Academic Catalog

MINE555 ADVANCED MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Course Code: 5650555
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(0-3)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Mining Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. NURAY DEMÝREL
Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

History and overview of mine health and safety; industrial hygiene in mining; control of respirable dust; noise; ground control issues for safety professionals; mine fires and explosions; mining explosives; haulage; electrical safety; emergency preparedness and response; job safety analysis, task analysis and observation; safety communications, incident reporting and analysis; management strategy and system for education and training and engineering for health and safety in mining.