MASTER OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Study Duration
Minimum 3 semesters (1½ year)
Maximum 4 semesters (2 years)
*Classes on weekends

Intake
Intake – every October
*subjected to UKM academic calendar

STSI6013 Industrial and Environmental Laws

This course discusses the legal aspects and regulations of industrial safety at the work place.  But before the discussion of the related legislation, student will be exposed to the Malaysia Legal System in general.  The obligations of the employers and employees pertaining to safety at the work place will be discussed.  The environmental law aspects will also be taught.

STSI6053 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

This course will focus on the hazard systems, methods for hazard identification, consequence modelling from hazard and determination and risk assessment. Major topics to be covered in this course are Hazard and Hazard System, methods for Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment. Among hazard identification techniques that will be covered are Checklist, What-If, Hazard Rating, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Hazard and Operability Study, and Fault Tree and Event Tree Analysis. While for risk assessment, topics will be discussed on consequence modelling, category of risk recipients, qualitative risk assessment and quantitative risk assessment.

STSI6033 Occupational Safety Management

This course will  focus on important aspects in general occupational safety and health management system especially ISO 45001, OHSAS 18001 and MS 1722.  The discussion will cover the topics of planning, implementation, inspection and action (PDCA) in the implementation of the organization’s occupational safety and health management system. At the same time formulation of occupational safety and health policies, organization and arrangements aspects are also emphasized in this course. The occupational safety and health aspects will be discussed by also incorporating existing legal requirements such as OSHA Act 1994 & Factory Machinery Act 1974. All discussions are based on the principles of self-regulation to ensure efficient management and continuous improvement.

STSI6073 Fire Prevention, Explosion and Toxic Release

This course will show full picture of concept regarding fire prevention, explosion and toxic release. The topics that will be discussed is related to fire base principle which become the main source of fire tragedy, explosion and toxic release. Even though explosion and toxic release probably will happen without fire but it must eventually create fire at the end. Then, further discussion will be focused on introduction to fire prevention, explosion and toxic release and how to do prevention including the management issue such as safe working procedure and safety planning. Finally, this course will exposed regarding the necessary emergency action plan and investigation on fire and explosion.

STSI6043 Advance in Industrial and Organizational Psychology 

This course will focus on two areas of Industrial and Organizational Psychology aimed at improving the individual performance,  productivity, safety, health and the physical and mental well-being of workers. Industrial psychology, also known as Personnel Psychology is related to the process of personnel selection, job analysis, performance management, cognitive ability and cognitive failure, training and development. The topics of organizational psychology include job motivation, organizational communication, effective leadership, personality and organizational behavior. In addition, some of the key topics related to occupational health psychology such as workplace well-being (eg mental health, quality of work, family work conflict, psychological well-being) stress and stress management, interventions in occupational health psychology and promoting  Employee Assistance Program is an important institution in the management and development of human resource for the safety and health officer.

STSI6023 Occupational Health Management

This course basically covered diagnosis, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of work-related diseases which result from biological, physical, chemical or psychological factors in the workplace.  Management of Occupational diseases are emphasized.

STSI6063 Ergonomic

This course highlights important issues with regards to Occupational Safety and Health regulations to the human operator/worker when designing equipment and workplace environment. This course discuss anthropometry applications in designing workplaces that fit the human (i.e. sitting height, neck and head postures, movement envelopes). It begins by defining the areas of concern in ergonomics (e.g. the human-machine interface, the displays to be perceived and the controls to be actuated). It also discusses issues concerning environmental ergonomic principles with regards to proper lighting, noise, and thermoregulation of the workplace. Finally, it also covered occupational stress, boredom and physical/mental fatigue, capabilities and limitations of the human operator/worker during performing manual material handling tasks. Besides, application of equipment for measuring noise and light also will be discussed.

