ELCM 2110 - Industrial Safety

Credit hours: 3

Course Description:
This course is a study of job-related safety and hazardous waste legislation. Topics include safety philosophies and engineering factors involved in meeting the safety standards of OSHA, RCRA, SASA and CERCLA. This course covers all the materials for SARA/OSHA 1910.120 certification. The course topics are intended to parallel US Department of Labor approved apprenticeship programs such as that of the IBEW.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Understand basic tools of the trade and the workplace of an electrical worker
Execute safety, including the proper care & use of ladders, overhead work and hoisting loads properly
Install and properly use fastening devices
Understand the reality of electrical shock
Tie basic knots