Industrial Safety and Risk Assessment

Catalog description

This course will provide an introduction to the principles of industrial safety, including their relationship to accident mitigation and prevention. Students will apply scientific and engineering principles to the analysis of various industrial processes and equipment in order to optimize facility safety. Topics will include material handling safety, personal protection equipment, chemical handling and hazards, machine safety, energy sources, general shop safety, fire hazards and prevention, and rigging principles. Students will be able to identify, evaluate, and control safety hazards via appropriate mitigation measures. Additionally, students will complete the OSHA 10 certification process. Graded on A-F basis only. Credit Hour s : 3 Prerequisites: Grade of C- or higher in ENGTC 2250 . Restricted to Engineering Technology students only