Mar 29, 2024  
2019-2020 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
2019-2020 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ENVT 1600 - Industrial Safety (4CR)


(4L) This course is an introduction to safety issues that affect personnel in the electric power industry. It will review general safety issues and specific Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) regulations for General Industry. Topics to be covered include: Introduction to OSHA, exit routes, emergency action plans, fire protection plans and fire protection, electrical, personal protective equipment, walking/working surfaces and fall protection, hazard communication, powered industrial trucks, bloodborne pathogens, working in extreme weather environments, and electric power generation, transmission, and distribution. All subjects will emphasize hazard awareness. An OSHA Ten-Hour general industry card will be awarded to all students successfully completing the mandatory OSHA requirements contained in this curriculum. Each student will be required to compose a three to five page essay on personal safety.



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