Instituto Universitario de La Paz
Engineering Program in Industrial Hygiene and Safety
Barrancabermeja, Colombia
Preparatory Program
DURATION
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: This program investigates and analyzes accident causes using tree of causes, Ishikawa diagram, TASC, the 4 p, bowtie and socio-technical model to design prevention strategies. It develops monitoring and evaluation programs to control physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical and locative hazards; assesses biological, ergonomic and psychosocial risks; and implements epidemiological surveillance to protect worker health.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, occupational health specialist, risk assessor or environmental health officer in manufacturing, construction, mining, healthcare, government or consultancy, applying skills in accident investigation, hazard monitoring, risk assessment, surveillance and compliance. You'll improve workplace safety and resilience.
Investigates and analyzes the causes of accidents by applying methods such as: tree of causes, Ishikawa diagram, systematic analysis of causes TASC, the 4 p, the bowtie, socio-technical model to design strategies that prevent their recurrence.
Designs monitoring and evaluation programs to maintain effective control of physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, locative risks and other polluting agents.
Qualitatively and quantitatively assesses biological, ergonomic and psychosocial risks to generate a timely intervention.
Designs and implements epidemiological surveillance systems to ensure that hygienic risks do not alter the health and well-being of the worker.