STSI6153 Electrical and Mechanical Safety Management

This course will focus on the hazard systems, methods for hazard identification, consequence modelling from hazard and determination and risk assessment. Major topics to be covered in this course are Hazard and Hazard System, methods for Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment. Among hazard identification techniques that will be covered are Checklist, What-If, Hazard Rating, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Hazard and Operability Study, and Fault Tree and Event Tree Analysis. While for risk assessment, topics will be discussed on consequence modelling, category of risk recipients, qualitative risk assessment and quantitative risk assessment.

STSI6173 Management of Chemical and Radiation Safety

This course provides a general overview of chemical and radiation (ionising and non-ionising) safety management aspects. Chemical safety management focuses on the classification of chemicals, the asssociated risk, safety data sheet (SDS) and chemical safety management during normal handling, emergency, transport, storage and waste disposal. Lectures focus on highlighting the direct inter-relation of the total spectrum of chemical safety management with the requirements of the Control of Industrial Major Hazard Regulations 1996 (CIMAH 1996), Classification, Labelling and Safety Data Sheet of Hazardous Chemicals Regulations 2013 (CLASS 2013), Use and Standard of Exposure to Chemical Hazardous to Health Regulations 2000 (USECHH 2000) and Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning & Occupational Disease Regulations 2004 (NADOPOD 2004). Ionising radiation safety is divided into radioactivity and radiation sources, effect of ionising radiation on humans, exposure, radiological safety management, responsibilities of the Radiation Protection Officer (RPO), emergency response plan, radiation protection program and the Act 304. Application of radiation measurement equipment will also be demonstrated either using video or hands-on. Meanwhile, non-ionising radiation safety focuses on the safety aspect of ultraviolet (UV), infrared (IR), LASER, microwave (MW), radiofrequency (RF) and extremely low frequency (ELF).

STSI6193 Environmental and Biology Safety Management

This course discusses and focusses on the important aspects of environmental and biological safety, with emphasize on mitigation steps. These aspects include the type of pollution caused by toxic and hazardous solid waste and wastewater, their impacts on human health, environmental safety, related legislations, measurement and analysis of the pollution level, steps to prevent or minimize environmental impacts and methods to treat waste or wastewater. Students will be exposed to the environmental law. The obligations of the employers and employees pertaining to biosafety at the workplace will also be discussed.

STSI6024 Research Project I

This course aims to educate the tudent to analyze a specific topic to study in the ccupational safety and health field through reading and guided self-research. Students are required to prepare literature studies for the specific chosen topic, and prepare a proposal that will be carried out in STSI6016 Research Project II. Students will be asked to do literature reviews and relate the design and proper research methodology with industrial problems.

STSI6116 Research Project II

This course aims to offer students an experience in carrying research work on certain chosen topic of interest under supervision of a lecturer or a group of research team. The research can be done experimentally or analytically. Students are required to prepare an educational report in form of research dissertation showing all research outcomes and also to defend the research work verbally.

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field with minimum CGPA 2.50 or equivalent, from any institutions of higher learning  recognized by the UKM Senate; or
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field with minimum CGPA 2.00 – 2.49 or equivalent, with minimum of 5 years working experience or research project in relevant field. Proof of the working experience of a foreign candidate should be acknowledge by the embassy of the respective country; or
• Fulfill Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL A) for local candidates only:
  • should be more than 30 years of age in the year of application; and
  • possess at least STPM or diploma in relevant field or other equivalent qualification recognized by the Government of Malaysia and approved by the UKM Senate; and
  • possess a certificate of MQA APEL with MQF Level 7
• An international student shall obtain minimum results of either
  • TOEFL iBT score 46 or
  • IELTS band 5.5 or
  • PTE score 51 or
  • CEFR band B2 or
  • MUET band 4 or
  • Higher Education English Test (HEET) score 7 or
  • An international student who comes from a country where English is the official language, or who has obtained academic qualifications from any institution of higher learning that uses English as the medium of instruction may be exempted from the requirement for HEET / TOEFL / IELTS)