FSG471: Occupational Safety and Health / Faculty of Applied Sciences

• Main Author: UiTM, Faculty of Applied Sciences
• Format: Teaching Resource
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) 2020
• Subjects: Curriculum; Universiti Teknologi MARA
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/92888/1/92888.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/92888/; https://aims.uitm.edu.my/

This course will interactively engage students cognitively and scientifically in areas of occupational safety and health. This is the first of a three parts on Occupational Safety and Health. This part introduces the students to the historical development of occupational safety until the development of the modern occupational safety and health management system. Theories on accidents, accident prevention and investigation and HIRARC are briefly explained. All Malaysian laws and regulations related to the occupational safety and health are described in detail. Several Factories and Machineries Act 1967 Regulations related to the management of safety will also be highlighted. The outcomes shall be assessed through a variety of tools which include examination, tests, assignments, presentation and classroom engagement.