OME754 Industrial Safety Syllabus:

OME754 Industrial Safety Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2017

OBJECTIVES:

• To impart knowledge on safety engineering fundamentals and safety management practices.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Evolution of modern safety concepts – Fire prevention – Mechanical hazards – Boilers, Pressure vessels, Electrical Exposure.

UNIT II CHEMICAL HAZARDS

Chemical exposure – Toxic materials – Ionizing Radiation and Non-ionizing Radiation – Industrial Hygiene – Industrial Toxicology.

UNIT III ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

Industrial Health Hazards – Environmental Control – Industrial Noise – Noise measuring instruments, Control of Noise, Vibration, – Personal Protection.

UNIT IV HAZARD ANALYSIS

System Safety Analysis –Techniques – Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), HAZOP analysis and Risk Assessment

UNIT V SAFETY REGULATIONS

Explosions – Disaster management – catastrophe control, hazard control, Safety education and training – Factories Act, Safety regulations Product safety – case studies.

TEXT BOOK:

1. John V.Grimaldi, “Safety Management”, AITB S Publishers, 2003.

REFERENCES:

1. Safety Manual, “EDEL Engineering Consultancy”, 2000.
2. David L.Goetsch, “Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists”, 5th Edition, Engineers and Managers, Pearson Education Ltd., 2005.