Post Graduate Certificate in Industrial Safety

(PGCINDS)

This Programme includes

  • Self learning course material

  • Video

  • Quiz

  • Discussion Forum

  • Access on Mobile, Tablet and Laptop/Desktop

  • Certificate from IGNOU after Successful Completion

  • Fee Exemption for SC/ST communities [condition apply as per University norms]

Programme Objectives

  • The Post Graduate Certificate in Industrial Safety (PGCINDS) Programme aims to develop skilled human resources in the field of industrial safety at the local, regional and national levels.

  • It seeks to build competencies and professional skills among learners to avail employment opportunities in various industrial sectors.

  • It aims to upgrade the knowledge and skills of those working in industry without a formal training.

  • The programme also caters to the academic needs of those aspiring for higher learning.

Target Group

The person who want to make a career in field of industrial safety.

Eligibility

Graduate in Engineering/ Graduate in Science with Physics and Chemistry.

Duration of the Programme

The duration of the programme is minimum 6 Months and maximum 2 years.

Medium of Instruction

English

Programme Fee

The fee for the entire programme is Rs.6,000/- (University may revise the fee time to time. Please check with the advertisement or IGNOU website).

Programme Features

Programme Structure

The details of course structure of “Post Graduate Certificate in Industrial Safety (PGCINDS)” is given below :

MIS -021 : Safety Philosophy and Principles of Accident Prevention (4 CREDITS)

Block-1: Introduction to Industrial Safety

Unit-1: Basic Concept of Industrial Safety

Unit-2: Safe Working Practices

Unit-3: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Unit-4: Fire Safety

Block-2: Introduction to Industrial Safety Engineering

Unit-5: Concept of Safety Engineering (Ergonomics, Process Safety)

Unit-6: Storage of Material Handling of Hazardous Material

Unit-7: House Keeping (5 S concepts)

Unit-8: Safeguarding of Machinery

Block-3: Introduction to Industrial Safety Management

Unit-9: Safety Organization,

Unit-10: Safety Policy

Unit-11: Training and Awareness Creation

Unit-12: Safety Audit

Block-4: Industrial Accidents and its Prevension

Unit-13: Introduction to Industrial Accident

Unit-14 Types of Accidents and Its Analysis

Unit-15: Cost of Accidents,

Unit-16: Prevention of Accidents

MIS- 022 : Industrial Safety: Rules and Acts (2 CREDITS)

Block-1: Industrial Acts and Laws

Unit-1: Introduction to Industrial Acts and Laws

Unit-2: Duties and Responsibilities of Occupier and Factory Manager

Unit-3: Licensing and Registrations

Unit-4: Provision of Welfare under Factory Act 1948

Block-2: Liabilities and Responsibilities

Unit-5: Liabilities of Occupiers

Unit-6: Provision relating to Hazardous Processes

Unit-7: General Penalty for Offences

Unit-8: Case Studies

MIS- 023 : Safety in Construction Industry (2 CREDITS)

Block-1: Safety During Construction

Unit-1: General Safety in Construction

Unit-2: Safety aspects Underground Works

Unit-3: Safety in Works at Height

Unit-4: Safe Handling of Construction Machinery and Material

Block-2: Prevention of Accidents in Construction

Unit-5: Environment Protection at Work Site

Unit-6: Safety During in Demolition Operations

Unit-7: Training and Development of Construction Workers

Unit-8: Case Studies on Construction Safety

MIS- 024 : Mechanical and Electrical Safety Management (2 CREDITS)

Block-1: Safety in Machinery

Unit-1: Job Safety Analysis and Machine Guards

Unit-2: Safety in Material Handling

Unit-3: Safety in Design and Safe Working Practices

Unit-4: Case study and Exercise.

Block-2: Safety in Electrical Works

Unit-5: Electrical Safety, Fire and its Prevention

Unit-6: Safety of Electrical Equipments

Unit-7: Indian Electricity Rule

Unit-8: First Aid

MISP 021 : Project (6 CREDITS)

As assigned by the course coordinator to carry out a project related to Industrial Safety. The project will continue throughout the complete semester.

Know Your Programme Coordinator

Programme Coordinator

Dr. Sanjay Agrawal

(Programme Coordinator)

School of Engineering and Technology

Block – C, IGNOU,

Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - 110068

Phone: +91-11-29572919, +91-11-29572917

Mobile: +91-9999266576

Email: sanjay.agrawal@ignou.ac.in

Dr. Sanjay Agrawal completed his PhD from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and his Post Doctoral Fellowship was from Smart Grid Energy Research Centre, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), California, USA. He was awarded the prestigious Bhaskara Solar Energy Fellowship from the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and Department of Science and Technology (DST). He has 18 years of rich teaching and research experience. He has coordinated Programmes like B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Diploma in Electrical Engineering and Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering under Vertical Integrated Engineering Programme from 2012 to 2019 and is currently working as Programme Coordinator for PG Certificate in Industrial Safety Programme. He has also contributed on module (Solar energy and its application) for MOOCs under Awareness programme on solar Energy application–water pump which is available on SWAYAM. He has also developed course “Principles of Electrical Science” for MOOCs which is available on SWAYAM and presently developing course “Renewable Energy Technologies and Their Uses” for MOOCs which is available on SWAYAM.

His industrial experience includes working in MNCs like Johnson Control (I) Pvt. Ltd and on Projects like “Automatic power factor correction” sponsored by Applied Electro-Magnetic (P) Ltd, Noida. He has also worked on two projects as co-PI sponsored by CSVTU, Bhilai. He presented papers in Sweden, Spain and USA and has given invited talks in reputed organizations.

Other than teaching and research, he has also contributed as member in project evaluation committees of Technical Universities within and outside of India, evaluation board for different committees of AICTE, technical committees of international conferences and selection committees of different bodies. He has also been involved in examination related activities of national agencies, state public service commission and other Universities. He has guided 06 PhD scholars and 03 are in progress and also been a PhD evaluator for Universities across India. He is also member of editorial board and panel of reviewers of reputed international Journals. He has published more than 60 papers in international journal and conferences and authored two books. As per Google Scholar citation, total citation is more than 1200, his i-10 index and h-index are 25 and 20 respectively. His areas of research interest are hybrid solar thermal, grid connected photovoltaic system, exergy, carbon trading, and power system and circuit theory.