School of Safety & Occupational Health Engineering Bengal Engineering and Science Uni

I have taken admission at Bengal Engineering and Science University for Part Time M.Tech Safety & Occupational Health Engineering Program. So will you pls provide detailed syllabus of Part Time M.Tech Safety & Occupational Health Engineering Program of Bengal Engineering and Science University?

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As you are looking for syllabus of Part Time M.Tech Safety & Occupational Health Engineering Program of Bengal Engineering and Science University, so here is following syllabus:

Bengal Engineering and Science University Part Time M.Tech Safety & Occupational Health Engineering Syllabus

First Semester
Paper I (Statistics and Accident Analysis)
Paper II (Planning for Safety)
Paper III (Safety Management)

Second Semester
Paper IV (Safe Maintenance of Equipment)
Paper V (Safety in Operation)
Paper VI (Industrial Health and Hygiene)

Third Semester
Paper VII (Ergonomics and Physiology)
Paper VIII (Hazard Identification Technique)
Paper IX (Law)

Fourth Semester
Paper X (Reliability Engineering)
Paper XI (Term Work on any Two topics with reference to Industrial Operations)
Term Paper
Seminar on Term Paper

Fifth Semester
Paper XII (Elective Papers – Chemical Industry, Safety in Hydro and Thermal Power Plants, Safety in Ship Building and Repair, Safety in Foundry Operations, Safety in Cement Plants, Disaster Management, Safety in Food Processing, Safety in Jute Mills and Safety in Petro-Chemicals)
Progress Report on Thesis Work
Seminar on Progress Report

Sixth Semester
Thesis
Viva-Voce on Thesis

First Semester
STATISTICS AND ACCIDENT ANALYSIS (SOH/P/101)

Statistics - Introduction to probability and random variables, Introduction to Estimation Theory.
Concept of testing of hypothesis, Design of Experiments, Time Series and their characteristic representation.
Accident Analysis - Compilation of Accident Rates – Frequency Rate, Severity Rate, Incident Rate, Lost time injury, Classification of Accidents, Body Parts, Nature of Injury, Unsafe Actions, Unsafe Conditions as per IS 3786 – 1983.

SAFETY PROCEDURE AND BEHAVIORAL MODEL (SOH/P/102)

Site, Plant Layout, Structural Stability, Floor Load Restrictions, Non-corrosive structure, access, Exits, Design for loading and unloading (Rams and Slopes), Electrical Distribution, Earthing, Lightening Arrestors, Natural and Forced Ventilation, Air Movement, Hazardous Area Classification, Identification of Confined Space.
Building Code (Fire Safety), Fire Fighting Systems, Compliance to Statutes – Fire hydrants, Water Storage, Cautionary Notices, Mutual Aid, Emergency Planning On-site and Off-site, Waste Disposal, Effluent Discharge, Neutralization, Plant railways and roadways.
Behavioral Models – Concepts, Objectives, Types and Applications. Procedures of Building Models, Questionnaires – Merits and Demerits.

SAFETY AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT (SOH/P/103)

Safety, Health and Environment – Responsibilities of Occupiers – Corporate and Unit OSHE Policy – Directive, Procurement Policy – Procedures.
Roles and Responsibilities – Safety Organization, Safety Officer, Appraisal System.
Safety Committee – Role and Responsibility, Trade Union Consultation on OSHE, Motivation and Safety Training, Contract / outsourcing Management, Appraisal System Review, Accident Investigation, Reports, Plant Modifications and Authorizations, OSHM – System 18001; Concept of Disaster Management.
Safety Audit – Concepts, Audit Policy, Audit Procedure, Audit Team, Comparison for different Industries, Benefits.

SOH/P/151 (SESSIONAL ON SOH/P/101)
SOH/P/152 (SESSIONAL ON SOH/P/102)

Second Semester
SAFE MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT (SOH/P/201)

Mechanical
Types of Cranes, Lifting Machinery, Tackles, their Testing and Periodic Examination (IS), Tackles / Designs, Charts for Use, Checklist for Daily / Periodic Examinations, Record Maintenance, Statutory Records.

