Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Scholar Year: 2015/2016 - 1S

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Courses

Docência - Horas Theoretical-practical : 1,9 Type Teacher Classes Hours Theoretical-practical Totals 1 1,90 Filipe Didelet   1,90

Docência - Responsabilidades Teacher Responsability Filipe José Didelet Pereira Head

Teaching weeks:

15

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objetivos de aprendizagem

To inform the general concepts of hazard and risk and the qualitative and quantitative evaluation models most significant risks.

Contents

Concepts relating to the hazard identification and risk assessment process
 Methodologies and hazard identification techniques
- Direct observation; - Interviews; - Consultation with workers
- Specialized technical information; - List of raw materials
- Intermediate products; - By-products; - Waste and final products
- Labeling and safety data sheets of chemicals
- Absenteeism lists; - Occupational diseases, etc.)
- Legislation
 assessment methodologies of risks by:
- Sector; - Type of risk, profession; - Operation
- Component Material work, etc.); - Legislation
 Methodologies and hazard identification techniques in the design phase
 Qualitative and quantitative techniques for risk estimation
 inductive and deductive analysis techniques applied to the risks
 Criteria and benchmarks set out notably in legislation, standards, codes of good practice for occupational risks
- Values concentration limit; - Biological indicators of exposure;
- Statistical indicators of accidents and occupational diseases;
- Explosivity index; - Maximum permissible pressures; - Safety voltages, etc.

Teaching Procedures

28 Contact hours (in class), 60 hours for practical work and 21 hours of study to conduct a written evaluation. This corresponds to 4 ECTS defined for this course.

Evaluation Type

Frequency Attainment

1 work + possible discussion (7
or

examination

Final Classification

NW

or

examination

Classification Improvement

examination