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Work Environment and Safety, 10 YH credits.

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Part of the YH programme Elkonstruktör at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: ELKO23LIN.

Work Environment and Safety, 40 YH credits, prepares you for the role of KMA coordinator, able to work systematically towards a better work environment and create a safety culture in the organisation. The course covers work environment legislation and its application in civil engineering and industry, and gives you the knowledge to identify risks, carry out risk analyses and draw up action plans. You also gain an understanding of how the regulatory framework is structured and the ability to interpret it.

Duration: 8 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Full-time study corresponding to 40 YH credits (approx. 8 weeks)

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About the course.

The purpose of the course is to provide competence and knowledge of legislation and regulations on the work environment and of systematic work environment management as an electrical design engineer. The objective is also that the student shall have knowledge of arbetsmiljölagen (the Work Environment Act), arbetsmiljöförordningen (the Work Environment Ordinance) and KMA. The course also aims to give skills in how to look up, find and use laws in daily work and how to interpret the law according to the situation, as well as in systematic work environment management.

The purpose of the course is to provide competence and knowledge of legislation and regulations on the work environment and of systematic work environment management as an electrical design engineer. The objective is also that the student shall have knowledge of arbetsmiljölagen (the Work Environment Act), arbetsmiljöförordningen (the Work Environment Ordinance) and KMA. The course also aims to give skills in how to look up, find and use laws in daily work and how to interpret the law according to the situation, as well as in systematic work environment management.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You can work systematically for a better work environment in the role of KMA coordinator.
  • You know work environment legislation and its application in civil engineering and industry.
  • You can identify physical and psychosocial work environment risks and carry out risk analyses.
  • You can draw up action plans to minimise risks.
  • You know methods for handling incidents in the workplace.
  • You can interpret and apply the relevant regulations.
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Work environment legislation

    The structure and application of legislation in civil engineering and industry.

  2. Risk identification and risk analysis

    Identifying physical and psychosocial risks and carrying out risk analyses.

  3. Action plans and safety culture

    Developing action plans and building a safety culture in the organisation.

  4. Incident management

    Methods for handling incidents in the workplace.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course suits future KMA coordinators and others responsible for the work environment in construction and industry.

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