PETE499 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR OIL INDUSTRY
| Course Code: | 5660499 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer AHMET MURAT ARIKAN |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The aim of the PETE499 Course is to provide basic understanding of Total Loss Control Principles as attributed to Business Continuity and Sustainable Growth in the industries and commercial places, namely the ‘workplaces’. In order to accomplish this main objective the instructors (tutors) are advised to make close connections to ILO Conventions and Recommendations as well as European Union Laws and EC Directives relevant to Occupational Health, Safety, Welfare, and Environmental Management.
Course Content
Basic Principles of Occupational Health and Safety. Descriptive Terminologies. Legislative References Such as ILO Labor Standards, European Directives and Turkish Laws. Modern Occupational Health and Safety Approach on Employment and Workplace Risk Management. Types of Workplace Hazards. Universal Definitions of Risk and Risk Assessment. Risk Assessment Techniques. Prevention of Major Accident s Techniques. Health and Safety Management.
Course Learning Outcomes
Petroleum Industry (Oil and Gas Businesses) have many important TOTAL LOSS CONTROL Management Elements to make their operational life cycle SUSTAINABLE, REPUTABLE, SAFE, and ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ! Major Industrial Accidents (such as Flixborough Gas Process Plant, Piper Alpha Oil Platform,Three Mile Islands Reactor, Texas City Refinery, Macondo Well Upstream Oil Exploration Well, etc.).
It will be the major delivery targets of the Course PETE499 to list the ACCDENT INVESTIGATION and ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS findings of above major accidents, LESSONS Learnt and PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT Internationally Recognised Standards, Laws , and Engineering Practices. Other Cource Learning Outcomes from PETE499 are
* Occupational Heath and Safety National and International Laws, Conventions, Directives, and Best Practices in the OH&S Management;
* The legal duties of employers,
- Safe Premises Setup
- Safe Working Conditions
- Safely Maintained Work Equipment and Instructions up-to-date
- Well Trained and Informed Workforce
- Regulatory Compliance
- Regular Inspections at Work Sites as well as Keep ‘Eye-On’ the operations
- Well-Controlled Processes
- Hygiene Management
- Humanitarian Care for the Workforce
- Record Keeping, and so on.
* Health and Safety Policies
* Standards such as ISO 45001; HSG 065
* Deming Cycle
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||