suggestion Schemes, Safety Competitions, Safety Incentives Publicity Schemes, Audio  Visual Publicity, other Promotional Methods.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-9

9.1       Organisational Behavior :

       

            Human factors contributing to accidents

       

9.2      Human  behavior : Individual differences, behavior as  function of self and situation, perception of danger and acceptance of risk, knowledge, and responsibility vis-a-vis safety performance, theories of motivation and their application to safety, role of, supervisors and     safety departments in motivation.

 

9.3     Conflict & Frustration : Identification of situations leading to conflict and frustration and techniques of management.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-10

10.1     Management information System :

        

            Sources of information on Safety, Health and Environment Protection.  Compilation and collation of information, Analysis & use of modern methods of programming, storing and retrieval of MIS for Safety, Health and Environment.

 

10.2     QCC HS Computer Software Application and Limitations.

 

10.3     Status and future goals of computer utilization in Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Services in Industries.

 

 

 

 

 

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1.2       Subject Title             :           SAFETY IN ENGINEERING-I

 

DETAILED CONTENTS     :           SUBJECT   1.2

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-1

1.1       Machine Operation and Guarding :

                                               

           Principles in machine guarding. Ergonomics of machine guarding. Type of guards, their design and selection. Guarding of different types of machinery including special precautions for wood working, paper, rubber and printing machinery, machine, tools etc. Built-in-safety devices,  maintenance and repairs of guards, incidental safety devices and  tools.

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-2

2.1       Safety in the use of Machines  :

           

            Safety in the use of 1) power presses (all types), 2) shearing, 3) bending, 4) rolling, 5) drawing, 6) turning, 7) boring, 8) milling, shaping, 9) planning broaching, planting, 10) grinding, 11) CNCS.

 

2.2       Need for selection and care of cutting tools.

 

2.3       Preventive maintenance,  periodic checks for safe operation.

 

2.4       Associated hazards and their prevention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-3

3.1       Material Handling and Storage of
            Materials :

       

3.1.1    Manual :

                       

            Kinetics of manual handling. Maximum loads that could be carried.  Lifting and carrying of objects of different shapes, size and weight. Safe use of accessories for manual handling. Storage of materials. Safety in stacking and unstacking, floor loading conditions. Layout  condition for safety in storage, ergonomics of manual handling and storage.

       

3.1.2    Mechanical :

 

            Lifting machinery, lifts and hoists; safety aspects in design and construction, testing, use and care, signaling, inspection and maintenance. Safety in design and construction, operation, inspection and maintenance of industrial trucks, lifting tackles and loose gears, conveyors. Safety features, safe locations, testing, inspection and maintenance of lifting tackles, safe working load for all mechanical material handling equipment. The competent persons in relation to safety legislation - duties and responsibilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-4

 

Working at Different Levels

 

 

 

4.1       Working at Heights  :

  

            Incidence of accidents. Safety features associated with design, construction and use of stairways, ramps, working platforms, gangway, ladders of different types, scaffolds of different types including Boatswain's chair and safety harness working on roofs. Other safety requirements while working at heights.

 

 

 

 

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4.2       Working in Confined Spaces

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4.3       Working Underground

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CHAPTER-5

5.1       Hand Tools and Power Tools  :

       

            Main causes of accidents, prevention and control of  accidents. Centralised and personal tool issues System. Purchase, storage and supply of tools. Inspection, maintenance and repair of tools. Detectable causes of tool failures. Tempering, safe end in and dressing of certain tool.  Safe use    of various types of hand tools used for metal cutting, wood cutting, miscellaneous cutting work, other hand tools such as torsion tools, shock tools, non-sparking tools. Portable power tools and their selection, inspection, maintenance, repair and safe use.

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-6

6.1       Plant Design and Housekeeping  :

                       

            Plant layout, design and safe distance. Need for planning and follow-up. Safety and good house-keeping. Typical accidents due to poor house-keeping.  Disposal of scrap and other trade wastes. Prevention of spillage. Marking of aisles space and other locations. Use of colour as an aid for good housekeeping.  Housekeeping contest. Cleaning methods. Employee assignment. Inspections and check-lists. Benefits of good housekeeping. Role of preventive maintenance in safety and health. Importance of standards and codes of practice for plant and equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRACTICE

7.1       Industrial Lighting & Illumination :

       

            Purpose of lighting. Benefits of good illumination. Phenomenon of lighting and safety. Lighting and the work. Sources and types of artificial lighting. Principles of good illumination. Recommended optimum standards of illumination.  Design of lighting installation. Maintenance. Standards relating to lighting and color.

 

 

 

 

 

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Measurement of Illumination

Photometer level

CHAPTER-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRACTICE

8.1       Ventilation and Heat Stress :

       

            Purpose of ventilation.  Physiology of heat regulation. Thermal environment and its measurement. Thermal comfort. Indices of heat stress.  Thermal limits for comfort, efficiency and freedom from health risk. Natural ventilation. Mechanical ventilation. Air conditioning. Control of heat exposures at source, dilution and local ventilation. Recommended values for air changes required for various areas as per Factories Act, 1948 and National Standards. IS:3103-1975-Code of practice for Industrial Ventilation, National Building Code Part VIII, Building Services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Measurement of Ventilation

 

(a)  Measurement of thermal

(i)   Dry Bulb Temperature

(ii)  Wet Bulb Temperature

(b) Determination of relative humidity and effective corrective temperature.

1)       Aspirator Hygrometer Parameters.

2)    Kata-Thermometer

3)    Globe Thermometer.

