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182.631.13
Principles of Occupational Safety

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Winter Institute
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, January 6, 2014
End Date
Friday, January 10, 2014
Class Time(s)
The course will be offered January 6-10, 2014.
M, Tu, W, Th, F, 8:00 - 11:50am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Introduces the organizational framework in which safety sciences are practiced in the U.S. Illustrates professional and scientific methodologies by focusing on selected, substantive areas of practice (systems safety, nature of accidents, electrical hazards, fire and fire suppression, explosions and explosives, and falls and walking and working surfaces).
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. describe the conceptual background on fundamentals of occupational safety via focusing on historical and current industry perspectives, selected literature, and high-hazard areas of study such as fire protection, confined spaces, electrical safety, etc.
  2. utilize skills integration via utilization of demonstration materials from real-world incidents
  3. the knowledge to become resource “Resourceful” via use of Internet and other communication vehicles
  4. describe the skills and knowledge of policies, procedures, programs, and regulations so that there is an understanding of approaches that can be used to decrease probability of incidents and reduce costs for any type of organization
  5. provide fundamental guidance on the management and evaluation of safety programs