OSTIM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES

COURSE SYLLABUS FORM

2022-2023 FALL

EHS 101 Occupational Health and Safety

Course Name Course Period Hours Application Laboratory Credit ECTS

Code

Occupational Health EHS 101 1 2 0 0 2 2

and Safety

Language of Instruction English

Course Status Compulsory

Course Level Bachelor

Learning and Teaching Techniques of the Lecture, Discussion, Question Answer

Course

Course Objective

This course includes occupational health and safety and occupational health and safety culture, national
occupational health and safety system, occupational health and safety approach and legislation,
occupational health and safety services to be performed by the employer, occupational accident and
occupational disease concept and costs, occupational health and will present an overview of issues such
as risk factors in safety, individual and organizational factors, records to be kept in occupational health
and safety. In this course, students will explore the occupational health and safety issues of various types
of works.

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Learning Outcomes

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The students who succeeded in this course will be able to;

• define occupational health and safety,

• explain the purpose of occupational health and safety,
• reveal the historical development of occupational health and safety before, during and after the
Industrial Revolution, and historical development in the pre-Republic and Republic Periods,
• explain the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331
• comprehend employment contract and its types,
• get information about the termination methods of the employment contract, and have
information about working and rest periods
• Understand physical, chemical, biological risk factors,
• learn the details of the types of physical, chemical and biological risk factors,
• explain the effects of physical, chemical and biological risk factors on humans, and learn ways
to avoid those factors.

• gain knowledge on occupational diseases, and protection methods from occupational diseases
• classify occupational accidents, learn the causes of accidents at work,
• know the rights of employers and prepare an accident report by doing an occupational accident
investigation.
• Understand the concept and scope of work environment surveillance,
• learn by whom and how work environment surveillance is carried out,
• learn how important the working environment is in terms of occupational health and safety
• distinguish what is personal protective equipment,
• comprehend how to choose personal protective equipment in the right protection class in order
to take protective measures,

• learn what to pay attention to when using personal protective equipment.

• Be able to distinguish the concepts of danger and risk,
• learn about the risk assessment process,
• understand the difference between risk assessment and risk analysis,
• understand when the risk assessment will be done by whom,
• see how documentation will be created in risk assessment,

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 Course Outline

In this course; Occupational Health and Safety Approach will be thought and students will have
knowledge on historical development of Occupational Health and Safety both internationally and in Turkey.
Basic concepts of Labor Law, concept and types of employment contracts, working times, right to rest
and vacation will be discussed. Physical, chemical, biological risk factors will be given. Occupational
diseases and accidents will also be thought. Personal protective equipments, risk assessment subjects will
also be covered by the course.

Weekly Topics and Related Preparation Studies

Weeks Topics Preparation Studies

1 Defination and History of Occupational

Health and Safety
Occupational Health and Safety Approach
Historical Development of Occupational Health and
Safety
Historical Development of Occupational Health and
Safety
Historical Development of Occupational Health and
Safety in Turkey

2 Labor law and regulations Basic Concepts of Labor Law

Types of Employment Contract
Terms of Employment Contract
Termination of Employment Contract
Working Times
Right to Rest and Vacation

Physical Risk Factors The Effects of Physical Risk Factors on People

Ways to Avoid Physical Risk Factors
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4 Health and Safety Measures in Working Employer's Liability

with Chemical Substances Properties of Chemicals (Chemical Hazards)

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 Material Safety Data Sheet
Storage and Labeling of Chemical Wastes

5 Biological Risk Definition Jobs That May Be Exposed To Biological Risks

Identification and Evaluation of Risks
Measures to be Taken Against Risks

6 Ergonomics Aims of Ergonomics

Scope and Goals of Ergonomics
Environmental Factors
Noise
Vision and Lighting
Vibration
Climate
Ventilation

Seminar
7

8 Midterm

9 Emergency Emergency Legislation

Emergency Planning
Preparation of Emergency Plan
Writing Phase of the Emergency Plan
Implementation of Emergency Plan

10 Occupational Accidents Classification of Accidents at Work

Causes of Accidents at Work
Employee's Right to Avoid Work
Registration and Notification of Occupational
Accidents and Diseases

11 Occupational Diseases Definition of Occupational Diseases

Historical Development of Occupational Diseases
Characteristics of Occupational Diseases, Diagnostic
Criteria and Prevention Methods
Classification of Occupational Diseases

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12 Working Environment Surveillance Working Environment Surveillance and Scope
Duties of Occupational Health and Safety
Institutions
Ambient Measurements
Records and Statistics of Working Environment
Surveillance

13 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Basic Health and Safety Requirements

Personal Protective Equipment List
Personal Protective Equipment Selection Criteria
PPE Six Selection Method
Personal Protective Equipment Usage Criteria

14 Risk Assessment Basic concepts

Risk Assessment Process
Risk Assessment Team and Documentation

15 Occupational Health and Safety in Electrical works

various works Construction works Mining
ect.

Final Exam
16

Textbook(s)/References/Materials:

 Risk Med Akademi, (2012), Yeni Mevzuat Işığında İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Temel Bilgileri, Risk Med
Akademi Yayınları.

 Koradecka, D., (2010), Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health, CRC Press: Taylor&Francis
Group.
 Atatürk Üniversitesi (2019), İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği, Atatürk Üniversitesi Açık Öğretim Fakültesi
Yayını.

Assessment

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 Studies Number Contribution
margin (%)

Continuity

Lab

Application

Field Study

Course-Specific Internship (if any)

Quizzes / Studio / Critical

Homework

Presentation

Projects

Report

Seminar

Midterm Exams / Midterm Jury 1 40

General Exam / Final Jury 1 60

Total 100

Success Grade Contribution of Semester Studies 45

Success Grade Contribution of End of Term 55

Total 100

Relationship Between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Competencies

Contribution Level
Nu Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5

1 To learn imporatance of Occupational Health and Safety as a nontariff barrier x

in international trade

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10

11 To be aware of ethical behavior principles in all areas of international trade

and act accordingly

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number Duration Total

(Hours) Workload

Course hours (Including the exam week: 16 x total course 16 2 32

hours)

Laboratory

Application

Course-Specific Internship

Field Study

Study Time Out of Class 16 1 16

Presentation / Seminar Preparation

8
Projects

Reports

Homework

Quizzes / Studio Review

Preparation Time for Midterm Exams / Midterm Jury 1 4 4

Preparation Period for the Final Exam / General Jury 1 5 5

Total Workload (57/25 = 2,28) 57