2004-05 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Safety Sciences (SAFE)
Department of Safety Sciences
College of Health and Human Services
Credit designation below each title is expressed in (c) class hours per week, (l) lab or (d) discussion section hours per week, and (cr) credits per semester.
SAFE 101 Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health
3c-0l-3cr
Introduces the evolution of the safety profession through study of historical events and the changes that resulted. Gain an understanding of the key components of the profession such as OSHA and workers’ compensation, accident investigation, occupational health hazards, emergency response, product liability, ergonomics, fleet safety, ethics, and measuring safety program success. Case studies and small group activities prepare students for further in-depth study of these topics and to fulfill their roles as professionals.
SAFE 102 Introduction to Mine Safety and Health
3c-0l-3cr
Provides an in-depth background of the problems involving mine safety. A historical approach to coal and mineral mining is reviewed; legislative influences such as the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, the Metal and Nonmetal Mine Health and Safety Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act are discussed in depth; mining techniques, methods, and systems are discussed. Presents management of mine health and safety programs. Covers federally mandated training of employees. Offered occasionally.
SAFE 111 Principles of Industrial Safety I
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
SAFE 101
Stresses an understanding of the complexity of the industrial hazard control
problem by thoroughly examining elements of safety and health enumerated in the
OSHA promulgated standards and various consensus standards. Emphasizes plant
layout and design, powered industrial vehicles, boilers and unfired pressure
vessels, machine guarding, robotics safety, and an introduction to industrial
processes.
SAFE 145 Workplace Safety Today and Tomorrow
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite: Non-Safety Sciences
major
Introduces workplace safety, health, and environmental aspects to students with
limited knowledge of the subject. Includes the historical development of safety
and health regulations, the impact of injury on society, identifying and
evaluating hazards, and hazard controls in specific industrial processes, basic
principles of loss management, and the future of safety, health, and
environmental regulations.
SAFE 210 Environmental Safety and Health Regulations
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
CHEM 102,
SAFE 101, or instructor
permission
Offers a practical approach to the understanding of, and compliance with, the
various environmental regulations that impact on business. A thorough discussion
of the definitions, categories, and evaluation of hazardous materials is
included. Environmental laws covered include the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air
Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, the Compensation and Liability Act, the Occupational Safety and Health
Act, and other related laws.
SAFE 211 Principles of Industrial Safety II
3c-3l-4cr
Prerequisite:
SAFE 111
Stresses an understanding of the complexity of industrial hazard control by
thoroughly examining elements of safety and health enumerated in the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration promulgated standards and in
various consensus standards. Emphasizes welding and cutting, walking and working
surfaces, materials handling and storage, electrical safe work practices,
construction safety, and personal protective equipment. The application of
hazard control strategies is accomplished in laboratory sessions.
SAFE 231 Principles of Mine Safety I
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
SAFE 102
Focuses on the various aspects of mining operations such as slope and shaft
development; mine design; ground control; hoisting; man-trips; haulage; mining
equipment; mine emergency planning and procedures; mine communications and
maintenance. Offered occasionally.
SAFE 232 Principles of Mine Safety II
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
SAFE 102
Covers surface mining operations such as slope stability, equipment, ground
water, and control. Mine-related processing operations are discussed. Provides
an in-depth study of the various controls of electrical hazards and ignition
sources such as permissible equipment and electrical distribution systems. The
uses of explosives and blasting practices, handling, storing, and transportation
with emphasis on causes of explosion involving dust and gases are discussed.
Offered occasionally.
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
MATH 217
Traces flow of applicable legislation dealing with consumerism and product
safety. Corporate liability for product safety emphasized through case studies.
Students are familiarized with the evolving role of Consumer Product Safety
Commission. Corporate management of product development and safety detailed with
emphasis on systems safety analysis, standards, and product testing.
var-1-3cr
Prerequisite: As appropriate to course
content
Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics not included in
the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic
identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered
primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.
SAFE 299 Experience in Cooperative Education I
0c-0l-0cr
Prerequisites: GPA of 2.0 or better,
SAFE 101,
111; approval of academic
advisor, co-op coordinator, and department chairperson
Provides the initial experience in a program designed to combine classroom
theory with practical application through job-related experiences. Open to
Safety Sciences majors and minors in their sophomore year. Students are employed
by organizations where there is an ongoing hazard control program under the
direction of an experienced safety professional.
