IIT 1010 - Orientation and Safety

 

Course Description:
Orientation and Safety provides basic instruction in the normal class routine and basic safety practices that students may encounter in workplaces that employ IT professionals.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Workers’ rights and employer responsibilities
2. Worker safety and health resources
3. OSHA procedures like inspections and violation reporting
4. Major fall hazards and protection from falls
5. Major electrocution hazards and protection from electrocution
6. How to protect themselves from injuries caused by contact or impact with an object or piece of equipment
7. Major hazards of and protection from caught-in or -between hazards
8. Employer requirements for caught-in or -between hazard protection
9. Using proper equipment (PPE) for protection from common workplace hazards
10. Common health hazards such as chemicals, heat, noise, etc.
11. Major hazards at an excavation job site
12. Major hazards related to handling, storing, using, and disposing of materials in the workplace
13. Working safely and competently around scaffolds
14. Proper use of hand and power tools
15. Protection from common hazards in using hand and power tools
16. Safe driving skills
17. Benefits and elements of Emergency Action Plans and Fire Prevention Plans
18. Unique hazards of and precautions taken when working near cranes
19. Safety knowledge when working around welding and cutting equipment