1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

MM81 2 Risk Management Practices (Plant
and Property)
6 credit points 2 hours per week Hawthorn
Instruction: lectures and tutorials
A second year subject in the Graduate Diploma of Risk
Management
Objectives
To provide an introduction to the terminology and
principles influencing the practice of risk management in
practical areas of property and production.
Content
The syllabus will comprise a common subject applicable to
all three streams of health and safety, plant and practice, and
maintenance, followed by a subject covering specific
management practice topics applicable to health and safety.
Common subject loss forecasting and estimation; the
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identificatioon principles: data surveys, work-group input,
computerised data bases; data interpretation and reporting;
n review of risk interpretation techniques, management
program audit and assessment processes.
Management practices applied to plant and property
identification of property damage and business interruption
exposures. Loss forecasting and estimation methods
concerning fire and explosion, and machinery breakdown;
risk control strategies, highly protected risk and their
management, management of normal plant and property
operations, management of plant emergency conditions,
management of pioperty recovery processes.
Recommended reading
Allianz Handbook of Loss Prevention. 2nd edn, Berlin, Allianz
Versicherungs AG, 1987
Hammer, W., Occupational Safety Management &Engineering. 4th
edn, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice Hall, 1989
Lees, F.P., Loss Prewntion in the Process Industries. London,
Butterworths, 1980
Ridley, J., Safety at Work. 4th edn, London, Butterworth-
Heinemann, 1994
Other literature to be advised
MM81 3 Risk Management Practices
(Maintenance Engineering)
6 credit points 2 hours per week Hawthorn
Instruction: lectures and tutorials
A second year subject in the Graduate Diploma of Risk
Management
Objectives
To provide an introduction to the terminology and
principles influencing the practice of risk management in
practical areas of maintenance engineering.
Content
The syllabus will comprise a common subject applicable to
all three streams of health and safety, plant and practice, and
maintenance, followed by a subject covering specific
management practice topics applicable to health and safety.
Common subject loss forecasting and estimation; the
structure of loss data management systems; review of risk
identification principles: data surveys, work - group input,
computerised data bases; data interpretation and reporting;
review of risk interpretation techniques, management
program audit and assessment processes.
Maintenance maintenance engineering defined; life cycle
maintenance engineering; mainntenance engineering and
design; maintenance concepts; maintenance engineering
analysis; testing demonstrations and evaluation, maintenance
and equipment improvement; maintenance data collection
and improvement; diagnosis and trouble shooting;
maintenance facilities; maintenance management and
control.
Recommended reading
Engineering Design Handbook Maintenance Engineering
Techniques AMCP706-132, June 1995, US Army Material
Command Pamphlet
Kelly, A., Maintenance Planning and Control. London,
Butterworths, 1984
Kelly, A., Maintenance and its Management. Monks Hill,
Conference Communications, 1989
MM81 4 Risk Technology (Health and
Safety)
6 credit points 2 hours per week Hawthorn
Instruction: lectures and visits
A second year subject in the Graduate Diploma of Risk
Management
Obiectives
To develop safety engineering skills relevant to health and
safety issues.
Content
Technology and practices in the safe operation and use of
hazardous chemicals storage, handling and transport,
machinery and tools (e.g., power presses, woodworking,
metalworking, construction equipment), with particular
reference to guarding requirements. Compressed fluids
storage and transport, piping and tankage requirements,
vehicles (fork lift trucks, mobile equipment, trucks and
heavy transport), lifting equipment (cranes, slings, hoists),
stairs, steps, ladders, walkways, platforms.
Personal protection equipment selection, implementation
and use.
Emergency equipment and procedures breathing apparatus,
gas and smoke detection devices, procedures design and
maintenance.
Particular industry practices.
Recommended reading
Australian Standards and Codes of Practice
McElroy, F.E., Accident Prevention Manual for Industrial
Operations. 9th edn, Chicago, National Safety Council, 1988
Various government, industry association and union publications