Undergraduate Safety Studies Industrial
Undergraduate Safety Studies Industrial
2003 Spring Term
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INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION
SFTYIND 380
A combination of principles and practices designed to provide the student with a basis for understanding the nature of occupational accident prevention and loss reduction. The topics to be examined include legislative aspects, accident causation, strategies for minimizing injuries and losses, and sources of assistance in resolving safety and health problems.
INTRODUCTION TO SECURITY
SFTYIND 383
A study of the physical, personnel, and informational aspects of the security field. Concepts of these areas will be integrated with safety management concepts and will be discussed in relationship to industrial and business environments.
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE INSTRUMENTATION
SFTYIND 480
Occupational Safety students will gain a working knowledge of Industrial Hygiene and Safety equipment, which will aid them in recognizing, analyzing, and evaluating specific health hazards in industrial settings. Chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic hazards will be evaluated for potential hazards involving: noise, heat, cold, ionizing radiation, nonionizing radiation, ventilation, electrical illumination, hazardous atmospheres, and other related environments.
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN FOR SAFETY IN INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS
SFTYIND 481
The course examines the need for an interpretation of occupational safety and health standards. Emphasis is placed on local, state, federal and association standards to numerous applications including materials handling and storage, powered industrial trucks, machine guarding, working with hot and cold metals, welding and cutting, electrical hazards and flammable and combustible liquids. Class visitations to selected industries will be scheduled to assist students in understanding industrial and plant processes and to recognize potential hazards.
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT
SFTYIND 483
Emphasis will be on the organizational and administrational problems that relate to an occupational accident prevention program. The course is especially designed for students majoring in the business related areas as well as teachers and future safety professionals who desire to emphasize an understanding of these management problems as well as some applicable solutions.
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
SFTYIND 484
An introduction to the science and art of industrial hygiene, including the chemical, physical, and biological agents which affect the health and safety of employees; the application of control measures for the various agents.
FIRE PROTECTION/PREVENTION
SFTYIND 485
Control of fire through study of building construction to prevent fire spread, occupancy-hazard relationships, exposure to and from adjacent occupancies, lifesaving aspects, and the development of professional knowledge of flammable gases, liquids, combustible solids, dusts, chemicals, and explosives. Interpretation of appropriate codes will be covered.
PRODUCT SAFETY
SFTYIND 487
An analysis of the trends of the product liability problem and the agencies regulating products. Special emphasis will be given to legal theories related to product liability and landmark litigation providing the basis for case law. A substantial portion of the course will be devoted to examining the elements of product safety programming.