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~ ~ 8 2Risk 2 Management Practices (Plant
and Property)
No. of hours per week: two hours
Instruction: lectures and tutorials
Subiect aims and descri~tion
This Zubj'ect aims to provide an' understanding of the practical
applications of management functions arising from risks
associated with the prevention of loss to property and
production within an organisation.
Determination of levels of insurance cover, deductibles,
reinsurance, self insurance, limits of cover, perils,
environmental, public and product liability, business
interruptions and construction exclusions, marine insurance,
transit and cargo.
Resource management: environmental requirements,
emergency and evacuation procedures; security concerning
physical facilities: document and other security requirements.
Building services requirements: energy management (heat and
cooling), fire protection, repairs and improvements,
acquisition and divestment of plant and property.
Design of management systems: control strategy, financing
and reporting.
Application of information systems.
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5. References
Allianz Handbook of Loss Prevention. 2nd edn, Berlin, Allianz
Versicherungs AG, 1987
2 Energy Guidelines for Building Owners & Managers. Current edn,
IA
Q. Melbourne, BOMA
KleQ %A. Cheapec Safer Plants or Wealth and Safety at Work. 2nd
",en, Rugby, England, Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1985
Lees, F.P. Loss Prevention in the Process Industries. London,
3 Butteworths, 1980
S. Sutton, 1.5. Process Reliability and Risk Management New York, Van
Norstrand Reinhold, 1992
2. Vaughan, E.J. Fundamentals of Risk & Insurance. 6th edn, New York,
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Wiley, 1992
~ ~ 8 2 3
Risk Management Practices
3 (Maintenance Engineering)
No. of hours per week: two hours
Instruction: lectures and tutorials
Subject aims and description
This subject aims to provide an understanding of the practical
applications of management functions arising from risks
associated with maintenance requirements and the prevention
of loss within an organisation.
Strategies for systems operation and support.
Maintenance operations: selection of maintenance strategies
based on management decisions, maintenance planning,
resource allocation, plant inventory, maintenance control, plant
records.
Stores and spares inventory: scientific inventory control,
inventory analysis and strategies, stores and spares
management policy assessments.
Work measurement in maintenance: method study, work
improvement, work sampling in maintenance; Just In Time
programs.
Information management: technical and management
database assessment and management (search, retrieval,
assessment and consolidation).
Computer applications: software for maintenance, evaluation
of commercial packages.
References
Corder, A.S. Maintenance Management Techniques. London, McGraw-
Hill. 1976
~eliy, A. Maintenance Planning & Control. London, Buttetworths, 1984
~ ~ 8 2Risk 4 Technology (Health and Safety)
No. of hours per week: two hours
Instruction: lectures and tutorial workshops
Subject aims and description
This subject aims to introduce students to the risks associated
with occupational hygiene factors and to emphasise control
methods.
The course of study examines occupational hygiene factors,
invasive mechanisms and methods of control to reduce the risk
of damage to recipients.
Control and measurement aspects of occupational hygiene.
Toxicology; dose - response relationships, TLVs applied to
chemicals, noise, vibration, radiation.
Chemical hazards and their effects, medical monitoring
programs.
Respiratory protection, equipment types, ventilation
requirements for extraction and dilution.
Noise and vibration control programs, hearing conservation
programs.
Thermal stress and comfort measures of stress and comfort.
Radiation, ionising and non-ionising, uses and applications,
exposure risks.
Biological hazards, legionnaire's disease, zoonoses, AIDS,
bacterial infections.
Stress, physical, psychological and social stressors.
References
Atherley, G.R.C. Occupational Health & Safety Concepts: Chemical and
Processing Hazards. London, Applied Science Publishers, 1978
Harrington, J.M. and Gill, F.S. Occupational Health. Oxford, Blackwell
Scientific Publications, 1983
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The Industrial
Environment, Its Evaluation and Control. 3rd edn, Washington, D.C.,
NIOSH, 1973
~ ~ 8 2 Risk 5 Technology (Plant and Property)
NO. of hours per week: two hours
Instruction: lectures and tutorials
Subject aims and description
This subject aims to introduce the practical application of risk
control techniques in areas of safety.
Australian industry requirements with required safety
protection.
Fire detection and protection equipment and techniques:
operations and use of sprinklers; fire pumps and water
supplies, carbon dioxide suppression systems; protection
against flammable liquids and explosive atmospheres.
References
National Fire Protection Association. Fire Protection Handbook. 17th
edn, Quincy, Mass., National Fire Protection Association, 1991
Periodical: Reliability Engineering & System Safety (Current issues)
Standards Association of Australia, (current relevant standards)