CHAPTER-9

 

 

 

 

 

PRACTICE

9.1       Noise and Vibration :

 

           Continued and impulse noise.  The effect of noise on man. Measurement and evaluation of noise.  Noise isolation.  Noise absorption techniques, silencers.  Practical aspects of control of noise. 

 

 

 

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Noise Level Measurement

(a) Measurement of Sound pressure level in dBA and db linear.

(b) Frequency analysis of noise.

1) Sound Level Meter

2) Octave filter set

CHAPTER-10

10.1     Electrical Hazards

 

10.1.1 Hazards of electrical energy.  Safe  limits of amperages, voltages. Safe distance from lines. Capacity and protection of conductor. Joints and connections. Means of cutting off power.  Overload and short circuit protection. No load protection. Earth fault protection. Earth insulation and continuity tests. Earthing Standards. Protection against surge and voltage fluctuation.

 

10.1.2 Hazards arising out of  'borrowed' neutrals. Others precautions. Types of protection for electrical equipment in hazardous atmosphere. Electrical area classification. Criteria in their selection, installation, maintenance and use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-11

11.1     Static Electricity :

           

            Introduction, Electro-Static charging - where charging can occur contact electrification. Electro Static discharges (sparks) . Electro Static hazards and their control.  Earthing and bonding. Recommended earthing resistance for control of electricity.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-12

12.1     Lightning Arrestors :

 

           Definition, lightning splash, lightning strokes, lightning protection systems. Characterisation of  health effects of  lightning stroke (electrical effects, side flashers, thermal effects, mechanical effects. Function of lightning.  Where lightning protection is required – System design, material of construction, component of a lightning arrestors, earth terminal / network.

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-13

13.1     Safety Check list for buying new machinery for the plant.

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1.3       Subject Title               :           SAFETY IN ENGINEERING-II

 

DETAILED CONTENTS       :           SUBJECT   1.3

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-1

1.1       Agro-Industry / Sugar Industry.

 

1.2       Harvesting and related activities such as harvesting, preparation of crop by cleaning, trimming, grading, drying, decorticating, retting, cooling or bulk packaging. Includes cotton picking.     

 

 

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CHAPTER-2

2.1   Manufacture of Basic Metals : Ferrous & Non-Ferrous.

 

2.2    Metallurgy : Foundry, Steel Plant. Hazards in the process of melting (furnaces) casting, forging, working on hot rolling and cold rolling, N.D. Test and heat treatment.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-3

Automobile Manufacturing activity like pattern making, melting, moulding, machining, forging, chipping, grinding, heat treatment, N.D. test, Pollution control measures.

 

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CHAPTER-4

4.1      Textile Industry:

 

4.2     Introduction to Textile Process involving cotton, jute and man made fibres. Significant hazards and preventive measures.

 

 

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CHAPTER-5

5.1       Construction Industry.

 

5.2       Basic philosophy peculiarities and parameters governing the safety in construction such as site planning and layout, safe access, good housekeeping, safety in the use of construction machinery, signs and indication liaison for safety with local authorities, structural soundness accident and hazards their causes and effects.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-6

6.1      Information Technology:

 

6.2    Manufacture of Computers, Radio, Television and communication equipment and apparatus.

 

6.2.1   Manufacture  of  electronic valves  and tubes and other electro magnetic devices.

 

6.3       Safety in semiconductor industry.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-7

7.1       Safety in docks

7.2       Handling of cargo

7.3       Container operation

7.4       Lifting appliances

7.5      Responsibility of different agency for safety, health and environment involved in dock work.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-8

8.1            Safety in Boilers.

 

8.2            Safety precautions and operations of boilers.

 

8.3            Different type of boilers.

 

8.4            Preservations of boilers when not in use.

 

8.5            Steam pressure. Pressure gauge

 

8.6            Treatment of feed water, etc.

 

 

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CHAPTER-9

9.1      Environment protection

 

9.2      Principles  and practices for prevention and control of air pollution, water pollution, solid and hazardous waste management.

 

9.3       Cleaner technologies

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-10

10.1  Work  Permit  Application,   Adoption  and Enforcement.

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CHAPTER-11

11.1     Welding, Gas Cutting, 

            Precautions in welding, gas cutting, brazing, soldering and other operations.

 

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1.4 Subject Title :   QUALITY CONTROL IN OCCUPATIONAL 
                                 SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT               

DETAILED CONTENTS     :        SUBJECT   1.4

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-1

1.1       Plant and Equipment : Safety Appraisal & Control Techniques.

        

1.2    Plant Safety Rules and Procedure, Safe Operating Systems, Safety Check List, Plant Safety Inspection. Safety Sampling. Safety Surveys. Jobs Safety Analysis. Safety Inventory system. Product Safety. Safety tag system. Total Loss Control & Prevention.

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-2

2.1       Hazard  and Risk Identification Techniques.

       

2.2       Hazard and Risk Analysis : Quantitative and Qualitative : Failure, Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) & Maximum Credible Accident Analysis (MCAA). Fault Tree Analysis, event tree analysis. Example of each. HAZAN, HAZOP, Management Oversight Review Technique (MORT), Incident Recall Technique. Critical Incident Review Technique etc.

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-3

3.1    Accident and Incident Investigation : Reporting and Analysis 

       

            3.1.1    Accident and Incident Investigation  : Philosophy, purpose, process and types of investigations. Identifying the key factors and the immediate and  basic causes. Corrective Action. Agencies investigating accident.

                       Accident reporting : Report forms, writing reports, essential  elements.

