BCT1209 Health, Safety and Environment

The course examines the health and safety and management at personal level, at work place and even at places of residence. It further brings out the need for understanding risk management as well as the possible future approaches to control of the major environmental health problems in industrialized and developing countries.

Course Objectives
The objectives of this course are:

• To enable students understand need for a safe working environment and prevent damage to people and equipment.
• To enable understand ensure that students know their HSE responsibilities and have the knowledge and the attitudes needed to fulfill these responsibilities.
• Include knowledge and awareness of HSE as an important part of the education 

Learning Outcomes
Students shall be capable of the following, after taking this course:

• Able to plan for safety measure in a given work place/environment 
• Undertake to carry risk analysis when executing a given task
• View environment and health as a key issue for modern businesses 
• See possibilities for turning good environmental practice into commercial advantage 
• Provide working environment that supports good health
• Comprehend of relevant environmental legislation penalties and enforcement bodies 
• Comprehend principles of assessing environmental aspects and impacts 
• Able to implement an environmental management system