CMT 212 Total Safety Performance

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course covers the importance of managing safety and productivity equally by encouraging people to take individual responsibility for safety and health in the workplace. Topics include safety management, controlling construction hazards, communicating and enforcing policies, OSHA compliance, personal responsibility and accountability, safety planning, training, and personal protective equipment. Upon completion, students should be able to supervise safety at a construction jobsite and qualify for the OSHA Training Certification.

Co-requisite(s): CMT 210.
Course is typically offered in Fall.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Locate specific OSHA 1910 and 1926 standards.
Demonstrate required record keeping practices.
Explain the requirements used to maintain compliance with OSHA regulations.
Conduct a safety meeting for subordinates.
Conduct a job site safety inspection.
Characterize how to discipline employees who willfully violate safety practices.
Preplan work activities with safe work practices.
Conduct job safety meetings about new job activities with new and existing employees.
Prescribe protection devices for construction operations to maintain public safety.
Identify safety hazards.
Recommend the process for the correction of safety hazards.