 

             3.1.2     Accident and Incident Analysis : Standard classification of factors associated with accident. Methods of collating and tabulating data. Record keeping.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-4

4.1    Measurement & Evaluation
         of Performance.

       

4.2  Definition of Accident, Reportable, Non-   Reportable, Fatal, Non-Fatal.             

 

4.3     Near miss accident. Lost  time accident. Disabling
injury. Accidents reportable under the Factories Act and ESI Act. Frequency Rate, Severity Rate, Incidence Rate, Frequency Severity Index, Safety Score .

4.4 Temporary Disablement and Permanent Disablement Partial and Total  Disablement. Time Charges scheduled in Workmen's Compensation Act 1928 and the National and International  Standards.

 

 

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CHAPTER-5

5.1   Major Accident Hazards  (MAH) Control
 System

       

       Major Accident Control :  Definition, Major Accident  Hazards, Identification and Assessment of MAH Units. Role of Govt., Role of  Management, Local Authorities and Public.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-6

6.1       Preparation and Assessment of Safety Audit.

           

6.2       Report as BIS 14489 : 1998,  Safety Report, Standards, ILO Code of Practice for Major Accident Control.

 

 

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CHAPTER-7

7.1       Major Accident Control System  :  Local , State, National and International

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1.5  Subject Title :   SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION

 

DETAILED CONTENTS        :          SUBJECT   1.5

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-1

1.1   ILO Convention and Recommendation concerning Occupational Health & Safety

 

1.2     Relevant Conventions and Recommendation of ILO in the furtherance of Safety, Health and Environment  (SHE). SHE a human right issue.  Trade Policy affecting OHS.

 

 

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Year

Convention

Recommendation

1981

 

1985

 

1988

 

 

1990

 

1993

155-OHS

 

161-OHS

 

167-Safety & Health

in construction

 

170-Chemicals

 

174-Prevention of
major industrial accidents

164-OHS

 

171-OHS

 

175-Safety & Health in

construction

 

177-Chemicals

 

181-Prevention of
major industrial accidents

CHAPTER-2

2.1       The Factories Act, 1948 (Amended) and
            Rules :

 

2.1.1    Factories Act. Provisions under the Act and Rules made there-under with Amendments Case Laws under the Factories Act.

 

 

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CHAPTER-3

3.1       Social Security - Legislations :

           

3.1.1        Workmen's Compensation Act and Rules. 

3.1.2        ESI Act and Rules. Contract Labour (Abolition And Regulation) Act.

3.1.3        Public Liability Insurance Act.

3.1.4        Social Accountability 8000 SA-8000.

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-4

4.1       Safety, Health and Environment (SHE)
related Important Legislation : Salient feature   :       

 

4.1.1    Sections pertaining to SHE.

 

4.2      Indian Boilers Act, 1923 with allied Regulations, 1961. Indian Electricity Act, 2000 and Rules, Indian Explosives Act, 1984 and Rules. Petroleum Act and Rules.  Gas Cylinders Rules. Calcium Carbide Rules. The Insecticides Act and Rules.

 

4.3       Radiation Protection  Rules. Hazardous
Material Transportation Rules. 

 

4.4       Static and Mobile  (Unfired) Pressure
Vessel Rules,1981 as amended in 2000. 

 

4.5            The Dock Workers (Safety, Health &  Welfare) Act  1996 and Rules and Regulations.

 

4.6            The Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996.

 

4.7            The Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1998.

 

4.8  The Building and other Construction Worker’s Welfare Cess Act, 1996  & Cess Rules, 1998.

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-5

5.1      Environmental Protection Legislations:

 

5.2            Water ( Prevention  &  Control  of  Pollution ) Act, 1974 and Rules. Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and 1982 and Rules. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 as amended in 2000. The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 as amended in 2000. The Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 and Transport of Hazardous Goods Rules.

 

5.3            Environment Protection Act, 1986 and Rules. MSIHC Rules, Noise Pollution Act, 1998. Bio-Medical Waste, Hazardous Waste Management Rules.

 

5.4  Chemical accidents ( Emergency Preparedness,   Planning and Response) Rules, 1986.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1.6      Subject Title      :   INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

 

DETAILED CONTENTS     :           SUBJECT   1.6

 

 

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S  E  C  T  I  O  N     -    I

CHAPTER-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRACTICE

 1.1     Industrial Hygiene.

    

1.2            Definition of Industrial Hygiene, Industrial
Hygiene : Control Methods, Substitution, Changing the process, isolation, wet method, local exhaust ventilation, personal hygiene, housekeeping and maintenance, waste disposal, special control measures.

 

1.3            Introduction to chemical
hazards, dangerous properties of chemical, dust, gases, fumes, mist, vapours, smoke and aerosols.

 

1.4            Route of entry to human system,
recognition, evaluation and control of basic hazards, concepts of dose response relationship, bio-chemical action of toxic substances.

 

1.5     Concept of threshold, limit values, air sampling strategies, personal exposure monitoring.

           

1.6     Work environment monitoring biological sampling & analysis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Name of the Equipment

Equipment/Glass Wares to be used

1) Demonstration and Calibration of Air Sampling Equipment

 

Personal Sampler. High x Volume Sampler. Instantaneous Gas Detector. Midget Impinger Tubes.

Rotameter. Wet Gas Brow Meter. Spectrophotometer. Automatic Absorption Spectrophotometer. Gas Liquid Chromatograph. Phase Contrast Microscope.

2) Sampling and Estimation of Gases in Work Environment by Colorimetry:

 

a)   Oxides of Nitrogen

 

 

 

 

b)   Sulphur Dioxide

 

c)   Ammonia

 

d)   Chlorine

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Sampler. All Glass Bubbler. Rotameter. Spectrophoto- meter. Drager Demonstration.

