IME 1010 - Safety and Orientation

Clock Hours: 48

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
Introduce students to the maintenance shop, computer lab, and classroom. Acquaint students with emergency egress routes, tornado and lock-down procedures, and the location of fire extinguishers, SDS sheets, eye wash station, first aid kit, and lockout/tag out devices. Review shop safety rules, work ethics policy, mission statement, and grading procedures. Enable students to be safety oriented to avoid unnecessary accidents and bodily harm when working with electrical equipment and machinery.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Understand the importance of personal protective equipment.
Demonstrate the proper procedure for lifting.
Use lockout/tag out when needed.
List electrical safety practices.
Discuss the proper use of safety belts, scaffolds, and ladders.
Identify the organizations that govern safety.
List the classifications of fire and the proper method of extinguishing a fire.