SAFE 301 Health Hazard Identification
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
BIOL 155,
CHEM 102,
MATH 121,
PHYS 111
Provides an understanding of the primary health hazards found in industry and
their effects on the human body. Students learn to recognize hazards involved
with air contaminants, noise, heat, radiation, chemicals on the skin, and other
stressors. Emphasizes the study of occupational disease, industrial toxicology,
and use of threshold limit values.
SAFE 303 Control of Health Hazards
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
MATH 217,
PHYS 112,
SAFE 301
A study of engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment as
methods of reducing or eliminating hazards to the health of industrial workers.
Includes industrial ventilation, noise control, heat control, radiation control,
personal protective equipment, and industrial health program.
2c-3l-3cr
Prerequisites:
CHEM 102,
PHYS 112
Explores the principles involved in the protection of people and property from
fire and explosion. Basic fire safety terminology, fire chemistry and
extinguishment, fire safety references and standards, and fire program
management are discussed along with the properties of hazardous materials. Also
discussed are control measures for common fire and explosion hazards and the
design of buildings in terms of life safety and fire suppression systems.
Development of programs in fire safety and the evaluation and control of fire
and explosion hazards are studied in laboratory sessions. Practical application
of fire principles is completed in laboratory sessions.
SAFE 345 Systems Safety Analysis
2c-3l-3cr
Prerequisites:
MATH 217,
SAFE 211
Focuses on the evaluation of system designs using detailed system analysis
techniques. Topics include system definition, economics of systems safety,
systems safety methodology, mathematics of systems analysis including
statistical methods, Boolean algebra, and reliability. Skills gained include the
ability to perform system hazard analyses and operating and support hazard
analyses. Techniques include failure mode and effect analysis, fault tree
analysis, and technique for human error rate prediction. Practical analysis work
is accomplished in laboratory sessions.
2c-31-3cr
Prerequisites:
BIOL 155,
SAFE 301
Explores the principles which control human performance and its effect upon the
safety and reliability of systems. Engineering anthropometrics, human
perception, biomechanics of motion and work posture, work physiology, and human
performance measurement are taught in the context of their application in
workplace design. Instructs in methodologies for analysis of tasks and human
performance requirements. Important human limitations and ergonomic hazard
evaluations, such as lifting and repetitive motion tasks, are studied in
laboratory sessions.
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
SAFE 101, junior standing
Includes topics involved with the development and operation of motor fleet
safety programs: driver selection and training, accident investigation and
recordkeeping, equipment safety features, preventive maintenance, and driver
incentive programs.
SAFE 380 Institutional Safety Management
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite: Junior standing
Historical aspects of safety for both private and public institutions;
introduction to trends in liability and institutional safety regulations.
Distinctions are made between employee, visitor, and patient hazards and their
control.
SAFE 399 Experience in Cooperative Education II
0c-0l-0cr
Prerequisites:
SAFE 299 and GPA of 2.0 or better
Represents the second experience in a program designed to combine classroom
theory with practical application through job-related experiences. Open to
Safety Sciences majors and minors before completing the required Safety Sciences
internship or achieving senior status for minors. Students are employed by
organizations where there is an ongoing hazard control program under the
direction of an experienced safety professional.
2c-3l-3cr
Prerequisites:
MATH 122,
PHYS 112,
SAFE 102, or consent
A study of mine ventilation principles and practices which provide a basic
knowledge in design and operation of mine ventilation systems. The topics of
airflow physics, ventilation standards, fan fundamentals, pressure losses,
required air flows, and overall design are discussed. Specific problems in mine
ventilation are solved. Offered occasionally.
SAFE 402 Health Hazard Evaluation
2c-3l-3cr
Prerequisites:
MATH 217,
PHYS 112,
SAFE 301
A lecture/laboratory course which provides a basic understanding of techniques
used in measuring and evaluating the magnitude of health hazards in industry.
Laboratory sessions provide experience in air sampling, noise measurement, heat
measurement, particle size analysis, chemical analysis, and evaluation of
industrial ventilation systems.