 

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3)  Sampling and Estimation
of solvent vapours in work environment. Benzene sampling by Activated Charcoal & Analysis by Gas Liquid Chromatograph CS2. Sampling by Asphiratory Bottle Analysis by Colorimetric Method.

Low flow personal Sampler. Rotameter. Activated Charcoal Tubes. Gas Liquid Chromatograph Aspirator Bottle. All Glass Impinger Tubes.

4)  Sampling and Analysis of Mercury.

 

Personal Sampler. All Glass Impinger Tubes. Rotameter. Mercury Analyser.

5)  Sampling and Estimation of Dust – Gravimetric Method.

Personal Sampler. Rotameter. Bottle Holders. Eelectronic Balance.

6)  Personal       Protective Equipment.

Respiratory and Non-Respira tory demonstration of testing facilities.

CHAPTER-2

2.1       Personal Protective Equipment :

 

2.1.1   Need for personal protection equipment, selection, applicable standards,  supply,  use,  care  & maintenance of respiratory   and  non-respiratory personal protective equipment.

  

2.1.2    Non-respiratory personal protective devices : Head protection, Ear protection. Face and Eye protection. Hand protection, Foot protection, body protection.

       

2.1.3    Respiratory   personal  protective  devices :        Classification   of  hazards.  Classification of respiratory personal protective devices. Selection  of  respiratory personal protective devices.

 

2.1.4   Instructions and training in  the  use, maintenance and care of self containing  breathing apparatus. Training in the use of breathing apparatus  (open circuits and close unit).

 

2.2       Testing Procedures and Standards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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S  E  C  T  I  O  N     -    II

CHAPTER-1

 

1.1       Occupational Health :

                       

1.2       Definition : As per WHO.

 

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CHAPTER-2

2.1       Common Occupational Disease :

       

2.1.1    Occupations involving risk of contracting these
disease - mode of causation of  the  diseases and  its  effects  -  diagnostic  methods.

 

2.1.2    Biological monitoring - Method of
prevention Compensation for occupational diseases.

 

2.1.3    Evaluation of injuries

 

2.1.4    Occupational Health Management Services at the  work place.

 

2.1.5    List of notifiable diseases Schedule III of Factories Act - 1948.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-3

3.1       Occupational Health Hazards :

       

3.1.1    Adverse  health effects of noise, vibration, cold, heat stress, improper illumination,  thermal radiation,  ionising  and   non-ionising radiations.

 

3.2       Permissible threshold exposure limits - short term  and  long term effects of exposures – Preventive and control measures.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRACTICE

4.1       Common Occupational  Diseases
as per the Schedule III   of the Factories Act.

 

4.2       Pre-employment,   periodic 
 medical examination   of workers. Medical  surveillance  for control of  occupational  diseases  and health  records.

 

4.3      Fundamentals of First-Aid-Burns,   Fractures,
Suffocation, Toxic  Ingestion  - Bleeding Wounds and Bandaging, Artificial Respiratory,  Techniques.

 

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

 

1.        Lung Function Test on Medspirator.

 

2.        Ear Testing on Audiometer & Demonstration of various models of Audiometer, Bakery Audiometer, BA-3, Arphi.

 

3.        Study of Notifiable Diseases by use of models.

 

4.        Study of various models of lungs (Sections of lungs).

 

5.        Demonstration of medical laboratory equipment such as tetamus vision tester, blood analyser, electrocardiography, etc.

 

6.        Explanation on the charts of Industrial Noise, Notifiable diseases, Physical Health Hazards, Chemical Health Hazards, Industrial Dermatosis, Prevention and Control.

 

7.        Explanation of various notifiable occupational diseases with photographic models.

 

8.        Explanation on the charts of control of noise in industry, noise levels in some industries and permissible level of exposure to noise in industry.

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRACTICE

5.1       Physiology and Ergonomics at Work :

                       

5.1.1         Physiology of respiration, cardiac cycle, muscle contraction, nerve conduction  system, etc. Assessment of Workload based on Human Physiological reactions. Permissible limits of load for manual lifting and carrying.  Criteria for fixation limits.

 

5.1.2         Working posture : Its effect on cardio-vascular and musculo-skeletal system and implications on health.  Nutrition and its importance in manual work.  Nutritional requirements and nutritional of diet.

 

5.1.3         Assessment  of  Work  Capacity  Fatigue  and  Rest   Allowances. Physiological  Test  for  Assessment of  Occupational  Health.  Nutrition : Nutritional requirements and the Diets  for Exercise, Work and  Physical  Fitness.  

 

5.1.4    Aerobic work capacity (physical work capacity), methods of its determination (use of bicycle, ergometer, treadmill, step-stool ergometer). Factors affecting aerobic capacity and work performance. 

 

5.1.5    Environmental Physiology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1)  Evaluation of Environ- mental Stress (Heat)

 

Thermal Kit Containing

i)                    Sling Psychrometer

ii)                   Kata Thermometer (of different range)

iii)                 Globe Thermometer (OC to OC)

iv)                 Stop-watch

v)                  Air Velo-Charts, Psychometric Chart

vi)                 ET/CET Chart.

2) Physical Fitness Test (PFI Test)

 

i)                     Step Test Stool (HT 46 CM)

ii)                    Metronome.

iii)                  StopWatches-2 Nos.

3) Respiratory Physiology for evaluation of Pulmonary Function impairment.

i)                    Spirometer, Peak Flow Meter.

