STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Describe key events in the historical development of the safety movement.

 II.     Explain the proactive approach to health and safety.

 III.    Outline the legislative process as to how a bill becomes a public law.

 IV.     List and explain key environmental protection laws.

 V.      Explain the purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

 VI.     Explain the General Duty Clause.

 VII.    List key employee and employer rights and responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

 VIII.   Describe the System Approach to Hazard Control.

 IX.     Develop and use Job Safety Analysis.

 X       List and explain two methods of hazard evaluation.

 XI.     Explain the difference between administrative and engineering controls.

 XII.    Identify three levels of personal protective equipment.

 XIII.   Conduct an accident investigation of a mock accident and develop recommendations to prevent recurrence.

 XIV.    Explain how repetitive motion, excessive force, position, and lack of rest can combine to cause commutative trauma disorders.

 XV.     Evaluate and adjust a computer work station to insure it is ergonomically sound.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      History of the Safety Movement

 II.     The Proactive Approach versus the Reactive Approach to Health and Safety

 III.    An Overview of Key Environmental and Safety Legislation

 IV.     The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

 V.      This is OSHA

 VI.     The National Safety Council Approach to Hazard Control

 VII.    Job Safety Analysis

 VIII.   Hazard Evaluation

 IX.     Hazard Control

 X       Personal Protective Equipment

 XI.     Safety Inspection Analysis

 XII.    Accident Investigation

 XIII.   Ergonomics

 XIV.    Final Exam

 XV.     Student Evaluation