Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Syllabus Online Course Name: Principles of Occupational Safety Prefix & Number: PHC 6355 Sections: 1) sect 310/651/951 ref# 55963 for 310 Semester: Summer, 2015 Course Description: Credit hours: 3 Pre-Requisites: Co-Requisites: Location: Instructor Information: Teaching Assistant Information: A study of safety management as it relates to hazard identification, accident investigation and training, enabling the safety manager to reduce costs to business, industry, and government. None None Online Thomas E. Bernard College of Public Health EOH Dept., Room #1106 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd Tampa, FL 33612-3805 By Appointment Instructor 1 Instructor 2 René R. Salazar College of Public Health EOH Dept., Room #1114 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd Tampa, FL 33612-3805 By Appointment 1-813-974-6629 1-813-974-9623 tbernard@health.usf.edu Preferred Method of Contact: E-Mail, Phone Generally within 24 hours None rsalaza5@health.usf.edu Preferred Method of Contact: E-Mail, Phone Generally within 24 hours TA 1 TA 2 Syllabus Page 1
Required Materials: Recommended Materials: Course Format: The Basics of Occupational Safety, by David L. Goetsch, 2 nd Edition, Pearson Education, Inc., 2015. <<Note: 1 st edition will also be acceptable for the Summer 2015>> Book website http://www.mypearsonstore.com/bookstore/basics-of-occupationalsafety-013502613x Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health, by Mark A. Friend and James P. Kohn, Fifth Edition, Government Institutes, 2010. Additional materials will be posted to Canvas. This course consists of fifteen units. These are distributed over the length of the term. There are two exams, a mid-term and a final. The final is not cumulative; however, some material builds upon previous concepts. Most of the units require review question submissions. Several units require a discussion and/or a response to related material posted to Canvas. The required work is intended to promote the synthesis of the materials presented, and may include such things as conducting outside research, writing a short paper, preparing a presentation, and/or reviewing materials posted on the course website by others. Also, students may be expected to review and comment on the work of their peers. The units will be activated over the course of the term. Review questions, Canvas discussions, and short papers are due at the end of their respectively assigned week and must be submitted by 11:59 pm EST Sunday. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the importance of occupational safety and health 2. Examine the history of occupational safety and health legislation 3. Describe why occupational accidents occur 4. Examine the types of occupational illnesses, injuries and fatalities that may occur as the result of an occupational accident 5. Identify professions concerned with health and safety in the workplace and discuss some of the obstacles they face 6. Review federally regulated programs and their requirements for achieving compliance 7. Describe methods and controls to prevent specific occupational safety and health calamities 8. Compare the strategies and methods used to evaluate occupational safety and health 9. Communicate information concerning occupational safety and health issues 10. Describe the critical elements of a successful occupational safety and health program Syllabus Page 2
Assessment Strategies: 1. Examinations (40 points): There will be a total of two examinations. Each examination will be worth 20 points. All the exams are open book and any printed or computer-based materials (i.e. electronic documents) may be used while taking the test this does NOT include using online sources, such as Google or other search engines. Students may not receive outside assistance from any other persons or from online sources when taking tests. Students may access the exam anytime during the days and times it is offered, but will have a fixed time limit of two (2) hours to complete the online exam once it has been accessed by the student. Note that this defines the time of the test as a whole you may spend as much time as you like on any one question as long as you do not exceed the total allowed time. The number of questions may vary from test to test but typically range from 90 to 110 questions. We recommend that students take exams during the USF IT Department s office hours in case of a technical problem. EXAM DATES: The Midterm Exam will be offered starting June 13 at 8:00 am to June 14 at 11:55 pm EST. The Final Exam will be offered starting July 18 at 8:00 am to July 19 at 11:55 pm EST. Students must take the examinations on the dates offered. There are no makeup exams. 2. End of Chapter Review Questions (15 points): There are assigned chapter review questions for each unit. The total value of the chapter review questions submissions is 15 points. Therefore, each unit s submission is worth 1 point. The questions must be submitted via Canvas. The review questions are intended to facilitate the learning of key points within the respective chapter. They will not necessarily be graded and returned; however, their successful submission is required for credit. Each week s unit may include more than one chapter s set of review questions. In this case, each chapter set must be appropriately identified and submitted in one document. These review questions are due at the end of their respective week and must be submitted by 11:59 pm EST Sunday. 