Master of Science in Environment, Health & Safety Management (MSEHSM)

U-1: Introduction & Significance of Health & Safety

U-2: Organizational Safety Culture

U-3: Role, Responsibility & Competencies of Safety Professional

U-4: Traditional and proactive safety management

Introduction

This module introduces the importance of health and safety at work. Learners explore organisational safety culture, the role and competencies of a safety professional, and the shift from traditional, reactive safety to proactive safety management that prevents harm.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Explain why health and safety matters to people and business
2. Assess and promote a positive safety culture
3. Describe the role and competencies of a safety professional
4. Compare reactive and proactive safety approaches

U-5: Occupational Health & safety and (OSH) – Policy and Planning

U-6: Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) – Organize and Implement

U-7: Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) – Risk Assessment (JSA)

U-8: Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) – Review and Improvement

Introduction

This module follows the full OSH management cycle. Learners study how to set OSH policy and plans, organise and implement safety arrangements, carry out risk assessment through Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and review performance for continual improvement.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Develop an OSH policy and plan aligned with legal requirements
2. Organise and implement OSH arrangements and responsibilities
3. Conduct a Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
4. Review OSH performance and drive improvement

U-9: Fire Safety Hazards, Controls, and Risk Analysis

U-10: Tools and Techniques for Fire Safety

U-11: Electrical Safety Hazards, Controls, and Risk Analysis

U-12: Preventive Measures for Fire & Electrical Safety

Introduction

Fire and electrical incidents cause major loss of life and property. This module covers fire and electrical hazards, their controls and risk analysis, fire safety tools and techniques, and the preventive measures and emergency arrangements that keep workplaces safe.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Identify and analyse fire hazards and risks
2. Use fire safety tools, equipment and techniques
3. Assess electrical hazards and select controls
4. Apply preventive measures for fire and electrical safety

U-13: Transport Safety Hazards, Controls, and Risk Analysis

U-14: Environmental Management and Pollution Control

U-15: Occupational hygiene, ergonomics, safety, and risk management

U-16: Manual Handling Hazards, Controls, and Risk Analysis

Introduction

This module covers everyday workplace risks. Learners examine transport safety, environmental management and pollution control, occupational hygiene and ergonomics, and manual handling hazards, with practical risk analysis and controls for each.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Analyse workplace transport risks and controls
2. Apply environmental management and pollution controls
3. Use occupational hygiene and ergonomic principles
4. Assess manual handling risks and controls

U-17: The concepts of fall protection

U-18: Ladders & Stairways safety

U-19: Scaffolding Safety

U-20: Hoisting & Rigging Safety

Introduction

Falls from height are a leading cause of serious workplace injury. This module covers fall protection concepts and the safe use of ladders, stairways and scaffolding, along with hoisting and rigging safety for planned, controlled lifting operations.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Explain fall protection principles and systems
2. Ensure the safe use of ladders and stairways
3. Inspect and manage scaffolding safety
4. Plan safe hoisting and rigging operations for lifting

U-21: Introduction to Hazard Communication (HAZCOM)

U-22: Understanding Chemical Hazards & Its Safety

U-23: Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

U-24: Types of Hazards

Introduction

Workers have a right to know the hazards they face. This module introduces Hazard Communication (HAZCOM), chemical hazards and their safe handling, how to read and use Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and the main types of workplace hazards.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Explain HAZCOM principles and requirements
2. Identify chemical hazards and safe handling methods
3. Interpret Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
4. Classify the main types of workplace hazards and controls

U-25: Understanding Risk Management

U-26: Concepts of Risk Assessment & Risk Matrix

U-27: Control Measures Hierarchy

U-28: Personnel Protective Equipment and Its Limitations

Introduction

Effective risk management is the core of safety practice. This module covers risk management principles, risk assessment using a risk matrix, the hierarchy of control measures, and the correct selection, use and limitations of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Explain risk management principles and process
2. Assess and rate risks using a risk matrix
3. Apply the hierarchy of control measures
4. Select suitable PPE and recognise its limitations

