A.A.S. Occupational Safety Degree Course Descriptions
This sheet provides the catalog course descriptions for the four Occupational Safety courses being offered this fall in the AAS Occupational Safety degree program (AAS.SAFE.OSAF). You may provide this information to your employer to verify the course content and credit hours.
SAFE 251: Hazard Communication and Right-to-Know (1 credit hour)
The Hazard Communication Standard or Right-to-Know provides information to workers and employers about various chemical hazards that exist in the workplace, and what protective measures they can take in order to prevent the adverse effects of such hazards. Students will learn and understand the purpose of the standard, MSDSs and recognize the hazards and recognize identification symbols.
SAFE 259 Industrial Hygiene (2 credit hours)
Course provides an introduction to the practice of industrial hygiene. Also, covers history, regulations, basic principles, standards, and measurements. Chemical, physical, and biological hazards are identified, described and explained.
SAFE 260 Personal Protective Equipment (1 credit hour)
Course provides knowledge concerning the proper selection, care and use of personal protective equipment. Students will be presented the requirements for compliance and the role of PPE in controlling exposure to hazards in the workplace will be explained. Parts of the body will identified as the most vulnerable to injury. Students will be able to name hazards and describe the appropriate PPE.
SAFE 261 Ergonomics and Human Factors (1 credit hour)
Course reviews the principles and practices of ergonomics in a working environment. The focus is on the human operator and their effective functioning in such an environment. Work physiology and principles of human factors are explained to reduce injuries.
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