HS 486 - Occupational Safety and Risk Management
Outcomes
When you complete this training, you will be able to do the following:
- Identify occupational safety hazards and risks.
- Write occupational safety programs.
- Conduct an occupational safety inspection and write a safety report.
- Perform presentations of their work for simulated companies.
NOTE: The OSHA 30 Card is not available to online students due to OSHA's in person contact hour requirements.
Description
This 3-credit course is designed to help you develop an understanding of basic occupational safety and health terminology, principles, and practices through educational and practical activities.
Learning Model Architecture
The training activities follow a weekly cycle of Prepare, Teach One Another, and Ponder & Prove.
Prepare: You will prepare by completing readings and coursework activities.
Teach One Another: You will teach others in your training group by creating and distributing a safety fact sheet. You will teach someone in your community about safety.
Ponder & Prove: You will analyze case studies and create recommendations. You will collect examples of important safety issues each week. You will demonstrate your skills by recognizing hazards in photos, writing a series of safety programs, and completing an inspection.
General Course Overview
Each lesson is unique, but there is a common structure to most weeks. In a typical week, you will complete the following assignments:
- Read selected pages from the OSHA Digest and review other provided resources about the week's topic.
- Practice hazard identification using photos.
- Use trainee developed safety fact sheets and the weekly reading assignment, identify important safety issues, and record them in a weekly safety journal. Provide examples of how the safety issues would be seen in the workplace.
- Analyze 1–2 case studies each week.
- Write a safety & health management program OR develop training and teach a friend/family member. (Note: These activities generally alternate weeks.)
You will be assigned to create one Safety Fact Sheet during the term.
Toward the end of the semester, you will conduct a safety inspection of a commercial building.
The final assignment is a final exam.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required for this course.
Required Materials
You will use the OSHA General Industry Digest as the text for this course (free download).
Time Commitment
The online class policy is that for every credit hour, you should expect to spend 3 hours of work per week. Therefore, in this 3-credit course, you should plan on spending about 9 hours per week on your coursework.
Grading Policies
Each graded assignment generates points. There are 1200 points possible.
| A | 93–100% |
| A- | 90–92% |
| B+ | 87–89% |
| B | 83–86% |
| B- | 80–82% |
| C+ | 77–79% |
| C | 73–76% |
| C- | 70–72% |
| D+ | 67–69% |
| D | 63–66% |
| D- | 60–62% |
| F | Below 60% |
- "A" represents outstanding understanding, application, and integration of subject material and extensive evidence of original thinking, skillful use of concepts, and ability to analyze and solve complex problems. The student demonstrates diligent application of Learning Model principles, including initiative in serving other students.
- "B" represents considerable/significant understanding, application, and incorporation of the material that would prepare a student to be successful in next level courses, graduate school, or employment. The student participates in the Learning Model as applied in the course.
- "C" represents sufficient understanding of subject matter. The student demonstrates minimal initiative to be prepared for class. Sequenced courses could be attempted, but mastering new materials might prove challenging. The student participates only marginally in the Learning Model.
- "D" represents poor performance and initiative to learn, understand, and apply course materials. Retaking a course or remediation may be necessary to prepare for additional instruction in this subject matter.
- "F" represents failure in the course.
Late Work
As a sign of professionalism and respect, you are expected to complete your work on time.
Unless late work is already specified in an assignment's rubric, assignments turned in within a week of the due date will be accepted with a 20% reduction in score. Assignments submitted after one week will not receive any points.
Late discussion posts will not be accepted.
The Final Exam and the Inspection Report will not be accepted after the end of the semester.
Disclaimers
The instructor reserves the right to change any part of this syllabus at any time during the semester in order to adapt to changing course needs. You will be notified prior to any changes that may take place.