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OHS5107 Occupational Health and Safety Management, Technology and Ergonomics 1
SCHOOL OF EXERCISE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Credit Points: 20
 
Description:
Concept of law, common law, statute law, legislation process. Safe systems of work, negligence. Breach of statutory duty. Roben’s philosophy. Management of OHS, relevant organisations. The development, implementation and maintenance of safety management procedures. Introduction to Ergonomics and Workplace Design. Human variation, anthropometry methods, control devices, hand tools. Principles of manual handling. Ergonomics. Introduction to Safety Technology. Principles of fire and explosion prevention. Fundamentals of machinery safety and machinery guarding.

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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
Q28Graduate Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
Q38Graduate Diploma of Occupational Safety and Health
V74Master of Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health
I01Master of Occupational Hygiene and Toxicology
I35Master of Occupational Medicine, Health and Safety
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009