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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 coolinq), fire protection, repairs and improvements,
acquisition-and divestment of plant and
Design of management systems: control strategy, financing
and reporting.
Application of information systems.
References
Allianz Handbook of Loss Prevention. 2nd ed. Berlin: Allianz
Versicherungs AG, 1987
Energy Guidelines for Building Owners & Managers. Current ed,
Melbourne: BOMA
Kletz, T.A. Cheaper, Safer Planh or Wiulth and Safety at Mk. 2nd
ed, Rugby, England: Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1985
Lees, Et? Loss Prevention in the Pmess Industries London:
Bunewrths, 1980
Sutton, 1.5. Process Reliability and Risk Management New York: Van
Noatrand Reinhold, 1992
Vaughan, E.J. Fundamentals of Risk & Insurance. 5th ed, New York:
Wiley, 1989
~ ~ 8 2Risk 3 Management Practices
(Maintenance Engineering)
No. of hours per week: two hours
Instruction: lectures and tutorials
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Risk Management.
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 manaaement .- (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
Kelly, A. Maintenance Planning & Contml London: Buttelworths,
1984
MM824 Risk Technology (Health and Safety)
No. of hours per week: two hours
Instruction: lectures and tutorial workshops
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Risk Management.
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 factor;,
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, GRC. Occupational Health & Safety Concepts - Chemical
and Pnxessing Hazards. London: Applied Science Publishers, 1978
Harrington, J.M. and Gill, F.S. Occupational Health. Oxford: Blackwell
Scientific Publications, 1983
NIOSH. The Industrial Environment, Its Evaluation and Contml. 1980
~ ~ 8 2Risk 5 Technology (Plant and Property)
No. of hours per week: two hours
Instruction: lectures and tutorials
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Risk Management.
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 Pmtedon Handbook. 16th
ed, Quinq Mass.: National Fire Protection Association, 1986
Periodical: Reliability Engineering & System Safety. (Current issues)
Standards Association of Australia, (current relevant standards)
MM826 Risk Technology (Maintenance)
No. of hour; per week: two hours
Instruction: lectures, laboratory work and site
visits
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Risk Management.
Subject aims and description
This subject aims to provide an overview of maintenance
practices and technologies used to predict plant performance
reductions from the onset of damage and to introduce
methods used to improve operating performance through
monitoring procedures.
Condition monitoring. noise, vibration, performance.
Non destructive testing, oil and wear debris analysis,
spectroscopy, ferrography, wear atlas, centrifugal method.
Fluid system diagnostics.
Case studies illustrating techniques studied.