 

 

4) Anthropometry Practical Measurements of a few body dimension, its treatment & application.

i)                    Anthropometer

ii)                   Calipers

iii)                 Skin Fold Caliper

iv)                 Weighing Machine

CHAPTER-6

6.1     Introduction  to Ergonomics,   Definition, Aims and Scope, Man-machine (Job), Environment System, Constituents   of  Ergonomics,  Application of Ergonomics in industry for Safety,  Health and  Environment.

 

6.1.2 Ergonomics of Automation / Assembly, Visual Fatigue, Ergonomics of Rehabilitation while assigning alternate jobs. Anthrapometry and  fundamental  of  bio-mechanics : Basic and applied aspects : Anthropometric measurements and their usefulness in industry.

 

6.1.3 Ergonomic Design of Work Station  :  Concept of workstation and its design. Improving safety and productivity through work station design. Technical and Engineering control measures. Economics consideration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1.7      Subject Title               :            SAFETY IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

 

DETAILED CONTENTS       :           SUBJECT   1.7

 

 

Marks

Hours

CHAPTER-1

1.1       U.N and other classification of chemicals.

 

1.1.1    Safety  in chemical  industry,

 

1.1.2    Criteria for  siting  and  layout  of
              chemical plants,

 

1.1.3    Instrumentation for safe plant operations.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-2

2.1       Hazard in Unit Processes and Unit Operations,

 

2.1.1    Control, precautions and prevention,
specific safety measures for certain chemical industry like fertiliser, insecticide, pesticides-chloro-alkali, explosives, polymer plants.

 

2.1.2    Sampling technique for toxic and flammables, pharmaceuticals, petro-chemical etc.

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-3

3.1       Precautions in the process and operations involving explosives, flammables, toxic substances, dusts, gases, vapour cloud formations and combating.

 

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CHAPTER-4

4.1       Receiving, Storing and Handling. 

 

4.2       Chemicals Compatibility Considerations.

 

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CHAPTER-5

5.1       Transportation of Chemicals.

 

5.2      Safety Precautions for transporting hazardous / toxic / flammable /explosive/ radioactive substances by all modes.

 

 

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CHAPTER-6

6.1       Transfer of chemicals by pipelines within and outside installations, above and under ground and submarines.

 

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CHAPTER-7

7.1       Colour  coding  identification  of  contents.

 

7.2      Safety Precautions for working on
pipelines, safe entry procedures to confined
spaces including reaction vessels.

 

7.3     Safe procedure of start up and shut  down
          procedures.

 

7.4      Safety in  preventive and emergency
maintenance  operations.

 

 

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CHAPTER-8

 

8.1       Use of Material Safety Data Sheets.

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CHAPTER-9

 

9.1       Work permit system. Confined space, hot work etc.

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CHAPTER-10

10.1     Fire & Explosion:

       

10.1.1*Chemistry of fire, Factors contributing towards fire, Classification of fires. Common causes of industrial fires. 

 

10.2     Determination of fire load. Design of building plant, exits, etc. for fire safety and Fire resistance of building materials. 

           

10.3     Prevention of fire. Portable extinguishers. Water systems. Carbon-dioxide systems. Foam extinguisher system. Dry chemical    Extinguishing systems.

 

10.4     Special Industrial fire detection and alarms. Sprinkler systems.

 

10.5     Special safety precautionary measures for control of fire and explosion in handling/processing flammable liquids, gases, vapors, mists and dusts etc.  BLEVE (Boiling liquids explosion/fighting fires involving pesticides.

 

10.6  Fire emergency action plan.  Deflegration and detonation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-11

11.1     Assessment  of  fire  explosion  and  toxicity  index, Dow  &   Mond,   dispersion, Probability analysis, modeling.

 

11.2     Pressure vessels fired and unfired, codes of practices governing their safety.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-12

 

12.1     Assessment of reliability of vessels, test checks.

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CHAPTER-13

13.1     Inspection  techniques  for plants, reaction vessels, check  list  for routine inspection, checklist for specific maintenance and break down.

 

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CHAPTER-14

14.1     Corrosion and erosion, location, causes, inspection and prevention

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1.8      Subject Title             :              SAFETY IN ENGINEERING INDUSTRY

 

DETAILED CONTENTS     :           SUBJECT   1.8

 

 

Marks

Hours

CHAPTER-1

1.1       Introduction :

       

1.1.1    Introduction to various hot and cold processes in Engineering industry including manufacture of various grades of steel.

 

 

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CHAPTER-2

2.1       Hot Working :

 

2.1.1    Foundry operation : Flow  sheet  for  foundry operation including use  of  different  types  of  furnaces  in  each of the operation. Health hazards and safe methods of operation. Die casting. Fettling operations, Shot blasting, sand blasting etc.

  

2.2      Forging Operation: Hazards in forging operations. Preventive maintenance of forging machines. Safe work practices in forging operations. Safety in the use, handling and storage of dies. Safety on die changing.

 

2.3       Hot Rolling Mills Operation : Hazards in hot rolling operations and their control measures, safety in hot rolling mills.

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-3

3.1       Cold Working :

       

3.2       Safety in the use of 1) power presses (all types), 2) shearing, 3) bending, 4)  rolling,  drawing, 6) turning,  7) drilling, 8) boring, 9) milling,  shaping  10) planing, broaching, 11) grinding, 12) Computerized Numerically Controlled Systems. Need for selection and care  of  cutting tools.  Preventive maintenance, periodic checks  for safe operation. Associated hazards and their prevention.

