Students are asked to: - understand the leading causes of accidents or damage to workers' health in industrial and mining/construction activities; - properly identify the hazards in the working environments; - learn the operational techniques to mitigate the risks of planning operations and activities correctly and safely; - understand the process steps and structure of a safety&health concept (including risk analysis, safety analysis and their implementation). - prepare a simple risk assessment document related to a worksite/operation related to their expertise

Knowledge of the functioning of simple industrial processes and energies, fundamentals of continuum mechanics and basic chemistry

1) Introduction to Occupational Safety & Health (OS&H) – 0.5 ECTS Worker’s Rights, Employer’s Responsibilities, Key Organizations (OSHA, NIOSH, and ILO), National Policy on Occupational Safety and Health (General Aims and Principles; National Laws, Labor Codes, and Regulations; Role and Obligations of the Competent Authority) 2) OH&S Management Cycle – 0.5 ECTS Setting Priorities; Inspections; Surveillances; Safety and Health Committee; Monitoring of Exposure (Occupational Exposure Limits OEL) 3) Health Procedures – 1 ECTS Health Examination; Accident Investigation; Reporting Accidents, Injuries, and Diseases; Record Keeping; First Aid; Emergency Planning; Labeling and Warning; Education and Training 4) Safety Procedures – 1.5 ECTS Safe Operation Procedure (SOP); Job Safety Analysis (JSA); Fire Safety and Protection; Hazardous Material (HAZMAT); Globally Harmonized System (GHS); Safety Data Sheet (SDS); Work Permits; Confined Spaces; Work at Height; Machine Guards; Electrical Safety; Construction Safety; Welding and Cutting; Hierarchy of Controls 5) Health Considerations – 0.5 ECTS Physical agents (acoustic, electromagnetic fields, optical radiation, vibration, ergonomics, thermal stress); Chemical agents based on industry type (metals, particles, and carcinogens); biological agents (viruses, bacteria, and fungi) 6) Occupational Hazards and Risks – 2 ECTS Hazard identification; controlling hazards (preventive and protective measures); acceptable or tolerable risk; risk assessment; risk evaluation; risk management

One/two site visits are organized to ease the learning process

The course is organized into theoretical lessons and exercises. The exercises will cover different environments typical of industrial and mining/construction activities. For each environment, the risks will be analyzed, and the procedures for their containment will be defined. The exercises are carried out by the students in groups and are assisted by the lecturers. The preparation of a simple Risk Assessment Document is requested.

a) Slide presentations and other documents used for classes; b) Reese C.D. (2017). Occupational Safety and Health. Fundamental Principles and Philosophies. CRC Press c) Mansdorf S.Z. (2019). Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health. Wiley d) Selected additional readings e) Official reports from the International Labour Office and other governing bodies such as OSHA

Lecture slides; Lecture notes;

Exam: Computer-based written test in class using POLITO platform;

The exam is written through the Moodle platform and requires answering questions regarding the course topics, including possible problem-solving related to actual cases. In particular the test is composed of 10/12 multiple choice questions 3/4 open questions. The use of any study material is not allowed during the test. Students are expected to correctly understand the aspects of designing a safe working environment in different industrial and mining/construction sites and possibly understand and manage the risks associated with these works in agreement with the expected learning outcomes. The maximum score is 30. The exam will last 60 minutes.

In addition to the message sent by the online system, students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) are invited to directly inform the professor in charge of the course about the special arrangements for the exam that have been agreed with the Special Needs Unit. The professor has to be informed at least one week before the beginning of the examination session in order to provide students with the most suitable arrangements for each specific type of exam.