U-29: Behavior-based safety management

U-30: Health & Safety KPIs

U-31: Safety and Health Regulations; global & local perspective

U-32: Introduction to ISO 45001 & OSHA

Introduction

This module builds the management side of safety. Learners study behaviour-based safety, health and safety KPIs, global and local safety regulations, and an introduction to ISO 45001 and OSHA standards that guide effective safety management systems.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Apply behaviour-based safety methods
2. Set, track and report health and safety KPIs
3. Interpret global and local safety regulations
4. Explain ISO 45001 and OSHA requirements and their use

U-33: Reviewing Safety Guidelines / Instructions

U-34: Check-sheets

U-35: Safety Permits

U-36: Safety Reports

Introduction

Good documentation proves and supports safe work. This module covers reviewing safety guidelines and instructions, designing check-sheets, managing safety permits such as permit-to-work, and writing clear, accurate safety reports for management.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Review and improve safety guidelines and instructions
2. Design practical safety check-sheets
3. Manage safety permits and permit-to-work
4. Prepare clear, accurate safety reports for management

U-37: Introduction to Safety Audit

U-38: Safety Auditor & their competency

U-39: Safety Inspection & Auditing

U-40: Investigation & Reporting

Introduction

Audits show whether safety systems work in practice. This module introduces safety audits, the competencies of a safety auditor, how to plan and conduct inspections and audits, and how to investigate and report findings that drive improvement.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Explain the purpose and types of safety audits
2. Describe the competencies of a safety auditor
3. Plan and conduct inspections and audits
4. Investigate and report audit findings and actions

U-41: Introduction to occupational diseases

U-42: Occupational disease: Symptom, Causes & prevention

U-43: Occupational Injury & its prevention

U-44: Communicable Diseases and its Management

Introduction

Work can cause long-term illness as well as injury. This module introduces occupational diseases, their symptoms, causes and prevention, the prevention of occupational injuries, and the effective management of communicable diseases at work.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Identify common occupational diseases and their sources
2. Explain their symptoms, causes and prevention
3. Apply measures to prevent workplace injury
4. Manage communicable diseases at work

U-45: Introduction to Operations Management

U-46: Forecasting in Operations Management

U-47: Facility Layout

U-48: Job Design and Work Measurement

Introduction

Safe operations are efficient operations. This module introduces operations management, forecasting for operational planning, facility layout, and job design and work measurement, linking productivity, efficiency and quality with health and safety.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Explain the role of operations management
2. Apply forecasting to operational planning
3. Evaluate facility layouts for efficient flow and safety
4. Use job design and work measurement methods

U-49: Introduction to workplace harassment

U-50: Bullying and its prevention

U-51: Sexual harassment and its prevention

U-52: Physical / Mental abuse and its prevention

Introduction

A safe workplace is free from harassment. This module covers the forms of workplace harassment, including bullying, sexual harassment and physical or mental abuse, and the policies, reporting procedures and actions that prevent them and protect employees.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Recognise the forms and impact of workplace harassment
2. Prevent and respond effectively to bullying
3. Apply policies to prevent sexual harassment
4. Address physical and mental abuse at work

U-53: Work-Life Balance

U-54: Positive Psychological Approach at workplace

U-55: Employee Counseling and Health Education

U-56: Self Hygiene and Stress Management

Introduction

Wellbeing is central to a healthy, productive workforce. This module covers work-life balance, positive psychology at work, employee counselling and health education, and self-hygiene and stress management, helping organisations build a supportive culture.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Promote a healthy work-life balance for employees
2. Apply positive psychology approaches at work
3. Support counselling and health education
4. Guide staff on hygiene and stress management

U-57: Introduction to Accident Management

U-58: Root Cause Analysis & Countermeasures

U-59: Emergency Response Mechanism

U-60: Documentation & Accident Investigation

Introduction

When accidents happen, a structured response limits harm. This module covers accident management, root cause analysis and countermeasures, emergency response mechanisms, and accident investigation and documentation that prevents recurrence.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Explain accident management principles
2. Conduct root cause analysis and set countermeasures
3. Plan effective emergency response arrangements
4. Investigate and document accidents accurately

The Final Thesis of the MSEHSM. Learners identify a real environment, health and safety issue, ideally in their own workplace, research it, analyse data and propose practical solutions in a professional, well-structured Action Research Paper.