           

3.3       Safety in the machine tools.

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-4

4.1       Other Operations :

 

4.2       Safety  precaution  in 1) Welding 2) Cutting 3) Brazing, 4)         Soldering  and Metalising  and Chiseling, Blasting Operations.  Safety in selection, care and maintenance of the associated equipment and instruments. Safety in finishing operation like a) cleaning b) polishing and c) buffing and their related hazards. Safety in maintenance and use of these machines. 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-5

5.1       Heat Treatment :

 

5.1.1    Hazards  in various heat treatment operations. Control and Prevention.

 

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1.9      Subject Title               :            SAFETY IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY

 

DETAILED CONTENTS     :           SUBJECT   1.9

 

 

Marks

Hours

CHAPTER-1

1.1            Introduction  of Process Flow Charts of:

 

i)                    Short Staple  Spinning, 

 

ii)                   Long staple spinning,

 

iii)                 Viscose Rayon and Synthetic
 Fibre, Manufacture,

 

iv)                 Spun and Filament Yarn to Fabric Manufacture,

 

v)                  Jute Spinning and Jute Fabric Manufacture.  Types of Accident guarding of machinery and safety precautions in opening, carding, combing, drawing, flyer frames and ring frames, doubles, rotor spinning, winding, warping, softening/ spinning inter-link industry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-2

2.1              Risk and Hazards in Sizing Processing and Looms.

 

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CHAPTER-3

3.1       Hazards  of Chemicals : 

   

3.2       Safety precautions in chemical processes like bleaching, dyeing, printing and effluents in textile / jute processes.

 

 

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CHAPTER-4

4.1       Occupational Health :

     

4.2       Health Hazards in Textile Industry due to  dust, humidity, heat, vibration and noise hazard etc., prevention and control  measures, Occupational  diseases as per the Legislation,  Personal  Protective  Equipment.

 

 

 

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1.10      Subject Title              :           SAFETY IN DOCKS

 

DETAILED CONTENTS     :           SUBJECT   1.10

 

 

Marks

Hours

CHAPTER-1

1.1       History of Safety Legislation :

       

1.2       Various ILO Conventions and recommendations relating to safety, health and welfare of dock workers.

 

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CHAPTER-2

2.1       Dock Safety Statues in India :

       

2.2       History of Dock Safety Statues in India, background of present Dock Safety Statutes Dock Workers (Safety Health & Welfare) Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations framed thereunder. Other Statues like  Marking  of Heavy  Packages  Act, 1951 and the Rules framed thereunder,  Manufacture,  Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989 framed under the  Environment  (Protection) Act, 1989. Few case laws to interpret the terms used  in the dock safety statutes.

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-3

3.1       Responsibility  of different agencies for safety, health  and  welfare involved in dock work :

        

Responsibilities of port authorities, Dock Labour Board, Owner of ship, Master and agent of ship, owner of Lifting appliances and loose gear etc. employers of dock workers like stevedores, clearing and forwarding agents, competent persons and dock worker.

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-4

4.1       Working on board the ship :

       

4.2     Types  of cargo ships, working on board ships, safety in handling of  hatch beams, hatch covers including its marking. Mechanical operated hatch covers of different types and its safety features, safety in chipping and painting operations on board ships, safe means of accesses, safety in storage  etc., illumination of decks and in holds and other working places various hazards of working inside the hole of the ship and on decks, and safety precautions needed,  safety  in use of transport equipment, with  internal  combustible engines like fork-lift trucks, pay-loaders etc. in the holds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-5

5.1       Lifting Appliances :

       

Different types of lifting appliances, its construction, maintenance and use, various methods of rigging of derricks, testing, examination and certification of lifting appliances.

 

 

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CHAPTER-6

6.1       Loose Gears, Ropes and Chains :

       

6.2       Use  and  Care  of  synthetic and natural  fibre rope  wire  rope  chains, different  types of slings and loose gears. Methods of testing  examination and certification of hooks, shackles, blocks, container spreaders, magnetic lifting devices grabs, wire rope and chains.

 

6.3       Testing establishments :

 

6.4       Details  of facilities, approval, duties and responsibilities of competent persons.

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-7

7.1       Handling of Cargo :

       

7.1.1   Handling of different types of cargo, stacking and unstacking both on board the ship and ashore,  loading and unloading of cargo from ship to shore  and vice versa, restriction on loading and unloading operations, covered  under regulations  and port by-laws, modern methods of handling bulk cargo, like mechanical handling plants, pneumatic suction methods, continuous  loaders, etc., handling,  storage  and transportation  of dangerous  goods, IMO's classification of dangerous goods, identification, labelling and  packaging of  dangerous  goods, introduction to  IMDG  Coads,  IMO's recommendations relating workers by water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-8

8.1       Major Accident Hazards Control in parts :

       

8.2       Occupiers responsibilities, inspection of hazardous installations in ports, like isolated storages and pipelines. Preparation of on-site emergency plant and safety report.

 

 

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CHAPTER-9

9.1         Container Operations :

       

9.2       Safety  in  handling, storage and transportation of containers  inside  the port,  safety  in freight container terminals,  inland  container,  depots,  safety  in stuffing and destuffing of containers, safe use of special  lift trucks  inside  containers,  examination  and  inspection  of   containers, carriage of dangerous goods in containers and maintenance and certification of containers for safe operation.

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-10

10.1     Transport Equipment :

       

10.1.1  The different types of equipment for transporting containers and safety  in their  use,  safety  in the use of self  loading container  vehicles  like  container side lifter, fork lift truck, pay loaders etc.,  dock  railways, conveyors and safety and ports.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-11

11.1     Investigation of Accident and dangerous occurrences and their system of investigation and  classification.  Few case studies of accidents and  dangerous occurrences.

