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AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
Department of Agribusiness
& Supply Chain Management

5510 - Occupational Safety and Health

Content

1. Introductory concepts 2. Occupational accident statistics in Greece 3. Obligations of employers ‐ Obligations and rights of employees 4. The role of the safety technician 5. The specialty of the occupational physician in the professional spaces 6. Labor inspection body 7. Accidents ‐ First aid 8. The microclimate in the workplace 9. Lighting 10. Fire and fire protection 11. Noise in the workplace 12. Dangers of electricity 13. Chemical agents as an occupational hazard

Learning results

The aim of the course is: 

Understanding and interpreting the application of regulations and legislation related to Occupational Safety and the introduction of students to the basic concepts so that he can distinguish, explain and evaluate the factors for a safe job.

Finally, the aim of the course is for students to understand the importance of Occupational Safety and to be able to solve related problems and apply the relevant legislation.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

  • Understands the basic and individual characteristics of occupational accident risks.
  • Has knowledge of methods and techniques of dealing with and managing accidents at work.
  • Distinguishes the key roles of security technician and occupational physician in a firm.
  • Uses and enforces safety laws and regulations at work.
  • Evaluate and recognize the likelihood, frequency and risk of accidents at work.
  • Analyzes and proposes safety measures at work.

General Competences:
• Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies
• Adaptation to new situations
• Decision making
• Autonomous work
• Teamwork
• Working in an International Environment
• Work in an interdisciplinary environment
• Promotion of new Research Ideas
• Respect for the Environment
• Project Design and Management

• Respect for Diversity and multiculturalism
• Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues
• Exercise criticism and self-criticism
• Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking

Bibliography


Suggested Bibliography in Greek Language: • Παπακωνσταντίνου Κ. ‐ Μπελιάς Χ. ,2007,Υγιεινή και Ασφάλεια Εργασίας Προστασία Περιβάλλοντος , εκδόσεις Rosili, ISBN 978‐960‐89407‐0‐3 , Κωδικός Εύδοξος 7374, Αθήνα. • Ζωγόπουλος Ευστ., 2004,Υγιεινή και ασφάλεια στην εργασία , Εκδόσεις Κλειδάριθμος, ISBN 960‐209‐713‐2, ISBN‐13 978‐960‐209‐713‐7, Αθήνα. • Ανδρεάδης Π. ‐ Παπαϊωάννου Γ. ,1997,Ασφάλεια Εργαζομένου, Εκδόσεις ΙΩΝ, Αθήνα. • Βελονάκης Μ.,1990, Υγεία Εργασία, Ιατρική της Εργασίας, Αθήνα. • Δρίβας Σ., Ζορμπά Κ., Κουκουλάκη Θ. ,2001,Μεθοδολογικός οδηγός για την εκτίμηση και πρόληψη του επαγγελματικού κινδύνου, Ελληνικό Ινστιτούτο Υγιεινής και Ασφάλειας της Εργασίας, Αθήνα . • Εργατοϋπαλληλικό Κέντρο Αθηνών – Τμήμα της Γενικής Συνομοσπονδίας Εργατών Ελλάδος,2004, Οδηγός για την υγεία και την ασφάλεια των εργαζομένων, Ελληνικό Ινστιτούτο Υγιεινής και Ασφάλειας της Εργασίας, Αθήνα. • Θεοδωράτος Π.,1997, Υγιεινή, Ασφάλεια Εργασίας και Προστασία Περιβάλλοντος, Εκδόσεις ΙΩΝ, Αθήνα. • Μαρχαβίλας Π.Κ., 2009,“Υγιεινή & Ασφάλεια Εργασίας‐Διαχείριση του Επαγγελματικού Κινδύνου”, ISBN 978‐960‐418‐171‐1, Σελ. 300, Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα., Θεσσαλονίκη . • Μαρχαβίλας Π.Κ.,2010, “Στοιχεία Δικαίου και Τεχνική Νομοθεσία”, ISBN 978‐960‐418‐ 978‐960‐89407‐0‐3 227‐5, Σελ. 380, Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα., Θεσσαλονίκη.

Suggested Bibliography in English Language: •Related academic Journals • Instructor's Notes

Faculty

NEWSLETTER

The Department was created in 2019 (article 20, Law 4589/2019) and is an evolution of the Supply Systems Management Department (D.S.E.). Housed in a 770 sq.m. building. within a plot with a total area of 8,000 sq.m. in facilities with extensive research and teaching spaces.
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