3. Short Papers (15 points) Three short papers, less than 500 words, are required. The total value of these short papers is 15 points. Therefore, each paper is worth 5 points. Papers must be double-spaced. Citations and references are required where appropriate and formatted per American Physiological Association (APA) instructions. Specific instructions for each paper will be presented in the respective Unit Overview. Each paper must be submitted through Canvas via TurnItIn. Please review the institutional policies on Academic dishonesty/plagiarism. The short papers are due at the end of their respective week and must be submitted by 11:59 pm EST Sunday. The papers will be graded according to the following criteria: 5 points = Well organized and succinct presentation that is responsive to the assignment 4 points = Logical presentation that is responsive to the assignment Syllabus Page 3
3 points = Generally responsive to the assignment 2 points = Broad response that includes some relevant material 1 points = An attempt to address the assignment 0 points = No attempt to address the assignment 4. Presentation (15 points) A narrated PowerPoint presentation detailing a major national or international catastrophic occupational accident is required. The presentation is worth 15 points. The material must be presented as a narrated PowerPoint presentation (minimum twenty-five slides). The material must outline the pertinent information regarding the nature of the incident, the impact, occupational hazards, control methods, pertinent occupational standard violations (i.e. process safety management, hazardous material transport, etc.), and recommendations. The PowerPoint is to be submitted via Canvas. The presentation must be your original work. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism are not tolerated. The presentation is due on Sunday, November 16, 2014 and must be submitted by 11:59 pm EST. The presentation will be graded according to the following criteria: 15 points = Well organized and succinct presentation that is responsive to the assignment 12 points = Logical presentation that is responsive to the assignment 9 points = Generally responsive to the assignment 6 points = Broad response that includes some relevant material 3 points = An attempt to address the assignment 0 points = No attempt to address the assignment 5. Participation (15 points) Student participation is expected in the form of discussions of various topics posted to Canvas via the Discussion tab. Student participation accounts for 15 points. The International Union, UAW vs. General Dynamics appeals case discussion (Unit 3) accounts for 5 points of the total 15 points possible for your participation grade. The appeals case discussion will be scored according to the criteria used for Short Papers. All other discussion activities account for the remaining 10 points of the participation grade. If N is the number of discussion opportunities and K is number of meaningful discussions you provided, then this portion of your participation grade will be calculated as (K/N) x10. All discussions and responses should appropriately address the topic. Specific instructions for each discussion will be presented in the respective Unit Overview. All discussions should be posted by the end of their respective week and must be posted by 11:59 pm Sunday. Syllabus Page 4
This course meets the following Health, Safety and Environment MPH Competencies. Competency Relate the history of health, safety and environment health issues to current practices and policies Apply technical knowledge and skill for the prevention an/or control of specific health, safety, and environmental health problems Communicate orally and in writing relevant information concerning health, safety and environmental health issues Decide between alternatives, or strategies, to minimize or alleviate adverse health, safety, and environmental impacts Learning Objectives Assessment Strategies 1, 2, 6 1, 2, 3, 5 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 9, 10 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 9, 10 6, 7, 8 3, 4, 5 Grading Scale and Criteria: Grading Scale: 90% and above = A 80-<90% = B 70-<80% = C 60-<70% = D Less than 60% = F Grading Policies: The final grade for the course is strictly based upon the total scores of 2 examinations (20 points each), fifteen chapter review question submissions (1 point each unit), three short papers (5 points each), a presentation (15 points), and student participation (15 points). Totals will be rounded to the ones place in determining final grade assignment. (2 x 20 pts.) + (15 x 1 pt.) + (3 x 5 pts.) + 15 pts. + 15 pts. = 100 points Online Attendance & Participation: Permission to Use Lectures: COURSE POLICIES No late assignments are accepted. Failure to complete any assignment will not result in an Incomplete grade in the course. Exceptions will be granted under exceptional circumstances (severe illness, death of a family member, etc.) with appropriate documentation. See Institutional Policies section for Emergency Preparedness for Academic Continuity. All unauthorized recordings of class are prohibited. Recordings that accommodate individual student needs must be approved in advance and may be used for personal use during the semester only; redistribution is prohibited. Instructor Expectations: You must read and understand this entire syllabus for this course. You are responsible for complying with all requirements of the course. This is a graduate course and we assume a corresponding level of maturity and responsibility in students. The reminders we post concerning the exams and activities are done only as a courtesy. It is your responsibility to be aware of due dates. You are responsible for complying with all requirements of the course. Syllabus Page 5