 

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CHAPTER-12

12.1     Health and Welfare :

       

12.2 Occupational  diseases, personal protective equipment, health  and  welfare measures,  first-aid facilities and other appropriate measures,  hospitals, medical  examination  of  dock workers, clinics,  special precautions  for specific work environment, canteen facilities.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-13

13.1     General :

       

13.2     Forums  for  promoting safety and health in ports – Safety  Committees  and Advisory  Committees. Their functions, training of dock workers, responsible persons, authorised person etc. Emergency Action Plants for fire  and  explosions, collapse of lifting appliances and buildings, sheds etc.,  gas leakages and precautions concerning spillage of dangerous goods etc.

 

 

 

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1.11      Subject Title              :           SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

 

DETAILED CONTENTS     :           SUBJECT   1.11

 

 

Marks

Hours

CHAPTER-1

1.1       Meaning and Scope of Safety in Construction :

1.2       Basic philosophy peculiarities and parameters governing the safety in construction such as site planning and layout, safe access, good   housekeeping.

1.3       Safety  in  the use of  construction  machinery.

1.4       Seismic structural soundness. Structural safety, accident and hazards their causes and effects.

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-2

Safety in Construction Operations :

 

Underground Works  : Excavation, drilling and blasting prematic, trenching, shorting porklain type of shoring, strutting, tunnelling, piling  and Safety in using and operating machinery and equipment relating to the above works. Foundations : Plant & Machinery and Structure.

(b)      Above Ground Works: Scaffolding, shuttering/form work, ladders, concrete, cofferdams and special operation connected with irrigation work. Safety in use and portion of related machinery and equipments. Safety on working on fragile roof.  Working at Hights.

(c)   Underwater portions   : Well sinking, caissons underwater concreting, cofferdams and special operations connected with irrigation work. Safety in use of machinery and equipments related to underwater portions.

(d)      Movement of Construction Machinery     : Heavy/ Long Items. Earth Movers equipments  Railway wagons, motor trucks,   Materials  Vehicles etc., Hazardous Materials, Material handling  equipments.

Special Works : High rise buildings, bridges and tunnels, roads, railways, asphalting,  pneumatic caissons, electrical installations and lifts.

(f)     Safety in Prevention and Protection at Work Site including the collapsing of the structure.

(g)      Safety in use of explosives : Open cost machinery, quarrying. Project Management and Constructions in Safety : Introduction, Manpower utilisation, utilisation of  material, equipment and tools. Temporary installation and structures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-3

3.1       Safety in Demolition Operations :

 

3.2       Planning and Permit.

 

3.3       Planning the sequence of demolition.

 

3.4       Safety Precautions to be taken for
            and during  demolition carrying out repairs,
            additions and  alterations.

 

 

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CHAPTER-4

4.1       Safety with regard to storage, stocking and handling of Materials of Construction :

       

4.2       Health hazards while  handling  construction  material  and  chemicals;  safety measures with respect to handling of materials such as  cement,  limes, aggregates,  flyash,  timber,  steel,  glass,  paints,  varnishes,  petroleum  products chemicals used in construction, plastics & PVC material etc.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-5

5.1       Accident Prevention :

 

5.2       Occupational Health Hazards, Occupational diseases relating to construction  work. Safety in the use and maintenance of personal protective equipment specific to construction industry, health and  welfare measures, emergency  medical  treatment of injuries and rehabilitation at construction site.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-6

6.1       Statutory Obligations :

 

6.2       Regulation of employment and condition of work in construction.

       

6.3       Construction  Safety Laws, IS AND NB Codes,  Local Building and Development Laws, Accident Investigation and  reporting,  structure stability and precautions to be taken.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-7

7.1       Special  precautions  for  works  of  Engineering construction   like distilling / fractionating  columns, chimney, silos-oil and  gas installations, transmission/ communication lines, cable  car installations, air fields.

 

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1.12      Subject Title             :            ADVANCED SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND
                                                            ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES

 

DETAILED CONTENTS     :           SUBJECT   1.12

 

 

Marks

Hours

CHAPTER-1

1.1       Process Design :

       

1.2      The Components involved in design process.

 

1.3       General considerations of design Emergency shutdown.

 

1.4       Operating conditions.

 

 

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CHAPTER-2

2.1       Pressure System Design :

       

2.2       Pressure  System  Components, 

 

2.3       Fundamentals  of pressure  vessels  design. 

 

2.4       Standards & Codes.

 

2.5       Over pressure protection.

 

2.6        Pressure relief and  blow down.

 

2.7     Basic  requirements  of protection and their  practical  application Flare  Systems.

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-3

3.1       Control System Design :

       

3.2       Process  and Control System Characteristics.

 

3.3       Instrument systems for  safety and safety features of instruments.

 

 

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CHAPTER-4

4.1       Principles of Reliability Engineering :

 

4.1.1    Principles of Reliability Engineering

 

4.2       Application of Reliability

 

4.3       Engineering, Concepts of critical equipments and devices.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-5

5.1       Risk

       

5.2       Acceptable  Risk 

 

    Individual and Average Risk

 

Computation of  Risk. 

 

5.5       Risk Assessment Techniques detailed and quick.

 

5.6        Engg. Feasibility.

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-6

6.1       Emission and Dispersion

                                                      

     Liquid discharge

 

     Gas discharge

 

     Vapour- liquid discharge

 

 

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CHAPTER-7

7.1       Plant Siting :

       

7.1.1    Sitting Criteria and its evaluation,

 

7.2       Separation, distance, relevant, statute requirements.

 

 

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CHAPTER-8

8.1       Bulk Storages :

 

8.2       General considerations

 

8.3       Types of storages, layout of storages with specific reference to LPG, Chlorines, Ammonia, EO, Oleum, Sulphur Tri…….

