Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

Director: Susan Nesbitt
Program Director: Anthony Joseph
Department Office : Room 207, Bishop Center

For General Studies major requirements, see the Center for Continuing Studies section of the Catalog .

3270. Industrial Fire Safety/Industrial Protection

(270) Either semester. Three credits. Russo

Control and prevention of fire in the workplace, life safety requirements and what to do in a fire emergency. Topics include: requirements of 1910.36-38 and 1918.100; evacuation plan; recognizing and evaluating fire hazards; evaluating suppression and prevention systems; personal protective equipment; life safety requirements and emergency response and training.

3271. Workplace Chemical Safety

(271) (Formerly offered as GS 271.) Either semester. Three credits.

Management of the hazards associated with processes using highly hazardous chemicals. Topics include: Physical and chemical properties of highly hazardous chemicals; classification of hazardous chemicals; requirements of the process safety standard (1910.199); and management of hazards associated with processes using highly hazardous chemicals.

3272. Workplace Safety Hazards

(272) (Formerly offered as GS 272.) Either semester. Three credits.

Anticipation, identification and evaluation of safety hazards, and development of controls to reduce the risk for injury, illness of workers or damage to property and/or the environment. Topics include: types of hazards; fall protection; material handling; machine guarding; electrical safety; and safety programs.

3273. Psychology of Workplace Safety

(273) (Formerly offered as GS 273.) Either semester. Three credits.

Human factors and behavior that have an impact upon the safety performance of employees in the workplace. Topics include: Behavioral analysis; stress vs. distress; sensation, perception and perceived risk; caring and interviewing.

3274. Workplace Environmental Issues

(274) (Formerly offered as GS 274.) Either semester. Three credits.

Management of environmental issues related to the workplace. Topics include: compliance with regulatory requirements; waste disposal; material storage and transportation; managing workplace environmental programs and future of environmental management.

3275. Workplace Environmental Law and Regulations

(275) (Formerly offered as GS 275.) Either semester. Three credits.

Understanding environmental laws and regulations required for workplaces to be in compliance. Topics include: an overview of the history and current environmental laws; the general framework of federal legislation; Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); the Clean Air Act (CAA); Clean Water Act (CWA) and Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA).

3276. Workplace Security and Violence

(276) (Formerly offered as GS 276.) Either semester. Three credits.

Management of workplace security and violence issues. Topics include: workplace security issues; security and law; physical security standards; security management systems; workplace violence; crisis management; fear in the workplace; and workplace violence interventions and prevention strategies.

3277W. Hazardous Chemicals

(277W) (Formerly offered as GS 277.) Either semester. Three credits.Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800. Reese

A writing course that has as its subject hazardous chemicals and their use in the workplaces, their effects on the environment, and the hazards caused by exposure to them.

3278. Workers Compensation Law

(278) (Formerly offered as GS 278.) Either semester. Three credits. Brouillet

State and Federal workers' compensation laws, and the interrelationship of these laws with other laws. Designed for the student without a legal background, and interested in learning about the laws governing workplace injuries and practical considerations for handling of these claims.

3295. Special Topics

(298) Either or both semesters. Three credits. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit.

3299. Independent Study

(299) Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. Open only with consent of instructor.

4220. Pollution Control and Prevention I

(220) Either semester. Three credits. Joseph

Provides basic knowledge of management and applied techniques in controlling and preventing pollution from industrial activities. Includes a brief history of pollution, legal aspects of prevention and control, management of all types of industrial wastes, and techniques to control pollution of water, air and land.

4221W. Trends in Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health

(221W) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800.

Introduction to the impact of issues in the workplace in promoting prevention of injuries and illness to workers, and protection of property and the environment.

4269. Environmental Management Systems

(269) Either semester. Three credits.

Examines a number of environmental management systems and provides basic guidance for developing systems with special reference to ISO 14001. Also offers advice on a wide range of environmental issues including auditing.