The Development of Higher Education in Occupational Health and Safety in Estonia and Selected EU Countries

According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work in the EU (European Union) OHS (occupational health and safety) is least likely to be systematically integrated in university courses. In Tallinn University of Technology the OHS education is included to the curricula for all specialities (both technical, social and economical) as a compulsory discipline since 1967 and the courses are permanently provided and developed for all the specialities. The experience of the Department of Labour Protection in Tallinn University of Technology in OHS education in the university will be presented. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the examples of good practice from selected EU countries and the experience of Tallinn University of Technology.