Industrial Safety Engineering

Prescribed Syllabus

Module I (safety introduction- 5 hrs)

Need for safety. Safety and productivity. Definitions: Accident, Injury, Unsafe act, Unsafe Condition, Dangerous Occurrence, Reportable accidents. Theories of accident causation. Safety organization- objectives, types, functions, Role of management, supervisors, workmen, unions, government and voluntary agencies in safety. Safety policy. Safety Officer-responsibilities, authority. Safety committee-need, types, advantages.

Module II (Personal protection in work environment)

Personal protection in the work environment, Types of PPEs, Personal protective equipment- respiratory and non-respiratory equipment. Standards related to PPEs. Monitoring Safety Performance: Frequency rate, severity rate, incidence rate, activity rate. Housekeeping: Responsibility of management and employees. Advantages of good housekeeping. 5s of housekeeping. Work permit system- objectives, hot work and cold work permits. Typical industrial models and methodology. Entry into confined spaces.

Module III (safety issues in construction)

Introduction to construction industry and safety issues in construction Safety in various construction operations – Excavation and filling – Under-water works – Under-pinning & Shoring – Ladders & Scaffolds – Tunneling – Blasting – Demolition – Confined space – Temporary Structures. Familiarization with relevant Indian Standards and the National Building Code provisions on construction safety. Relevance of ergonomics in construction safety. Ergonomics Hazards – Musculoskeletal Disorders and Cumulative Trauma Disorders.

Module IV (safety hazards in machines)

Machinery safeguard-Point-of-Operation, Principle of machine guarding -types of guards and devices. Safety in turning, and grinding. Welding and Cutting-Safety Precautions of Gas welding and Arc Welding. Material Handling-Classification-safety consideration- manual and mechanical handling. Handling assessments and techniques- lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, palletizing and stocking. Material Handling equipment-operation & maintenance. Maintenance of common elements-wire rope, chains slings, hooks, clamps. Hearing Conservation Program in Production industries.

Module V (hazard identification and analysis)

Hazard and risk, Types of hazards –Classification of Fire, Types of Fire extinguishers, fire explosion and toxic gas release, Structure of hazard identification and risk assessment. Identification of hazards: Inventory analysis, Fire and explosion hazard rating of process plants The Dow Fire and Explosion Hazard Index, Preliminary hazard analysis, Hazard and Operability study (HAZOP)) – methodology, criticality analysis, corrective action and follow-up. Control of Chemical Hazards, Hazardous properties of chemicals, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

1. Text Books (T)

R.K Jain (2000) Industrial Safety, Health and Environment management systems,

Khanna Publications.

2. References:
3. Paul S V (2000), Safety management System and Documentation training Programme
4. handbook, CBS
5. Krishnan, V. (1997). Safety management in Industry. Jaico Publishing House, New Delhi.
6. John V. Grimaldi and Rollin H.Simonds. (1989) Safety management. All India Traveller Book Seller, Delhi.
7. Ronald Blake. (1973). Industrial safety. Prentice Hall, New Delhi.
8. Alan (1996). Safety management system. Chapman & Hall, England.
9. Vaid, K.N., (1988). Construction safety management. National Institute of Construction Management and Research, Mumbai.
10. AIChE/CCPS. (1992). Guidelines for Hazard Evaluation Proce (second edition). Centre for Chemical Process Safety, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, New York

3.     Course Objectives

The general objective of this course is to give knowledge of various safety management principles, various safety systems, various machine guarding devices, hazard