| Course Objectives: |
Due to industrialization in the world and in our country, there is an increase in the rates of occupational accidents and occupational diseases observed in workplaces. For this reason, occupational health and safety measures should be taken to ensure that employees work in a healthier and safer environment and to protect their physical and mental health. Within this understanding, the field of occupational health and safety has emerged, which Decrees interdisciplinary interaction and cooperation, and which has developed with the contributions of positive and social sciences such as medicine, law, physics, psychology. From a technical point of view, the elimination or reduction of the hazards faced by employees during the execution of the work constitutes the focus, while from the point of view of health sciences, the protection and treatment dimension from occupational diseases and injuries caused by work accidents comes to the fore. |
| Course Objective: |
To completely eliminate the risks in the workplace or to minimize the damages,
To protect and improve the health of employees in physical, mental and medical terms,
To protect employees from the negative effects of working conditions,
To detect emerging health harms, occupational diseases and to provide their treatment,
To enable employees who are harmed as a result of a work accident or occupational disease to work in appropriate jobs,
To determine and evaluate the degrees of damages caused by objective, scientific and ethical means,
To eliminate material and moral damages. |
| Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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| Knowledge
(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
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1) Have the necessary knowledge and awareness about occupational safety, occupational health, social security rights, quality control management and environmental protection.
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2) Monitoring the current legislation on occupational health and safety,
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| Skills
(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
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1) Students who take the Occupational Health and Safety course have the knowledge and competence to protect occupational and worker safety by taking all the measures necessary to ensure occupational safety in the enterprise.
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| Competences
(Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)
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1) Gaining moral and professional ethical values in the field of occupational safety,
Being competent to use information resources related to the field of occupational health and safety.
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2) Having up-to-date knowledge about occupational diseases and solution methods,
Taking the basic measures necessary to prevent occupational diseases that may occur depending on the job,
To obtain the evaluation information by examining the adequacy of the measures taken against occupational accidents on the field.
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Subject |
| Related Preparation |
Pekiştirme |
| 1) |
Occupational Health and Safety Concept,
Purpose of Occupational Health and Safety,
The Importance of Occupational Health and Safety,
Historical Development of Occupational Health and Safety,
Historical Development of Occupational Health and Safety in the World,
Historical Development of Occupational Health and Safety in Turkey. |
| 2) |
Occupational Health and Safety Resources,
International Resources of Occupational Health and Safety,
United Nations Regulations International Labor Organization Norms
World Health Organization, Council of Europe Documents, European Union Regulations
National Resources of Occupational Health and Safety. |
| 3) |
Definition and Elements of Work Accident,
Causes of Work Accidents,
Occupational Accident Occurrence Theories,
Causes of Work Accidents in the Context of Occupational Accident Theories,
Classification of Work Accidents,
Classification According to the Event or the Form of Occurrence of the Injury, According to the Type of Injury or the Nature of the Damage Caused,
According to the Damages and Its Consequences. |
| 4) |
Social Dimensions of Work Accidents,
Economic Dimensions of Work Accidents,
Legal Dimensions of Work Accidents
World and Türkiye Statistics on Work Accidents
Calculation of Statistics on Work Accidents
Practices for the Prevention of Occupational Accidents
Protection Practices for the Source of Hazard
Environmental Protection Practices
Personal Protection Practices |
| 5) |
Occupational Diseases: Historical Development and Concepts,
Liability in Occupational Diseases and Diagnosis of Occupational Diseases,
Classification of Occupational Diseases,
Factors Causing Occupational Disease,
Common Occupational Diseases. |
| 6) |
Historical Development of Occupational Health and Safety Structure in Turkey,
Competent National Authorities in Occupational Health and Safety,
National Occupational Health and Safety Council,
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security,
Ministry of Health, Ministry of National Defense,
Energy and Natural Resources Ministry,
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure,
municipalities. |
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Other Actors in Occupational Health and Safety,
Private Actors in Occupational Health and Safety,
International Actors in Occupational Health and Safety,
Relationship between Competent Authorities and Other Actors in Occupational Health and Safety.
Types of Audit in Occupational Health and Safety,
Scheduled (General) Inspection, Non-scheduled Inspection,
(Examination Inspection), Control (Preliminary) Inspection,
Inspections in Military Workplaces. |
| 8) |
Midterm |
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Principles of Occupational Health and Safety Audit Practice,
Duties, Authorities and Responsibilities of the Parties in Occupational Health and Safety Audits,
Duties, Authorities and Responsibilities of Labor Inspectors,
Duties, Authorities and Responsibilities of Employers,
Duties, Authorities and Responsibilities of Employees. |
| 10) |
Results of Occupational Health and Safety Audit,
Actions to be Taken After Occupational Health and Safety Audit,
Emergence of Administrative or Criminal Liability as a result of Occupational Health and Safety Audit. |
| 11) |
Definition and Importance of Safety Culture,
Dimensions of Safety Culture,
Safety Culture Models,
Safety Culture Maturation Model,
Mutual Security Culture Model,
Measurement of Safety Culture,
Ensuring and Developing a Safety Culture. |
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Ethics, Business Ethics and Professional Ethics Concepts,
Necessity of Ethical Rules in Occupational Health and Safety,
Ethics in Occupational Health and Safety and Liberalism-Globalization Relationship,
Ethics in Occupational Health and Safety and the Race to the Bottom. |
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Ethics in Occupational Health and Safety Legislation,
Ethics in National Occupational Health and Safety Legislation,
Ethics in International Occupational Health and Safety Legislation,
Ethics for Occupational Health and Safety Professionals,
Duties and Obligations of Occupational Safety Specialists,
Ethical Rules that Occupational Health and Safety Professionals Must Follow While Fulfilling Their Duties and Obligations,
Ethical Problems Arising from the Implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331. |
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Occupational Health and Safety Training Concept, Purpose and Importance
Legal Basis of Occupational Health and Safety Training,
International Legal Regulations, National Legal Regulations. |
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Scope of Occupational Health and Safety Training, Persons with Obligations, Types of Training, Persons to Provide Training (Trainers), Place and Qualifications of Training,
Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Occupational Health and Safety Training,
Planning of Occupational Health and Safety Training,
Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Training,
Evaluation of Occupational Health and Safety Training, Duration of Training. |
| 16) |
Final |
| References: |
www.megep.meb.gov.tr (mesleki gelişim iş sağlığı ve güvenliği
https://ataaof.edu.tr/programlar/is-sagligi-ve-guvenligi |
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