COURSE
SYLLABUS
College of
Information Technology and Engineering
Title & Number: Occupational Safety and Health Programs
SED 497/597
Semester & Year: Spring 2001
Required text: Accident Prevention Manual, For Business & Industry
Administration & Programs, 11th edition (National Safety Council)
Instructor: Paul Dillow, MS, CSP
Office: 696-3068
Office Hours: 2:00PM - 6:30PM (Monday)
2:00PM - 6:30PM (Tuesday)
3:50PM – 4:30PM (Wednesday)
2:00PM - 6:30PM (Thursday)
Course Description: Safety functions, programs, and standards for general industry; implementation, application, and improvement of worker performance through quality training, with prevention, correction, and feedback to evaluate the safety program effectiveness.
Course Objectives: This course is designed to provide an overview of a modern industrial safety program. The student will be introduced to the key elements of safety program design and the variations in application to differing industrial environments. Resources for instruction will include: OSHA 1910 Standards for General Industry, OSHA 1926 Standards for Construction Industry, Required text, Other Resources as Determined by the Instructor.
Grading Policy: Written Assignment* 25%(grad. - 30%)
Mid-term exam 25%
Final exam 35%
Instructor Appraisal
(class participation , attendance & homework) 15%(grad. - 10%)
* Written Assignments: Write a Safety Program for a selected industry ** which addresses each program element applicable to that industry. Utilize information gathered from a variety of sources including library research, interviews with field safety personnel, classroom and textbook reference. Assemble the program progressively in a 1" x 3 ring binder.. The final product will be graded for research effort and completeness. The choice of industry must be made by the third class period. Bring the binder to class each session for possible instructor progress check.
** Selected Industries: Retail sales
Manufacturing Facility
Public utility company
Construction Company
Hospital/Nursing Home
Public/Private School
Attendance Policy: Unexcused absences of more than two (2) sessions may result in lowering of the final course grade.
Course outline:
Related
Reading
Assignment
(chapter)
Week 1
Health & Safety Movement, Then & Now (1)
Accidents & Their Effect on Industry (3), (7)
Week 2
Safety Policy / Goal Statements (In the Beginning.....)
Theories of Accident Causation (3)
The OSHAct, Standards, and Liability (2)
Week 3
Worker’s Compensation (5)
Roles of Health & Safety Personnel (1)
Week 4
Stress & Safety (22)
Mechanical Hazards & Safeguarding (17)
Week 5
Falling, Impact, Acceleration, and Lifting Hazards (19)
Heat & Temperature Hazards (13)
Week 6
Pressure Hazards
Electrical Hazards (17)
Week 7
Midterm
Fire Hazards (21)
Toxic Substances & Explosive Hazards (11), (15), (21)
Week 8
Radiation Hazards (20)
Noise & Vibration Hazards (13)
Week 9
Assessing Facilities for Safety & Health (4), (6)
Health, Safety, And Competition in the Global Marketplace (1), (2)
Preparing for Emergencies (15)
Week 10
Safety Analysis & Hazard Prevention (6)
Accident Investigation & Reporting (6)
Week 11
Promoting Safety (25)
Health & Safety Training (23), (24)
Week 12
Industrial Hygiene (11)
Computers, Automation, & Robots (9)
Ethics & Safety
Week 13
Bloodborne Pathogens in the Workplace (11)
Safety & the Environment (12)
Week 14
Product Safety & Liability (16)
Ergonomics & safety (13)
(TQM) Total Quality Management & Safety Management (22)
Week 15 Final