1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
SA 102 Introduction to Mine Safety and Health
3c-0l-3sh
Designed to provide the student with 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. Management of mine health and safety programs is presented. Federally mandated training of employees is covered. [Offered occasionally]
SA 111 Principles of Industrial Safety I
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: SA101
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. Emphasis directed at plant layout and design, powered industrial vehicles, boilers and unfired pressure vessels, machine guarding, robotics safety, and an introduction to industrial processes.
SA 210 Environmental Safety and Health Regulations
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisites: CH102, SA101, or permission of instructor
This course offers the student 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.
SA 211 Principles of Industrial Safety II
3c-3l-4sh
Prerequisite: SA111
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. Emphasis is placed on personal protective equipment, welding and cutting, walking and working surfaces, materials handling and storage, electrical safe work practices, and construction safety. Application of hazard control strategies is accomplished in laboratory sessions.
SA 231 Principles of Mine Safety I
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: SA102
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]
SA 232 Principles of Mine Safety II
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: SA102
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]
SA 245 Product Safety
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: MA217
Traces flow of applicable legislation dealing with consumerism and product safety. Corporate liability for product safety emphasized through case studies. Student familiarized with 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.
SA 281 Special Topics
var-1-3sh
Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Special topics are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are 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.
SA 299 Cooperative Education I
0c-0l-0sh
Prerequisites: Approval of academic advisor, co-op coordinator, and department chairperson
The initial experience in a program designed to combine classroom theory with practical application through job-related experiences. The course is open to SA majors and minors usually in their sophomore year. Students are employed by organizations outside western Pennsylvania where there is an ongoing hazard control program under the direction of an experienced professional. The student is required to be in good academic standing and to serve a minimum of two alternating work experiences.
SA 301 Health Hazard Identification
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisites: CH102, PY111, MA122, BI155
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. Emphasis is placed on the study of occupational disease, industrial toxicology, and use of threshold limit values.
SA 303 Control of Health Hazards
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisites: SA301, PY112, MA217
Study of engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment as methods of reducing or eliminating hazards to the health of industrial workers. Topics covered include industrial ventilation, noise control, heat control, radiation control, personal protective equipment, and industrial health program.
SA 311 Industrial Fire Protection
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisites: CH102, PY112, SA211
Introduces fundamental concepts in protection of industrial workers and property from fire and explosion. Fire chemistry, control of ignition sources in industry, and properties of combustible materials are discussed. Fire detection and extinguishment are covered along with building construction for fire prevention, life safety, fire codes, and related topics.
SA 345 Systems Safety Analysis
2c-3l-3sh
Prerequisites: SA211, MA217
Focuses on the evaluation of system designs using detailed system analysis techniques. Topics covered 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 preliminary hazard analysis, failure mode and effect analysis, fault tree analysis, and exercises in the application of fault tree analysis to hardware and man/machine systems. Practical analysis work is accomplished in laboratory sessions.
SA 347 Ergonomics
2c-3l-3sh
Prerequisites: SA301, BI155
An exploration of the principles which control human performance and its effect upon the safety and reliability of systems. Engineering anthropometry, human perception, biomechanics of motion and work posture, work physiology and human performance measurement are covered in the context of their application in workplace design. Students will be instructed 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.
SA 370 Fleet Safety
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisites: SA101, 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.
SA 380 Institutional Safety Management
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: Junior standing
Historical aspects of safety for both private and public institutions; introduction to trends in liability and institutional safety regulations. Distinctions will be made between employee, visitor, and patient hazards and their control.
SA 399 Cooperative Education II
0c-0l-0sh
Prerequisite: SA299
A second experience in a program designed to combine classroom theory with practical application through job-related experiences. The course is open to SA majors and minors usually in their junior or senior year. Students are employed by organizations outside western Pennsylvania where there is an ongoing hazard control program under the direction of an experienced safety professional. The student is required to be in good academic standing and to serve a minimum of two alternating work experiences.
SA 401 Mine Ventilation
2c-3l-3sh
Prerequisites: PY112, SA102, MA122, or consent
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 will be solved. [Offered occasionally]
SA 402 Health Hazard Evaluation
2c-3l-3sh
Prerequisites: SA301, PY112, MA217
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.
SA 412 Evaluation of Safety Program Effectiveness
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisites: MA217, MG311, junior standing
Teaches various safety management techniques to identify and prevent the occurrence of hazardous behavior and conditions. Devises methods capable of extracting accurate, meaningful data, methods of collecting, codifying, and processing hazard and loss incident information, and utilizing data retrieval systems to be used in cost/benefit decision-making for hazard prevention, safety program and performance evaluation, and risk management.
SA 441 Accident Investigation
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisites: SA101, 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 will prevent recurrence of accidents.
SA 461 Air Pollution
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: SA301 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.
SA 462 Radiological Health
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: SA301 or consent
Study of problems associated with ionizing radiation in human environment. Emphasis given to biological effects, radiation measurement, dose computational techniques, exposure control, and local and federal regulations. Study and use of various radiological instruments included.
SA465 Right-To-Know Legislation
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisites: SA301, SA311, or permission of instructor
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.
SA 472 Process Safety in the Chemical Industry
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisites: SA301, SA311, SA345, and senior standing, or permission of instructor
Designed to cover all important aspects of loss prevention as it is practiced in the chemical process industries. Its 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.
SA 481 Special Topics
var-1-3sh
Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Special topics courses are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are 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.
SA 482 Independent Study
var-1-3sh
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.
SA 488 Internship
12sh
Prerequisites: Senior standing, all required courses in major, minimum of 2.8 overall and 3.0 GPA in major, and consent
This course is 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.
SA 493 Internship
var-6sh
Prerequisite: Senior standing, all required courses in major
All Safety Sciences majors are expected to take this course. It is conducted away from the university at various industrial enterprises. Students are required to provide their own transportation. Intended to allow the student to apply hazard assessment and safety management practices to actual industrial situations while at same time being exposed to complexities of industrial environment.
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