SAFE 412 Hazard Prevention Management
3c-31-4cr
Prerequisites:
MATH 217,
MGMT 311
Examines various safety management techniques to identify and prevent the
occurrence of hazardous behavior and conditions. Develops methods capable of
extracting accurate, meaningful data and of collecting, codifying, and
processing hazard and loss incident information. Data retrieval systems are used
in cost/benefit decision-making for hazard prevention and safety program and
performance evaluation.
SAFE 420 Law and Ethics in the Safety Profession
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite: Junior standing
Examines ethical and legal issues that present themselves to practicing safety
professionals. Students identify and evaluate these issues in terms of their own
value system, as well as legal and prudent practice within the safety, health,
and environmental profession. Specific reference is made to participation of the
safety professional in workers’ compensation cases, Occupational Safety and
Health Review Commission hearings, class action suits, and trials by jury.
SAFE 441 Accident Investigation
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
SAFE 101, junior standing or
consent
Focuses on various aspects of accident investigation such as recent theories
associated with accident causes, investigative techniques, data acquisition,
structure of investigative reports, management responsibilities, and remedial
actions. Particular emphasis on determining sequence of events to develop
management actions which prevents recurrence of accidents.
SAFE 442 Current Issues in Safety
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
SAFE 211
and
301 or permission
Examines the emerging issues currently faced by the environmental, safety, and
health (ESH) practitioner that extend beyond the conventional areas of academic
preparation. In addition, explores certification, ethics, compliance issues,
quality management, worldwide concerns, and other common issues. Each student
researches and presents information on specific item of current relevance in the
safety profession.
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
SAFE 211
and junior standing or permission
Provides an in-depth coverage of hazard recognition, evaluation, and control
principles for the variety of phases of construction. Information regarding the
development of a construction safety program along with extensive coverage of
federal standards related to the construction industry is also provided.
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
SAFE 301
or consent
Focuses on various major aspects of the air pollution problem. Includes sources
of pollution, evaluation and engineering of pollutants, government regulations,
atmospheric chemistry and dispersion, and human and nonhuman effects. Particular
emphasis on information that is practical for the safety management, industrial
health, or environmental health professional.
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite:
SAFE 301
or consent
A study of problems associated with ionizing radiation in human environment.
Emphasizes biological effects, radiation measurement, dose computational
techniques, exposure control, and local and federal regulations. Study and use
of various radiological instruments included.
SAFE 465 Right-to-Know Legislation
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
SAFE 301,
311,
or instructor permission
Covers both the federal and selected state right-to-know laws and related
legislation. The scope, application, and enforcement of the various laws,
including specific legal and moral obligations, are discussed. Strategies are
explored and developed to identify the means by which employers can gain
compliance with regulatory requirements.
SAFE 472 Process Safety in the Chemical Industry
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites:
SAFE 301,
311,
345, and senior standing, or instructor permission
Designed to cover all important aspects of loss prevention as it is practiced in
the chemical process industries. Objective is to prepare the safety professional
so that he/she may be able to work more effectively with chemists and chemical
engineers in joint hazard identification, evaluation, and control projects.
var-1-3cr
Prerequisite: As appropriate to course
content
Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics not included in
the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic
identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 481 are primarily for
upper-level undergraduate students.
var-1-3cr
Prerequisite: Prior approval through
advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, dean, and Provost’s Office
Students with interest in independent study of a topic not offered in the
curriculum may propose a plan of study in conjunction with a faculty member.
Approval is based on academic appropriateness and availability of resources.
12cr
Prerequisites: Senior standing, all
required courses in major, minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA and 3.0 GPA in major, and
consent
A practicum conducted at an approved occupational setting up to 500 miles away
from IUP. Students are required to conduct four major projects. One project will
be from each of the following areas: Safety Management, Industrial Safety,
Industrial Hygiene, and Fire Protection. Students are accountable to an on-site
supervisor and are required to remain in close contact with a Safety Sciences
faculty coordinator.
var 1-6cr
Prerequisites:
Senior
standing, all required courses in major
Applies hazard assessment and management practices to actual workplace safety
issues, which requires the student to visit workplace sites. A two-hour weekly
debriefing session involves the students in developing their written and oral
communication skills. All SAFE students are required to take an internship,
either SAFE
488 or SAFE 493.
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