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-9

9.1       Plant Inspection :

 

            NDT-testing,   significance  and  limitations.  Radiography Ultra-sonics, Magnetic Particle Methods, Eddy-Current Method, Die Penetration test strain measurement.

 

 

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CHAPTER-10

10.1     Major Industrial Disasters Case Studies.

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CHAPTER-11

11.1     Transport Safety :

 

11.1.1  Safety  in Transport.

 

11.2     Emergency  Planning  in  the transport of hazardous  chemicals. 

 

 

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CHAPTER-12

12.1     Safety Audit, Safety Report : Preparation and Assessment :

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CHAPTER-13

13.1     EIA, Environment Statement : Definition, Inventory, Preparation and Submission of Report to Competent Authority :

 

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CHAPTER-14

14.1     Safety Check list for Preventive and Emergency Maintenance :

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CHAPTER-15

15.1     Work Permit : Definition, Types, etc.

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1.13      Subject Title              :           ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

 

DETAILED CONTENTS     :           SUBJECT   1.13

 

 

Marks

Hours

CHAPTER-1

1.1       Environmental Policy and Laws

 

1.2       Environmental Policy Issues and Planning,

 

1.3       Corporate Environmental Policies,

 

1.4       Water and Air Acts and Rules,

 

1.5       Environment (Protection) Act and Rules,
            Provisions under Factory Act,

 

1.6       Public Liability Insurance Act,

 

1.7       Guidelines related to Industrial Siting,

 

1.8       Coastal Zone Development.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-2

2.1       Environmental Management Systems

 

2.2       Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA),

 

2.3       Process and Methodologies,

 

2.4       Administrative Procedure for
            Environmental Clearances,

 

2.5        EMP and DMP needs with
            HAZAN  and HAZOP Studies.

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-3

3.1       Environmental Economics :

 

3.2       Rules of Taxation,        

3.3       Cess,

                       

3.4       Water Charges,

 

3.5       Biodiversity Damage Assessment
            and Price Evaluation.

 

 

 

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1.14      Subject Title             :            APPLIED ERGONOMICS

 

DETAILED CONTENTS     :           SUBJECT   1.14

 

 

Marks

Hours

CHAPTER-1

1.1       Load Carrying :

 

1.2       Limits to load carrying.

 

1.3       Physiological basis of work.

 

1.4       Muscle System. 

 

1.5       Lever systems in human body. 

 

1.6       Physiological problems associated
            with load carrying (injuries / fatigue etc.)

 

1.7       Possible solutions to these problems and
            general guide lines to avoid such problems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-2

2.1       Hand tools and their use :

 

2.2       Design of tools in relation to body postures

 

2.3       Hand tools / power tools /
            specialised tools Body supports / tool supports

 

2.4       Safety while using tools

 

2.5       Tool boxes / kits

 

2.6        Tool maintenance / Training in usage.

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-3

3.1       Work Station Design :

 

3.2       Introduction to Anthropometrics.

 

3.3       Concepts of percentiles (5th, 50th, 95th ),
            averages & how & where to apply these.

 

3.4       Working heights – standing, sitting, semi
            standing (high stools)

 

3.5       Correct postures – Health problems related
            to wrong postures, back pain etc. fatigue due
            to sitting.

 

3.6       Good Chair ?

 

3.7       Precession tasks vs gross tasks.

 

3.8       Inspection tasks.

 

3.9       Key board work station.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-4

4.1       Machine Controls and Displays :

 

4.2       Location & Sequence of operation.

 

4.3       Natural expectation of control movement.

 

4.4       Preventing accidental activation.

 

4.5       Emergency controls ( creating
            accident scenarios).

 

4.6       Foot controls.

 

4.7       Displays – digital, analog, arrays,  audio signals,
            coding, labeling, signs & symbols, warnings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-5

5.1       Lighting :

 

5.2       Direct / indirect lighting / shadows
            Local vs. general lighting Glare Measurement
            of light & acceptable / recommended values
            for lighting.

 

 

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CHAPTER-6

6.1       Heat :

 

6.2       Protection from heat, protective suits / shoes /
            masks, ventilation & exhausts. 

 

6.3       Good practices, insulation materials.

 

 

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CHAPTER-7

7.1       Noise :

 

7.2       Protection from noise, reducing noise
            levels, good practices, insulation.

 

 

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CHAPTER-8

8.1       Emergencies :

 

8.2       Fire, Flood, Earthquakes /
            Emergency Accident Scenarios

 

8.3       Guidelines for prevention escape routes, 
            exists etc.

 

 

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CHAPTER-9

9.1       General upkeep  :

 

9.2       Create hassle free, injury free environment, proper aisles for men & material movement, stairs, ramps, hand rails, signage.

 

 

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CHAPTER-10

10.1     Welfare :

 

10.2     Baths, toilets, food, drinking water (minimum facilities and their upkeep)

 

10.3     Recreations & relaxation / facilities Special needs of women

 

Creation of possibility of interaction, idea exchange, easy communication

 

10.5     Self – improvement, rewards & motivation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER-11

11.1     Consideration for disabled, elderly & women at places :

 

 

11.2     Wheel chair movement. 

 

 

11.3     Use of crutches – Ramps etc.

 

 

11.4     Signage for visually impaired/hearing impaired.

 

 

11.5     Supports while walking / sitting / working.

 

 

 

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