MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3762 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2013 Spring Last Admit Term: Not Found Not Found Award: AAS Total Credits: 63-70 CIP Code: 15.0701	Primary College: Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Applied Technology (57) GPA: 2.00
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Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Occupational Safety and Health Technology program is a two-year degree program which is designed to prepare a safety professional to manage health and safety programs that comply with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) standards in a variety of settings. Occupational Safety and Health professionals have specialized knowledge of state and federal rules and regulations and code books that serve as safety guidelines. They identify safety problems and develop programs to apply those rules in specific industrial setting.

Required Courses

BIO160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology 4

+ CHM130 Fundamental Chemistry (3) AND
+ CHM130LL Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory (1) OR
+ CHM151 General Chemistry I (3) AND
+ CHM151LL General Chemistry I Laboratory (1) 4

GBS110 Human Relations in Business and Industry (3) OR
MGT101 Techniques of Supervision (3) 3

HMT/OSH101 Introduction to Occupational Safety, Health, and Environmental Technology 3
OSH102 Introduction to Industrial Hygiene 3

OSH105AA Construction Safety (3) OR
OSH106AA Industrial Safety (3) OR
OSH110 OSH Standards for Construction (2) OR
OSH111 OSH Standards for General Industry (2) 2-3

+ OSH107 Occupational Safety Principles and Practice 3

AND

Students must select one (1) of the following three (3) tracks:

Track 1: Safety Management: Credits: 12
+ OSH203 Safety Program Management I 3
+ OSH204 Health and Safety Program Management II 3
OSH206 Risk Management and Loss Control 3

+ OSH220 Safety and Emergency Management (3) OR
+ FAC/OSH240 Facilities Special Systems and Codes (3) 3

Track 2: Safety Professional: Credits: 12
+ OSH203 Safety Program Management I (3) OR
+ OSH205 OSHA General Industry Training for Instructors (3) 3

+ OSH230 Safety and Environmental Response to Hazardous Spills and Waste (3) OR
+ FAC/OSH240 Facilities Special Systems and Codes (3) 3

+ OSH214 Machine Guarding (3) OR
+ OSH218 Ergonomics (3) 3

+ OSH220 Safety and Emergency Management 3

Track 3: Construction Specialist: Credits: 11-12
FSC/OSH109 Emergency Response Team for Industry (3) OR
+ OSH201 Fall Arrest Systems (2) 2-3

OSH113 Urban Workplace Response: First Aid/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (1) OR
+ OSH212 Electrical Safety Arc Flash (1) 1

+ OSH203 Safety Program Management I (3) OR
+ OSH207 OSHA Construction Training for Instructors (3) 3

+ OSH210 Electrical Standards Low Voltage (3) OR
+ FAC/OSH240 Facilities Special Systems and Codes (3) 3

+ OSH213 Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics 2

Credits: 33-35

Restricted Electives
Students should select twelve (12) credits from the following courses in consultation with a Program Advisor. Any 100/200 level prefixed courses may be selected, except courses used to satisfy the Required Courses area. Any BIO, CHM, CIS, ENV, PHY, PHS, MAT prefixed courses selected must be approved by Program Director. BIO+++++ Any BIO Biology course(s) CHM+++++ Any CHM Chemistry course(s) CIS+++++ Any CIS Computer Information Systems course(s) ENV+++++ Any ENV Environmental Sciences course(s) PHY+++++ Any PHY Physics course(s) PHS+++++ Any PHS Physical Science course(s) MAT+++++ Any MAT Mathematics course(s) OSH+++++ Any OSH Occupational Safety and Health course(s) FAC+++++ Any FAC Facilities Management course(s) WRT+++++ Any WRT Water Resource Technology course(s) IND+++++ Any IND Industry course(s) SPA+++++ Any SPA Spanish courses(s) BLT121 Electrical Codes 3 BLT124 Designing for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 3 BLT142 Green Building Codes, Standards and Rating Systems 3 EMT/HCC/RES109 CPR for Health Care Provider 0.5 FSC105 Hazardous Materials/First Responder 3 HCC130AA Health Care Today 0.5 HCC130AB Workplace Behaviors in Health Care 0.5 HCC130AC Personal Wellness and Safety 0.5	Credits: 12

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 15-20

General Education Core	Credits: 9-14

First-Year Composition	Credits: 3
Three (3) credits of First Year Composition are met by ENG101 or ENG107 in Program Prerequisites area. + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 3

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading (3) OR + CRE111 Critical Reading for Business and Industry (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment. 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
+ MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR + MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR + MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR Equivalent course OR Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course. 3-5

General Education Distribution	Credits: 6

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities and Fine Arts area. 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences area. 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 3
Met by CHM130 and CHM130LL, or CHM151 and CHM151LL in Required Courses area.

