OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH occvPATIO I —————— CONTACT | crepITHRS | MARKS S. |COURSE| COURSE BRS No. | CODE NAME TH | PR | TL | TH} PR| TL | TH | PR| TL 8 |Seronze, oust 2} 0]2] 4] 0] 4 | 100] 0 | 100 Safety and Health Aims: The purpose of the OSH Regulation is to promote occupational Safety and Health and to pro Engineers/workers and other person present at workplaces from work-related risks to their health sf and well-being. Compliance with the requirements provides the basis on which workers and employers, Cooperation, can solve workplace health and safety problems. The requirements are not an cn | ‘hemselves, but are a foundation upon which to build an effective health and safety program, INTRODUCTION Learning Objectives; ‘To familiarize the civil engineering faculty and students intending to utilize tis unit with: |. The entities involved in construction projects which may be concemed with Jobsite safety and health 2. Unique aspects of the construction industry leading to its traditionally poor. safety and health record 3. Statistical information on construction safety and health i. 4 The problems and needs inthe construction industry conceming safety and health 5: The specific need for education and training on construction safety and health WHY SAFETY AND HEALTH Learning Objectives; In regards to safety and health, to acquaint the student with: 1, Humanitarian concerns 2. Legal/regulatory concems 3. Institutional Concerns 4. Economic concems 5. Direct and indirect costs of accidents 6. Insurance considerations and experience modification rating (EMR) 7. Savings realized through safety and health programsg. Accident cost amounting system CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND HEALTH LEGISLATION AND ORGANIZATIONS. Learning Objectives; To present information on: 1. The historical perspective on the legislative developments at the federal and state/ provincial levels concerning safety and health 2. The Occupations! Safety and Haiti: Act of 1970; in significance and impact 3, OSHA. OSHRC and NIOSH and other organizations dealing with safety and health 4, Present stale of construction safety and health related legislation. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS, AND INJURY CONTROL FUNDAMENTALS Learning Objectives; ” To familiarize the civil engineering student with: 1. Definitions of accidents, land, risk, safely, and safety engineering 2. Causes of accidents in terms of unsafe acts and unsafe conditions 3. Accident/injury causation theories 4, Accident investigation, reporting and record keeping 5. Accident/injury prevention und hazard control. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SAFETY AND HEALTH PRACTICES AND APPLICABLE OSH STANDARDS Learning Objectives; To familiarize the students with: 1. The specific hazards related In various construction activities and tasks 2. The industry practices for hazard control. 3. Applicable OSHA standards 4. The identification and control of the safety and health hazards specially related to:: (@) Material Handling (b) Welding and cutting (©) Concrete Construction @ Steel erection (©) Fall protection, ladders and scaffolds(® Cranes, derricks and hoists (g) Heavy construction equipment (h) Motor vehicles: (i) Hand and power tools; (1) Electrical work; (k) Excavation and trenching; (D Confined space entry; and (m) Contaminated site cleanup. ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND CONTRACT ADIMINISTRATION FOR SAFE CONSTRUCTION Learning Objectives; . ‘To educate civil engineering students through case histories on the principles and concepts off 1. The causal factors of construction failures, including (a) Natural disasters (b) Engineering and design considerations (©) Material properties and performance (@) Construction methods and procedures (© Contract administration and project management 2. Safety implications of the constructability concepts, shop drawings and change orders 3. Temporary structures. 4, Engineer’ role regarding safety and quality assurance 5. Liability issues for engineers. CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT Learning Objectives; To familiarize the students with: 1. OSHA and ANST requirements fr safety and health management; 2. Elements of an effective construction nila (2) Top management commitment gram; namely, (b) Goal setting (c) Organization and administration