Safety Technology (SAFE)

SAFE 135, HAZWOPER 3 (4)

Students will become aware of how to safely work in areas that have suffered environmental damage and environmental spills, and they will learn how to clean and protect that environment and environmental emergency situations. Specifically, the treatment, storage or disposal (TSD) operation regulated by 40 CFR parts 264 and 265 by state law authorized under RCRA and required to have a permit or interim status from EPA pursuant to 40 CFR 270.1 or from a state agency pursuant to RCRA. This course covers the outcomes covered in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 40 Hour HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) certificate. Laboratory required. (A special fee will be assessed.)

General Education: GEO1, GEO5

Typically Offered: Fall and Spring Semesters

SAFE 146, SAFETY IN GENERAL INDUSTRY 3 (3)

This course is designed to provide training to workers in general industry with safety responsibilities. The course will be instructed by an OSHA recognized instructor and will emphasize hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention. Successful participants will be awarded an OSHA 30 card for general industry safety. Laboratory required. (A special fee will be assessed.)

General Education: GEO1, GEO5

Typically Offered: Fall and Spring Semesters

SAFE 206, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 3 (3)

This course is designed to introduce student to the OSHA General Industry standards related to the use of hazardous materials. Topics range from flammable and combustible liquids to cryogenic liquids. Various workplace applications of these materials, including spraying, dipping, etc, are included in the discussion. Students will learn how to recognize, identify, move, store, and handle hazardous materials. This course covers the outcomes covered in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazardous Materials certificate. Safety considerations relating to combustible dusts will also be discussed. Laboratory required. (A special fee will be assessed.)

General Education: GEO1, GEO2, GEO5

Typically Offered: Fall Semester

SAFE 211, BEHAVIOR BASED SAFETY 3 (3)

The course reviews the relationship between OSHA and small businesses, how to properly conduct incident investigations and the implementation and impact of proper behavioral based safety practices in the workplace. Additional discussion of process safety management, OSHA subpart H and safety an health management practices are also discussed.

General Education: GEO1, GEO2, GEO4

Typically Offered: Fall Semester

SAFE 287, WORK BASED LEARNING I - SAFE 1-3 (1)

This course provides supervised work experience building on experience in Work-Based Learning with approved employer(s) in an area related to the student’s program. Emphasis is placed on integrating classroom learning with work experience. Students will be able to evaluate career selection, demonstrate employability skills, and satisfactorily perform work-related competencies. Activities are coordinated and evaluated by college personnel.

General Education: GEO1, GEO2, GEO6, GEO8

Course Entry Requirement(s): Prerequisite: Minimum 2.0 GPA overall and division approval

Typically Offered: Offer as required

SAFE 336, MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY WITH ADVANCED PROJECTS 3 (3)

This course familiarizes the student with various types of common machinery and the related safety standards. Guidance is provided on the hazards associated with various kinds of machinery and the control of hazardous energy sources (lock-out/tagout). The course presents an approach to machinery inspection that enables participants to recognize hazards and to provide options to achieve abatement. These hazards include mechanical motions and actions created by points of operation and other machinery processes. Emphasis will be placed on the special requirements, applications and development of a machine guarding plan for use in industrial automation environments.

General Education: GEO2, GEO3, GEO5

Course Entry Requirement(s): Prerequisite: Admission into a bachelor degree program or division approval

Typically Offered: Not offered this year