Program Competencies
Track I: Safety Management 1. Identify environmental health hazards in the workplace by applying scientific principles from chemistry, and biology. (BIO160, CHM130, CHM130LL, CHM151, CHM151LL, OSH101, OSH102) 2. Describe and demonstrate emergency first aid techniques and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). (BIO160, OSH105AA, OSH106AA, OSH110, OSH111) 3. Perform workplace hazard assessments and accident investigations and determine administrative controls, engineering controls and/or training to reduce or eliminate risk to employee health and safety. (GBS110, MGT101, OSH102, OSH107, OSH203, OSH220, FAC/OSH240) 4. Demonstrate OSHA 200 log record keeping methods and develop accident statistics and reports. (GBS110, MGT101, OSH107, OSH203) 5. Demonstrate environmental monitoring techniques. (OSH101, OSH102, OSH107) 6. Describe the impact of various regulatory agencies that govern workplace health and safety. (OSH101, OSH102, OSH105AA, OSH106AA, OSH107, OSH220) 7. Plan, implement, and evaluate hazardous materials controls in accordance with state and federal regulations. (OSH101, OSH102, OSH105AA, OSH106AA, OSH110, OSH111) 8. Identify safety precautions for machine use and materials handling. (OSH105AA, OSH106AA, OSH107, OSH110, OSH111) 9. Read and accurately interpret rules, regulations, standards and guidelines governing employee health and safety in the workplace. (OSH105AA, OSH106AA, OSH107, OSH110, OSH111, OSH220) 10. Utilizing various accident statistical reports, develop appropriate risk management/loss control programs. (OSH107, OSH203, OSH204, OSH206) 11. Outline a fire prevention plan. (OSH107, OSH203, FAC/OSH240) 12. Plan, design and evaluate formal and informal safety training programs utilizing a variety of media and teaching techniques. (OSH203, OSH204) 13. Given simulated or actual workplace situations, develop safety program management strategies. (OSH203, OSH204) Track 2: Safety Professional 1. Identify environmental health hazards in the workplace by applying scientific principles from chemistry, and biology. (BIO160, CHM130, CHM130LL, CHM151, CHM151LL, OSH101, OSH102) 2. Evaluate human performance, work design and man- machine integration to recognize symptoms, causes and solutions to human factors issues and risk factors. (BIO160, OSH102, OSH218) 3. Describe and demonstrate emergency first aid techniques and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). (BIO160, OSH105AA, OSH106AA, OSH110, OSH111, OSH203, OSH205) 4. Perform workplace hazard assessments and accident investigations and determine administrative controls, engineering controls and/or training to reduce or eliminate risk to employee health and safety. (GBS110, MGT101, OSH102, OSH107, OSH203, OSH230, FAC/OSH240) 5. Demonstrate OSHA 200 log record keeping methods and develop accident statistics and reports. (GBS110, MGT101, OSH107, OSH203, OSH205) 6. Describe the impact of various regulatory agencies that govern workplace health and safety. (OSH101, OSH102, OSH105AA, OSH106AA, OSH107, OSH110, OSH111, OSH230,) 7. Plan, implement, and evaluate hazardous materials controls in accordance with state and federal regulations. (OSH101, OSH102, OSH105AA, OSH106AA, OSH110, OSH111) 8. Demonstrate environmental monitoring techniques. (OSH101, OSH102, OSH107) 9. Read and accurately interpret rules, regulations, standards and guidelines governing employee health and safety in the workplace. (OSH105AA, OSH106AA, OSH107, OSH110, OSH111, OSH230,) 10. Analyze machinery, building systems, and implement controls including the control of hazardous energy sources. (OSH105AA, OSH106AA, OSH111, OSH214, OSH230,, OSH218, FAC/OSH240) 11. Describe and explain historical events and components of an integrated emergency system, including the role of development and processes for assessing threat. (OSH107, OSH203, OSH220, FAC/OSH240) Track 3: Construction Specialist 1. Identify environmental health hazards in the workplace by applying scientific principles from chemistry, and biology. (BIO160, CHM130, CHM130LL, CHM151, CHM151LL, OSH101, OSH102, FSC/OSH109) 2. Describe and demonstrate emergency first aid techniques and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). (BIO160, OSH105AA, OSH106AA, OSH110, OSH111, OSH113, OSH203) 3. Perform construction industry workplace hazard assessments and accident investigations and determine administrative controls, engineering controls and/or training to reduce or eliminate risk to employee health and safety. (GBS110, MGT101, OSH102, OSH107, OSH201, OSH203, OSH207, OSH210, OSH213, FAC/OSH240) 4. Plan, implement, and evaluate hazardous materials controls in accordance with state and federal regulations. (OSH101, OSH102, OSH105AA, OSH106AA, FSC/OSH109, FAC/OSH240) 5. Describe the impact of various regulatory agencies that govern workplace health and safety. (OSH101, OSH102, OSH105AA, OSH106AA, OSH107, FAC/OSH240) 6. Demonstrate environmental monitoring techniques. (OSH101, OSH102, OSH107, OSH207, FSC/OSH109) 7. Analyze hazards associated with soil mechanics, trenches, and excavations and implement the appropriate controls and employee training. (OSH102, OSH107, OSH207, OSH213) 8. Read and accurately interpret construction industry rules, regulations, standards and guidelines governing employee health and safety in the workplace. (OSH105AA, OSH106AA, OSH107, OSH203, OSH207, OSH212, OSH213) 9. Demonstrate OSHA 200 log record keeping methods and develop accident statistics and reports. (OSH107, OSH203, OSH207) 10. Evaluate electrical installations and control of hazards through OSHA standards and the National Electric Code. (OSH107, OSH210, OSH212, OSH213)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: October 23, 2012

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