Topics include trenching and shoring, scaffolding, storage and use of explosives, demolition, signs, signals, and barricades. A study of the requirements for equipment guarding and design of such guards, including the legal requirements of OSHA and MSHA with regard to guarding. This course will provide an overview of health sampling instruments such as sound level meters, personal sampling equipment, and carbon monoxide and other hazardous gases equipment, as well as the use of equipment used in safety and health training. This course is a continuation of SAFE 1510. Students acquire knowledge about the control of illnesses and diseases in work environments where toxic materials, air contaminants, fumes, dusts, and other health detriments are encountered.
Students receive training in the recognition of health hazards.
A study of the methods of investigating and reporting accidents and preventing recurrence. Workers' compensation and safety inspections are covered. A study to understand how to deal with people in safety matters and obtain a basic understanding of safety supervision. A course covering the hazards encountered in handling ordinary and hazardous materials by manual and mechanical methods. Material handling mishaps account for one fourth of the industrial accidents.