COURSE NO.: TECH 462
INSTRUCTOR: Mick Brzoska
OFFICE: Cheney Hall, Room 200B
OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 - 10:00 or any time that I am available
TEXT: Occupational Safety and Health, 3rd Edition
by David L. Goetsch
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To relate safety practices to OSHA-WISHA requirements.
2. To gain knowledge of the latest industrial safety practices concerning safe operation of tools and equipment.
3. To identify, analyze, and correct unsafe practices concerning operation of tools and equipment.
4. To provide an opportunity for the student to design a safety program which focuses on a specific industrial or education situation.
5. To provide each student an opportunity to perform or observe a safety inspection.
COURSE CONTENT:
1. Overview of the problem, laws, standards and codes, Chapter 1 - 5.
a. Historical perspective
b. Problem of losses
c. Safety legislation
d. Worker's compensation
e. Standards, codes, and other safety documents
2. Ergonomic and stress hazards, Chapter 6 and 7.
a. The employer
b. The safety personnel
c. The employee
d. Stress in the workplace
3. Major industrial accident causes, Chapter 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
a. Falls, falling objects, and other impacts
b. Mechanical injuries
c. Heat and temperature
d. Pressure hazards
e. Electrical hazards
f. Fires
g. Explosions and explosives
h. Toxic materials
i. Radiation
i. Vibration and noise
4. Preparing for Emergencies, Chapter 17.
a. Standards
b. How to plan for emergencies
5. Accident investigations, Chapter 19.
a. The conduction of the investigation
b. The follow-up after the investigation
6. Establishing procedures to promote a safe working environment, Ch. 20.
a. Promotion of a safety programs
b. Evaluation of the physical facility
c. Actions to be taken in case of an accident
7. Health and Safety Training, Chapter 21.
a. Standards
b. Methods of training
8. First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens, Chapter 24.
a. First aid card
b. AIDS
9. Safety and the Environment, Chapter 25.
a. Legislation and regulation
b. Agencies
c. Hazardous waste reduction
10. Product Safety, Chapter 26.
a. Product liability and the law
EVALUATION:
Tests (3) 45 %
February 2, February 23, and March 8
Accident Prevention Plan 20 %
Assume that you have been given the responsibility (part-time)
of a safety person in the small company, school, division of a
company, or organization in which you are employed or
anticipate being employed. Your first function as safety person
is to design a safety program for your unit. I would like you to
(1) decide on a particular unit in which you will be employed,
(2) prepare a memorandum (around three pages) describing
your proposed safety program. Address the memorandum to me
as your supervisor. Your grade will be based on content,
completeness, conciseness, grammar, and spelling. The
memorandum must be typed. Due March 1, 2000.
Safety Related readings (10 each) 5 %
Submit 10 articles and a short paragraph summarizing these
articles. Four articles must be from professional journals.
Your grades will be based on the number of articles and
summaries submitted. Due February 16, 2000
Bulletin Board project 5%
Working with ____________________, gather material for
the safety bulletin board on the first floor of Cheney Hall.
On your group's selected Tuesday you will remove the existing
displayed material and place your own material. Your grade
will be based on the decision of the class as a whole. Your
assigned date is ________________________________ .
Homework Assignments (Review Questions) 25%
TOTAL: 100%
Course Notes
Ch1,Ch2,Ch3,Ch4,Ch5,Ch6,Ch7,Ch8,Ch9,Ch10,Ch11,Ch12,
Ch13,Ch14,Ch16,Ch17,Ch19,Ch20,Ch24 ,Ch25 ,Ch26
TECH 462 Assignments and Schedule
Assignments, etc. Date Due
Ch. 1 Review Questions 1/12
Ch. 2 Review Questions 1/12
Ch. 3 Review Questions 1/19
Ch. 4 Review Questions 1/19
Ch. 5 Review Questions 1/19
Ch. 20 Review Questions 1/26
Ch. 6 Review Questions 1/26
Ch. 7 Review Questions 1/26
Ch. 8 Review Questions 2/2
Ch. 9 Review Questions 2/2
Ch. 10 Review Questions 2/2
TEST I (Ch 1-7,20 + WISHA) 2/2
Ch. 11 or 15 Review Questions 2/9
Ch. 12 Review Questions 2/9
Ch. 13 Review Questions 2/9
Ch. 14 Review Questions 2/16
Ch. 16 Review Questions 2/16
Safety Articles 2/16
Ch. 17 Review Questions 2/23
Ch. 19 Review Questions 2/23
TEST II (Ch 8-10, 12-14, 16, 20) 2/23
Ch. 21 Review Questions 3/1
Ch. 24 Review Questions 3/1
Accident Prevention Program 3/1
Ch. 25 Review Questions 3/8
Ch 26 Review Questions 3/8
TEST III (Ch 17, 19, 21, 24-26) 3/8
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