INSTRUCTOR: TROY E. BURROW

OFFICE: LAMB HALL, ROOM 108 PHONE: 439-7073

TEXTBOOK: J.P. KOHN - M.A. FRIEND - C.A. WINTERBERGER,

"FUNDAMENTALS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH". Government Institutes, Inc. Rockville, Maryland. 1996.

NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL, "14 ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM", NSC, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, Illinois, 1994.

AUBREY C. DANIELS, "BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN PEOPLE" McGraw-Hill, INC. New York, NY. 1994

COURSE OVERVIEW: This course considers the principles and practices of the fundamentals of Occupational Safety & Health and its relationship to Industrial Safety. The course is principally directed to the needs of students in the Occupational Safety and Health concentration with the focus on the treatment of safety, industrial hygiene, and environmental technology and management needs of the safety professional.

OBJECTIVE: To enable students in the Occupational Safety and Health concentration to develop and understanding of/an appreciation for the fundamental safety technology and management needs of the safety professional. As the title implies, Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health, we will focus on the basics that the safety and health professionals need to understand before they can accept responsibility for reducing hazards and "Loss Prevention," by the conservation of our physical and human resources by protecting people, property, and the environment from undesired outcomes that depreciate them or inhibit their enrichment entrusted to them. Performance Management will be discussed throughout the semester.

Specific topics the lectures address include:

Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health:

Explain the importance of occupational safety and health.

Identify key historical figures that have contributed to the profession.

Define terminology used in occupational safety and health.

List job titles of individuals that perform occupational safety and health activities.

Identify roles and responsibilities of safety and health professionals.

Safety Legislation:

Explain the history of safety and health legislation.

Understand the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Identify the origins of OSHA'S standards.

Know the specific requirements of the Act.

Understand the OSHA'S inspections and resultant actions.

Workers’ Compensation and Recordkeeping:

Explain the concept of workers’ compensation.

Describe the evolution of workers’ compensation

Describe the different types of workers’ compensation claims.

Explain the basis for workers’ compensation rates.

Identify the basic record keeping requirements.

Safety Related Business Laws.

Understand the important legal terminology related to civil law.

Identify the different types of torts.

Understand product liability and associated risks.

Understand product safety and the Product Safety Act.

Identify the types of warranties.

Understand contracts.

Accident Causation and Investigation: Theory and Application.

Explain the benefits of understanding Accident Causation Theory.

Define the terminology associated with Accident Causation Theory.

Identify the activities involved in Risk Assessment.

Compare and contrast the various Accident Causation Theories.

Explain the purpose of Accident Investigation.

List the activities involved in accident Investigation.

Ergonomics and Safety Management.

Define ergonomic terminology.

List and describe the components of the Operator-Machine System.

Explain the role of anthropometrics when solving ergonomic problems.

Explain the role of biomechanics when solving ergonomic problems.

List the categories of workstations.

Identify when selected types of workstations should be considered the design of choice.

Fire Prevention and Protection.

List the components of the fire tetrahedron.

Define key fire terms

Identify the classes of fires and extinguishers.

Explain the purpose of the NFPA and prominent safety-related regulations.

Identify placards and labels.

List the components of the fire program.

System Safety.

Describe the different elements that compose system safety.

Explain the development of system safety into a discipline.

Describe the importance of system safety today.

Identify the elements of the system life cycle.

Explain how system safety program in managed.

List the different tools and techniques in the analysis of system safety.

Managing the Safety Function.

Explain the functions of management and how they relate to the job of safety.

Identify the purpose of line and staff and the difference between the two.

Differentiate between audits and inspections.

Identify the role of safety in the staffing process.

Explain the OSHA'S guidelines for safety management.

Psychology and Safety: The Human Element in Loss Prevention.

Define the terminology associated with the study of psychology.

Explain the concepts associated with motivation and safety.

Differentiate between Behavioral and Goal-Directed theories of motivation.

Explain the principles associated with behavior modification and safety.

Describe the importance of establishing a positive safety culture.

Identify the pitfalls inherent in safety incentive programs.

Describe the benefits of employee empowerment and job enrichment.

Workplace Violence.

Describe the extent of the workplace violence problem in the United States.

Compare the frequency of workplace violence fatalities to other causes of death on the job.

Identify the high-risk work environments experiencing workplace violence.

List several occupations where workplace violence statistics indicate problem of concern for the safety professional.

List some of the factors that contribute to workplace violence.

Explain the importance of establishing a workplace violence prevention program.

Describe some of the strategies that companies can use to prevent or minimize the effects of workplace violence.

Values - Driven Safety.

Value Inspired Resource Optimization

Suggested Values and Rationale Options

Implementation and Measurement.

So You’re the Safety Director.

What am I supposed to do? The Basic Tasks of the Safety Director.

What’s broken? Identifying the Losses to Your Company

How bad are we? Comparing Your Company to Others.

It’s not my job. Safety and the Supervisor.

He did what? The Accident Investigation.

Let’s take a look. The Safety Inspection.

You just got drafted! Putting Your Team Together.

Tuesday isn’t good for me. The Safety Committee.

It costs how much? The Claims Review.

A friendly visits from OSHA. You and OSHA.

Turn Left at the Light. Following Your Safety Program.

 

Grading Scale:

92 - 100 = A

90 - 91 = A-

88 - 89 = B+

82 - 87 = B

80 - 81 = B-

78 - 79 = C+

72 - 77 = C

70 - 71 = C-

68 - 69 = D+

60 - 67 = D

60 -or below = F

Examinations as Scheduled: *Examinations will consider all class sessions, plus the text. Examinations will include multiple choice and true/false questions to be answered on Scan-Tron forms, plus short answer or essay questions. Students are requested to bring a number 2 pencil for examinations.

Exam #1 (20% of final grade)

Exam #2 (20% of final grade)

Exam #3 (20% of final grade)

Research paper and oral presentation (40% of final grade)

Individual Safety Research Project and Presentation (40% of final grade)

Actual dates for examinations, guest speakers, and reports will be announced.

Makeup Exams: One makeup exam will be given to students with a valid excuse approved

by the instructor.

Extra Credit: Any student who wishes to improve his/her grade by coordination with the instructor on an approved research topic and a research paper. Points will be awarded based on the quality of the research and paper submitted.

Class Attendance: Faculty in the department of environmental health expects students to attend and participate in scheduled lecture and laboratory sessions. Students are also expected to arrive on time and remain for the entire lecture. Students are allowed three missed classes. A two-point penalty will be applied to the student's grade for each absence beyond three absences. If the student arrives after attendance has been taken or leaves before the class is finished for the day, the student will be recorded as absent.

 

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