Industrial Safety and OSHA 10

Course Number:
SAF 188
Transcript Title:
Industrial Safety and OSHA 10
Created:
Aug 16, 2022
Updated:
Jul 17, 2023
Total Credits:
1
Lecture Hours:
10
Lecture / Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement:
No
Satisfies General Education requirement:
No
Grading Options
A-F, P/NP, Audit
Default Grading Options
A-F
Repeats available for credit:
0

Course Description

Introduces industrial safety practices and covers industry OSHA-10 Construction Safety Training. Includes handling hazardous materials; safe use of flammable and combustible liquids; types of personal protective equipment (PPE); fall protection; crane, ladder and scaffolding safety; safe use of hand and power tools. An OSHA 10 card will be earned through the satisfactory, in-class completion of OSHA 10 construction safety and health requirements.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Recognize hazardous situations on the job.
  2. Understand and apply the OSHA 1910 and 1926 construction industry safety regulations.
  3. Understand worker safety rights.

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

The determination of assessment strategies is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: writings (journals, self-reflections, pre writing exercises, essays), quizzes, tests, midterm and final exams, group projects, presentations (in person, videos, etc), self-assessments, experimentations, lab reports, peer critiques, responses (to texts, podcasts, videos, films, etc), student generated questions, Escape Room, interviews, and/or portfolios.

Course Activities and Design

The determination of teaching strategies used in the delivery of outcomes is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: lecture, small group/forum discussion, flipped classroom, dyads, oral presentation, role play, simulation scenarios, group projects, service learning projects, hands-on lab, peer review/workshops, cooperative learning (jigsaw, fishbowl), inquiry based instruction, differentiated instruction (learning centers), graphic organizers, etc.

Course Content

Outcome #1: Recognize hazardous situations on the job.

  • Slips, trips, and falls
  • Electrocution
  • Struck-by
  • Caught in/between
  • Hazardous materials
  • Machine guarding
  • Bloodborne pathogens
  • Ergonomics

Outcome #2: Understand and apply the OSHA 1910 and 1926 construction industry safety regulations.

  • Cranes, derricks, hoists, elevators, and conveyors
  • Excavations
  • Handling, storage, usage, and disposal of materials
  • Scaffolds
  • Hand and power tools

Outcome #3: Understand worker safety rights.

  • Rights of workers
  • Responsibilities of employers
  • How to file a complaint

Suggested Texts and Materials

  • Training material provided
  • osha.gov website