Safety & Loss Prevention

Catalog description

This course introduces the students to materials covering the expanding concerns of construction safety and loss prevention. Students will learn to identify work hazards and unsafe practices, and to utilize supervisory safety and loss prevention techniques to minimize loss in productivity and resources. Students will also learn how to utilize OSHA and Ohio BWC resources to conduct a jobsite safety analysis, and to promote an ethical and pro-active safety culture in the construction workplace through exploration of topics such as safety theories, direct and indirect costs, and safety behavior modification.