Safety Health And Environmental (SAFT)
SAFT 101 The Environment and Health (Cr3)(3:0)
The relationship between human health and environmental disease agents; impact of physical, chemical and biological assaults on man and environment in air, water and land; origin, evaluation, and control of environmental health problems common to modern societies.
SAFT 110 Industrial Hygiene Fundamentals (Cr3)(3:0)
Basic principles of occupational hygiene including major types of environmental factors and stresses; pathology of the lungs, skin, ears, and eyes as routes of entry for environmental stresses; recognition, evaluation and control in a wide variety of occupational exposures. Pre- or coreq. - BIOS 105 or permission of the instructor.
SAFT 121 Industrial Safety (Cr3)(3:0)
Industrial accident prevention including the history of the industrial safety movement and a comprehensive look into the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1971.
SAFT 131 Hazardous Materials Management and Technology (Cr3)(3:0)
Classification of hazardous materials and examination of the associated regulatory requirements; planning and implementing a hazardous materials management program in an organization including emergency response at operations level. Prereq. - SAFT 121; Pre- or coreq. - CHEM 105 or permission of instructor.
SAFT 151 Environmental Regulatory Law (Cr3)(3:0)
Interpretation and application of the current laws that regulate the release of harmful substances into the environment; federal, state and local laws, regulatory systems, liabilities, and management strategies for environmental compliance.
SAFT 210 Industrial Hygiene Technology (Cr3)(2:2)
Industrial hygiene field survey and measurement techniques and equipment; hands-on experience using technology such as noise meters and air sampling pumps. Prereq. - SAFT 110.
SAFT 211 Industrial Fire Protection and Life Safety (Cr3)(3:0)
Principles and methods of protecting the industrial facility from fire and ensuring safety of employees; fire chemistry and NFPA classification of fire, construction methods, building evacuation, fire detection and suppression systems, and OSHA requirements for life safety. Prereq. - SAFT 121 or permission of instructor.
SAFT 241 Occupational Safety Standards (Cr3)(3:0)
Safety standards and compliance requirements as they apply to general industry: personal protective equipment, material handling, electrical safety, machine guarding, respiratory protection and building/facilities; and construction: welding and compressed gases; confined space entry; ladders and scaffolding; excavation; trenching and shoring; portable power tools; cranes and rigging. Prereq. - SAFT 121.
SAFT 251 Safety Administration (Cr3)(3:0)
Managing an organization’s overall safety program including risk management, insurance and Worker’s Compensation; record keeping, analysis and feedback; handling an OSHA inspection; safety training; vehicle safety. Prereq. - SAFT 121.
SAFT 255 Accident Investigation (Cr3)(3:0)
Elements of a total safety program designed to identify and remedy loss producing conditions and events; facility inspections, hazard recognition, job safety analysis, accident prevention and reporting, incident recall, fault tree and other systems safety analysis techniques. Prereq. - SAFT 121.
SAFT 261 Safety/Environmental Practicum (Cr1)(0:0:4)
Actual work experience in an occupational safety and/or environmental function of an organization. Prereq. - completion of at least 40 credits in the program and one 200-level SAFT course.
