Academic Catalog

PETE499 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR OIL INDUSTRY

Course Code: 5660499
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Petroleum And Natural Gas Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Lecturer AHMET MURAT ARIKAN
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Basic Principles of Occupational Health and Safety. Descriptive Terminologies. Legislative References Such as ILO Labor Standards, European Directives and Turkish Laws. Modern Occupational Health and Safety Approach on Employment and Workplace Risk Management. Types of Workplace Hazards. Universal Definitions of Risk and Risk Assessment. Risk Assessment Techniques. Prevention of Major Accident s Techniques. Health and Safety Management.