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Kindly access the Students' Policies & Forms by clicking on the button below. The following documents, among others, can be found there: Student Handbook, Student Code of Conduct, Students' Privacy Notice, Deferral, Suspension, and Cancellation Policy, Assignment Extension Policy, Re-Sit Policy, Complaints Procedure Policy, Equality Policy, and Student Disciplinary Policy.

Students' Policies & Forms

Online Sessions Link

To join the online sessions for this module, please click on the button below. If you are not already signed in to your Zoom account, you will be prompted to register your attendance. You will also need to enter the password provided below.

 

Join Session

Meeting ID: 819 3322 6812
Passcode: 990250

Please ensure that your name and surname appear as registered for the study programme, as this is essential for recording your attendance.

 

Lecture Schedule & Notes

Lecture notes will be available during the week following the respective lecture. Schedule dates are indicative and may change. All changes, if any, may be communicated via email, SMS or telephone calls.

LectureDateTimePresentationNotes (If Any)Session Recording
Lecture 0128 April 202517:00 to 19:30hrsPresentation 01Request
Lecture 025 May 202517:00 to 19:30hrsPresentation 02Request
Lecture 0312 May 202517:00 to 19:30hrsPresentation 03Request
Lecture 0419 May 202517:00 to 19:30hrsPresentation 04Request
Lecture 0526 May 202517:00 to 19:30hrs
Lecture 062 June 202517:00 to 19:30hrs
Presentations9 June 202517:00 to 19:30hrs

 

Lecturer/s  

Dr. Mary Gauci

Lecture Summaries & Suggested Reading 

Lecture 1 -

Following this session students will be given knowledge on:

  • Background and historic information about the health and safety legislation in Malta
  • Difference between an Act and Subsidiary legislation
  • How and where to find the Maltese legislations related to occupational health and safety
  • An explanation about the difference between civil liabilities and criminal liabilities vis-a-vis occupational health and safety

 

Core Reading List

Supplementary Reading List

  • Stranks, J.W. (2016) Health and Safety at Work: An essential guide for managers. London: KoganPage.
  • Hughes, P. and Ferrett, E. (2021) Introduction to health and safety at work: For the Nebosh National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. London: Routledge.
  • Health and Safety at Work For Dummies (2016). RRC International
  • John, H.A.S. and Allen, J. (2014) Principles of Health and Safety at Work. Wigston: IOSH Services.
  • HSG 48 “Reducing Error and Influencing Behaviour”

 

Lecture 2 -

Following this session students will be given knowledge on:

  • A good understanding of Cap 646 of the laws of Malta
  • The stakeholders regulated by the Act
  • The main duties and obligations of all stakeholders emanating from the Act
  • How the Occupational Health and Safety Authority is Set up
  • The Health and Safety Tribunal
  • Difference between Administrative Instrument, Special Compromise procedure and court proceedings

 

Core Reading List

 

Lecture 3 -

Following this session students will be given knowledge of:

  • Dock Safety Regulation – SL 646.02
  • Workplace (Health and Safety and Welfare) Regulation – SL 646.03
  • Protection of Young Persons at Workplaces Regulation – SL 646.04
  • Protection of Maternity at Workplaces Regulation – SL 646.05
  • Workplace (First Aid) Regulations – SL 646.06

 

Core Reading List

 

 

Supplementary Reading List

 

Lecture 4 -

Following this session students will be given knowledge of:

  • Workplace (Minimum Health and Safety Requirements) Regulations – SL 646.08
  • Workplace (Provision of Health and, or Safety Signs) Regulations – SL 646.09
  • Protection against Risks of Back Injury at Work Places Regulations – SL 646.10
  • General Provisions for Health and Safety at Work Places Regulations – SL 646.11
  • Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations – SL 646.12
  • Minimum Requirements for the Use of Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations – SL 646.13
  • Protection of Workers from the Risks related to Exposure to Carcinogens, Mutagens or Reprotoxic Substances at Work Regulations – SL 646.14

 

Core Reading List

 

 

 

Lecture 5 -

Following this session students will be given knowledge of:

  • Protection of Workers from the Risks related to Exposure to Asbestos at Work Regulations – SL 646.15
  • Protection of the Health and Safety of Workers from the Risks related to Chemical Agents at Work Regulations – SL 646.16
  • Protection of Workers from Risks related to Exposure to Biological Agents at Work Regulations – SL 646.17
  • Work Place (Minimum Requirements for Work) (Confined Spaces and Spaces having Explosive Atmospheres) Regulations SL 646.19
  • Work Place (Minimum Health and Safety Requirements for the Protection of Workers from Risks resulting from Exposure to Noise) Regulations – SL 646.20
  • Work Place (Minimum Health and Safety Requirements for the Protection of Workers from Risks resulting from Exposure to Vibration) Regulations – SL 646.21
  • Work Equipment (Minimum Safety and Health Requirements) Regulations – SL 646.24

 

Core Reading List

 

 

Lecture 6 -

Following this session students will be given knowledge of:

  • A thorough explanation about the construction regulations in Malta
  • The difference between LN 88 of 2018 and the new legislation LN 52 of 2025
  • The roles and responsibilities of all the stakeholders mentioned in the legislation, including the:
    • Client
    • Client Representative
    • Project Supervisor
    • Contractor/self employed person/employer
    • Employees

 

Core Reading List

 

Methods of Assessment

Presentation 70% of final score

Reflective Notes 30% of final score

 

Presentation

You will be asked to design and deliver a group presentation by addressing one of three questions which will be made available in the presentation submission form. The presentation should be delivered in 20 minutes and each member of the group should deliver part of the presentation. The presentation will be delivered on the date indicated in the module's timetable above.

Presentation Submission Form

A Presentation Rubric is being made available for your guidance below. This is a performance-based assessment tool. Tutors will use the rubric to assist them to allocate scoring, while it allows students to understand what is required in the presentation and how your presentation will be graded.

Presentation Rubric

Your presentation should also be submitted in PDF format on Turnitin not later than 24 hours before it is being delivered. Do not scan the presentation but convert/save it directly to PDF.

Note that the submitted presentations will be scanned for plagiarism.

 

Referencing Style

Your presentation should be referenced using the Harvard Referencing style. Please follow a short video, by clicking on the button below, to understand this referencing style.

Harvard Referencing Style

 

Submitting Presentations – Turnitin

The academy will notify you via email when the assignment questions become available. Shortly after, you will receive another email from Turnitin, likely on the same day, confirming your enrolment in a "class" where you can upload your assignment(s).

Please ensure that your assignments are submitted no later than 23:59 on the assignment submission deadline, as indicated on the Assignment Submission form or in the Turnitin "class".

At 21 Academy, you have the option to submit multiple drafts before the final submission deadline. The version uploaded at the deadline will be treated as your final submission for assessment. Please note that Turnitin evaluates the same assignment twice within a 24-hour period, so any additional submissions during this time will not be reviewed until the 24-hour period has passed. Ensure that your final submission does not exceed 20% similarity, particularly when using direct quotations.

Follow this very short video to understand how to submit your assignment through Turnitin

Submitting a Paper

To understand the similarity report generated by Turnitin follow this 1 minute video

Understanding the Similarity Report

 

Reflective Notes

Each student should submit reflective notes about their experience during the preparatory phase of the presentation.

From here, you can download 21 Academy's Reflective Notes template in

Word Format or PDF Format

The document has to be submitted to the academy through Turnitin no later than the day before the presentation is meant to be delivered in class. The Reflective Notes have to be submitted to the academy through Turnitin. Since these should be your own thoughts, the similarity score is expected to be very low and not higher than 10%.