Euro Safety and Health

Courses previously taught by our principal, Dr. Seán Mahar:

University of Wolverhampton

• The Development and Scope of Public Health, HL1000 This module aimed at examining the historical development of public health and the contribution of public health to the delivery of health gain. Spring 2001
• Environmental Effects on Human Development, HL1001 A module seeking to heighten student's opportunity to study critically and analytically, issues that are relevant to the supportive and harmful effects of the environment on human development. Development itself, is studied from biological, learning, psychoanalytical, cognitive and sociological aspects in relation to the environment. Autumn 2000, 2001
• Work and Health, HL1115 A module aimed at creating an awareness of the potential effects on the health of the individual in the working environment, by exploring the effects of the work environment on the health of the individual and the effect that the individuals' health status may have on increasing risk factors in the workplace. Spring 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
• Health Maintenance at Work, HL2022 A module aimed at increasing awareness of the need for provision of care for employees in the work environment for those students who do not have a professional qualification in health and safety. Autumn 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
• Evaluation of the Work Environment, HL2046 A module aimed at providing the student with knowledge of the rationale for and techniques used to assess risks in the workplace. Autumn 2001, 2002
• Waste Management & Recycling, ES3000 A module aimed at giving the student an awareness of the alternative technologies for dealing with wastes and to provide a working knowledge of the technological, economic, social, political and environmental issues that guide both EC and UK waste mangement policies and legislation. Subject areas covered include the nature of waste, recycling and waste reduction with particular reference to the UK environment. Spring 1999
• Advanced Methods in Environmental Management, EA3009 A module aimed at providing an authoritative treatment of the practical methods of environmental management appropriate for developed industrial societies. Spring 2002
• Influences on Health at Work, HL3038 A module aimed at extending the students knowledge and understanding of the influences of health in the workplace. Autumn 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
• Physical Hazards, HL3060 A module aimed at providing the student with knowledge of the physical hazards of the workplace. Autumn 2002
• Health Economics, HL4053 A module intended to analyse critically the economics approach, evaluate critically the organisation of UK and international markets in health care and evaluate critically an economic appraisal of competing options for scarce resources. Spring 2001

Ohio University, School of Health Sciences

• Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety, EH 260 Survey of technical and administrative procedures needed to control the environment, especially as they relate to health effects encountered in daily activities. Emphasis on general ecological environmental protection and environmental degradation, along with safety concepts, practices, and procedures. Spring 96, Summer 96
• Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, EH 312 Problems in and solutions to the storage, collection, and disposal of hazardous and nonhazardous wastes with special emphasis on the planning and management aspects of designing, organizing, and operating refuse collection and disposal systems. Spring 96, Spring 97
• Environmental Health Practicum, EH 464 Supervised 8 to 10 week learning experience in an approved clinical/environmental health facility designed to provide the student with practical comprehensive opportunities in environmental health to enhance and complement required classes. Winter 97, Spring 97, Summer 97, Fall 97
• Introduction to Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety and Health, IH 200 Introduction to occupational safety and health and industrial hygiene including historical developments, health and safety program concepts, social and legislative requirements, professions relationships, and general introduction to concepts of anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of exposures. Winter 96, Fall 97
• Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Analysis, IH 400 Lectures and lab to introduce field sampling and lab instrumentation and analytical methods common to industrial hygiene. Students required to interpret readings, analyze samples, and prepare appropriate reports. Winter 96, Winter 97
• Toxicological Effects of Hazardous Materials, IH 401 Basic toxicology of hazardous dusts, fumes, vapors, gases, and liquids found in the workplace. Techniques necessary to recognize evaluate, and control exposure to organic solvents, metals, asbestos, lead, radon, and other substances will be introduced. Spring 96
• Physical Hazards: Evaluation and Control, IH 410 Designed to provide a functional knowledge of methods used to evaluate and control noise, vibration, heat, light, and other factors affecting the health and well-being of the worker. Winter 96, Winter 97
• Introduction to Radiological Health: Evaluation and Control, IH 415 Introduction and overview of health effects of various sources of radiation including sources, evaluation, safety, and control factors. Fall 95, Fall 96, Spring 97, Fall 97
• Hazardous Material: Management and Control, IH 420 Lectures on gases, vapors, dusts, liquids, and solids and their physical and chemical properties. Emphasis is upon evaluation and control methods. Student is required to develop controls for specific cases and present them in technical reports. Fall 95, Fall 96, Fall 97
• Chemicals: Health and Environment, T3 470C Topics presented include atomic and molecular structure, states of matter, acids and bases, polymers, corrosion, health-related issues (radon, formaldehyde, pesticides, asbestos), and global issues (ozone, greenhouse effect). Topics discussed with regard to their personal and environmental impacts. Summer 96

United States Navy,
Naval Occupational Safety and Health, and Environmental Training Center

• Ergonomics, A-493-0024 The purpose of this course is to provide safety specialists, managers, and industrial hygienists who are required to perform ergonomics program management/administrative functions with the training to independently develop and implement back injury prevention and cumulative trauma disorder (CTD) prevention programs. The course content includes back injury prevention; CTDs; workplace design; tool and equipment selection and design; displays and controls; and environmental stressors. 5 days. May 97, July 97

Teaching Awards:

96-97 Finalist for University Professor, Ohio University's highest teaching honor.

96-97 School of Health Sciences nominee for College of Health and Human Services Outstanding Teaching Award.

Page revised 9 January, 2003