INDUSTRIAL MECHANICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
cod. 02236

Academic year 2008/09
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Impianti industriali meccanici (ING-IND/17)
Field
Ambito aggregato per crediti di sede
Type of training activity
Hub-specific activity
24 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
hub:
course unit
in

Integrated course unit module: WORKPLACE SAFETY

Learning objectives

The class aims at giving a general perspective about several aspects of security in industrial plants, as well as at providing some fundamentals of risks analysis, prevention and danger conditions.<br />
Human, plants equipments, environment and activities security are examined.<br />

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Safety engineering: aims and methods. Risk analysis and assessment. Limits and acceptable risk. Classification of risks. Qualitative and quantitative analysis. Reliability of components and systems.<br />
Security design. Systemic approach. Analysis and effectiveness of security systems. <br />
Labour hygiene. Job areas requirements. Risk factors in manufacturing plants: microclimate, noise, illumination, vibrations, radiations. Labour pathologies.<br />
Industrial hygiene. Assessment of risk factors. Statistical analysis and processing of risk data. Risk maps.<br />
Accidents prevention. Ergonomics. Job place: fitness, preventive control of employees, human protection.<br />
Fundamentals of law for accident prevention: DPR 547/55 and generic legislation. Public and private institute for monitoring and prevention of accidents.<br />
Fire risk: prevention, protection, fireproof technologies. <br />
Electric risk: fundamentals of pathologies, protection and assistance.<br />
Risks of logistics activities: typologies, fundamentals of pathologies, prevention and protection techniques, organizational and management tools.<br />
Environmental risks: the impact of industrial activities on the environment and its assessment.<br />
Fundamentals of security of industrial equipments. Insurances.<br />

Full programme

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Bibliography

1. Roberto Rizzo. La sicurezza degli impianti industriali. Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane Napoli. <br />
2. Roberto Rizzo. La sicurezza del lavoro nella logistica portuale. Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane Napoli. <br />
3. Giacomo Elifani. La prevenzione incendi nella piccola e media industria. E.P.C. Roma. <br />

Teaching methods

Oral examination with discussion of the project.Assessment of risk in an existing industrial plants and design of appropriate improvements.

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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