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Occupational Health Management

Location
Internet
Term
3rd Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2023 - 2024
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Class Time(s)
M, W, 3:30 - 4:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Gurumurthy Ramachandran
Contact Name
Gurumurthy Ramachandran
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Examines modern Lean management methodology and how it can be leveraged to design and implement an effective health, safety, and environmental (HSE) management system in an organization. Focuses on Lean management methods and tools and how they impact organizational structure, SHE planning, risk assessment, training, and continuous HSE improvement.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of management thought and how it has influenced occupational health, safety, and environmental (HSE) management
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of and apply Lean management methodology to improving health, safety, and sustainability performance in organizations
  3. Apply continuous improvement and Lean management tools to occupational health and safety including; loss trees, root cause analysis, OPLs, 5S, visual methods, and Kaizen
  4. Utilize current concepts of leadership and change management to improve HSE management
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of HSE risk assessment methods
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 20% Participation
  • 70% Assignments
  • 10% Quizzes
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

This is the virtual/online section of a course also held onsite. You are responsible for the modality in which you register.