Manual Handling
Standards / ILO Convention, Postures, Transportation of Material, Size, Mode of Transport, Loading, Unloading, Training of Personnel, Handling Aids and their Maintenance, Application of Ergonomic Principles in handling.

Fork Lifts
Fork Lifts and other equipment like tractors, battery operated equipment, etc., Periodic Tests and Examination, Checklist for Daily Operations.
Medical Examinations for all the above.
Pressure Plant / Pressure Vessel
Design and Code of Practice – IS 2825-1969, Requirements of Periodic Tests and examination and procedure for alternative tests inclusive of safety valves, etc.
Pipelines (Gas, Air, Flammable, Water, Steam and Corrosives) – Their Testing and Examination.
Conveyor and Hoists
Testing and Examination and its Records
Thermic Fluid / Heat Exchangers
Testing and Examination and its Records
Storage Tanks
Types of Tanks including Floating Roof, their testing, examination and records.
Instrumentation / Accessories
Calibration of Instruments like gauges, etc., testing of accessories like safety valves, discs, etc., and ruptures.

SAFETY IN OPERATION (SOH/P/202)

Safety in the Use of Electricity, Isolators, Overload Trips, Lock out and tag out procedures, Capacitor Banks, Static Electricity Sources, Earthing and Bonding, Earth Rings, Transformer Earthing, Earthing of Lightening Arrestors, Periodic Inspection and Records, Types of Alarms, Emergency Lamps Vis-à-vis area of operation.
Arc Welding – Electrical Welding, Current Transformers, Earthing, Quality of Electrodes, Shields of Electrodes, Conductivity.
Gas Welding – Precautions in the Storage and Handling of Cylinders, Manifolds, Pipelines (Gas, Air, Flammable), Testing and Examination, Flash back and Back Fire Arrestors, Prohibition of Welding and Cutting Operations – Installation of Booths, Isolated Area, Exhaust System, Capture Velocity.
Machine Shop – Types of Guards (IS 9474 – 1980), Safety in the use of Grinding Wheels (IS 1991 – 1987), Wood Working Machines (IS 8964 -1978), Dust Extraction System, Capture Velocity, Maintenance of Dusts, Disposal of Dusts.
Hand Tools – Selection, Use and Care of Hand Tools, Inventory (Safety Code 53 – 1992) – Non-Sparking Tools, Safety in Chipping and Smoothening Operations.
Painting – Storage and Handling of Paints, Lower and Upper Explosive Limits, MSDS, Capture Velocity of Painting Booths, Collection and Disposal of Spilled Paints and Containers.
Work in Confined Space – Adoption of Work Permit System.
Storage of Chemicals – Importance of MSDS, Emergency Preparedness, Inventory Control.
Work Permit – Types of Permits and their Application.
Safety in the Use of Compressed Air, Air Receivers, Use of Substances like Asbestos and Personal Protection.

INDUSTRIAL HEALTHS AND HYGIENE (SOH/P/203)

Hygiene
Hazardous Processes, Examples, Significance of Work Area Monitoring, National and International Permissible Exposure Levels, Recognition of Upper and Lower Explosive Limits, need for Periodic Monitoring, Review of Engineering Controls for Capture Velocity, neutralization Scrubbers, their use, periodic checks, monitoring of effluents and arrangements for hazardous waste disposal – qualitative and quantitative, transportation of wastes, MSDS.
Stack / Environmental Monitoring Parameters, Interpretation of results, recycling of wastes / water and their parameters.
Health
Significance of pre and periodic medical examination (inclusive of Audiometry, Vision and Launch Function), Occupational Disaster under ESIC and the Factories Act, Selection of engineering Controls to prevent exposures, Relocation and Rehabilitation of workers, Exposure to Radiations, Ionising and Non-ionising radiations, Protective Shields, Advantages of First Aid.
(c) Personal Protection
Introduction to Non-respiratory protective equipment, introduction to respiratory protection-nose / face mask, canisters, cartridges, air line respirators and self contained breathing apparatus, Applicable Indian Standards and Interpretation of Test Results.

SOH/P/251 (SESSIONAL ON SOH/P/201)
SOH/P/252 (SESSIONAL ON SOH/P/202)
SOH/P/253 (SESSIONAL ON SOH/P/203)