CN4005 Project Safety Management Syllabus:
CN4005 Project Safety Management Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES:
To study and understand the various safety concepts and requirements applied to construction projects.
UNIT I CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS
Accidents and their Causes – Human Factors in Construction Safety – Costs of Construction Injuries – Occupational and Safety Hazard Assessment – Legal Implications.
UNIT II SAFETY PROGRAMMES
Problem Areas in Construction Safety – Elements of an Effective Safety Programme – Job-Site Safety Assessment – Safety Meetings – Safety Incentives.
UNIT III CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Safety in Construction Contracts – Substance Abuse – Safety Record Keeping – Occupational Safety and Health Administration Manuals, Laws and Act – Indian and International Practices.
UNIT IV DESIGNING FOR SAFETY
Safety Culture – Safe Workers – Safety and First Line Supervisors – Safety and Middle Managers – Top Management Practices, Company Activities and Safety – Safety Personnel – Sub contractual Obligation – Project Coordination and Safety Procedures – Workers Compensation.
UNIT V OWNERS’ AND DESIGNERS’ OUTLOOK
Owners and Designers – Roles and responsibility in ensuring safety – Preparedness – Role of the designer in ensuring safety – Safety clause in the design document.
OUTCOME:
On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to
CO1 Develop knowledge on accidents and their causes.
CO2 Develop knowledge about safety programs and job-site safety assessments.
CO3 Apply the knowledge of contractual obligations.
CO4 Explain about designing for safety and safety procedures.
CO5 Develop the knowledge of owners’ and designers’ responsibilities.
REFERENCES:
1. Jimmy W. Hinze, Construction Safety, Prentice Hall Inc., 1997.
2. Richard J. Coble, Jimmie Hinze and Theo C. Haupt, Construction Safety and Health Management, Prentice Hall Inc., 2001.
3. Sathyanarayanan Rajendran and Mandi Kime, Construction Project Safety-Management BestPractices Handbook, 2013.
4. Safety, Health and Environmental Handbook, CPWD, 2019.
5. Bhattacharjee S.K. Safety Management in Construction (Principles and Practice), Khanna Publishers, New Delhi 2011