We happily will clarify any issues concerning the syllabus and schedule when asked. There are no makeup exams. Should you have any concerns with the course and exam schedule, you must inform us by the end of the second week of class. As a graduate student, a high level of professionalism is expected of you in all aspects of this course. We expect that you will communicate in this fashion with us and your peers. All personal issues, including issues regarding grades, should be directed to the instructors or the TA, not to the Discussion Board or other public forum. We rely on you to perform in accordance with the highest academic standards. All work should be submitted in compliance with specific instructions provided, as well as APA guidelines. Your written work should be properly presented, and all references should come from a peer-reviewed journal or a creditable source, not from entities such as Wikipedia. We have a strong policy regarding plagiarism. All written work is sent through SafeAssign, which sends its report to us. Any instance of plagiarism may result in a grade of FF. All your work must be submitted on time; no late work will be accepted. All your work must be submitted through the course Canvas site, not emailed or otherwise sent to the instructors or TA. Incomplete Policy: Class Participation: COPH policy: http://publichealth.usf.edu/academicaffairs/academic_procedures.html Students participation is essential to enhance their understanding of this course and to promote interdisciplinary interaction and understanding of related disciplines. Additional Course Information Review the Instructor Expectations section of this syllabus. Be aware that there are no changes to the exam dates you must take the exams on the dates offered. There are no make-up exams. All class and lecture material is the intellectual property of the instructor and students are not permitted to copy, duplicate, or distribute any course materials, in any manner, including electronic or paper documents or lectures or presentations. Syllabus Page 6
Week Ending 5/17/2015 1 5/24/2015 5/31/2015 6/7/2015 Course Calendar Unit Topic(s) Text Readings & Assignments 2 3 4 5 6 7 6/14/2015 8 6/13-14/2015 6/21/2015 9 6/28/2015 10 Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health, Injuries, and Consequences Safety Legislation: The OSHA Act, Standards, and Liability Safety Legislation: The OSHA Act, Standards, and Liability Workers Compensation and Recordkeeping Accident Causation and Investigation: Theory and Application Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Chemical Agents and Chemical Safety Standards Mechanical Hazards and Machine Safeguarding Midterm Online Exam Falling, Impact, Acceleration, Lifting, and Vision Hazards Noise and Vibration Hazards Bloodborne Pathogens Read Overview PowerPoint; CHs 1 & 2 & other Review questions and discussion Read Overview PowerPoint; CH 5 (Not Record Keeping and Reporting, or Laws and Liability); & other Review questions and added work Read Overview PowerPoint; International Union, UAW vs. General Dynamics; Review questions and discussion Read Overview PowerPoint; CH 5 (Record Keeping and Reporting, and Laws and Liability); CH 6; & other Review questions and added work Read Overview PowerPoint; CHs 3 & 7; & other Read Overview PowerPoint; CH 4 & other Review questions, discussion, and short paper #1 Read Overview PowerPoint; CH 16 (2 nd edition) & other Read Overview PowerPoint; CH 10; & other are due 10/26 by 11:59 pm EST 6/13/2015 at 8:00 am to 6/14/2015 at 11:55 pm EST Read Overview PowerPoint; CH 11; & other Review questions, discussion, and short paper #2 Read Overview PowerPoint; CH 18 & 20; & other Review questions, added work, and short paper #3 Syllabus Page 7
7/5/2015 11 7/12/2015 7/19/2015 7/18-19/2015 12 Occupational Stresses: Ergonomics and Emotional Stress Hazards of Extreme Temperatures and Pressure 13 Electrical and Fire Safety 14 Emergency Preparedness 15 Workplace Violence Final Online Exam Read Overview PowerPoint; CH 8 & 9; Friend and Kohn (2010) pp 129 136; & other Review questions, added work, and presentation Read Overview PowerPoint; CH 12 & 13; & other Read Overview PowerPoint; CH 14 & 15; & other Review questions Read Overview PowerPoint; CH 19; & other Read Overview PowerPoint; CH 17; & other 7/17 at 8:00 am to 7/18/2015 at 11:55 pm EST Annotations for Major Differences between the 1 st and 2 nd Editions There is additional material in each chapter of 2 nd edition. This will not be called out explicitly (see preface to 2 nd edition for details). It is worthwhile material and should be read by those who have the 2 nd edition, but it is not necessary for those with the 1 st edition. Chap 2: Death Rates by Industry updated in 2 nd edition. Fishing and logging are the top two. Everyone should look up the latest figures. Chap 5: OSHA s stand on safety incentives. Those with 1 st edition should look for this. OSHA does not like them. Chap 11: Those with 1 st edition should be aware that there are updates to fall protection and head impact. Chap 16: There are enough changes that this chapter will be posted so that everybody is using the 2 nd edition. Syllabus Page 8