EMMT 1030 - OSHA Safety Regulations

Academic Division:

Business, Industry and Technology

Academic Discipline:

Electrical Maintenance

Assistant Dean: Vincent Palombo PhD

2 Credit(s)
Students will be taught the approved Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) curriculum for the 30-hour Voluntary Protection Program course on general industry standards. Subjects covered will include: hazard communications, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, electrical standards, hazardous and voluntary protection program compliance. UG

2 Lecture Hour(s);

Required Concurrent Course(s): Take EMMT 0011 ;

College Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
1. Recognize the hazards and causes of hazards commonly associated with work on or around scaffolds.	Quizzes, midterm and final exam - Week 1.
2. Discuss the general OSHA requirements for scaffold safety.	Quizzes, midterm and final exam - Week 1.
3. Recognize the hazards involved with power transmission and distribution.	Quizzes, midterm and final exam - Week 2-3.
4. Discuss methods to abate hazards involved with operations such as: tree trimming, live line work, confined spaces, and substation entry.	Quizzes, midterm and final exam - Week 2-3.
5. Identify common machines and associated hazards found within a broad spectrum of industries.	Quizzes, midterm and final exam - Week 4.
6. Identify hazards that occur around machinery, including, but not limited to, woodworking equipment, metal-working equipment, and mechanical power presses.	Quizzes, midterm and final exam - Week 5.
7. Recognize hazards common to abrasive wheels, power transmissions, mills, and calendars.	Quizzes, midterm and final exam - Week 6.
8. Demonstrate portable tool safeguarding.	Quizzes and final exam - Week 8.
9. Select appropriate OSHA standards that apply to a hazard.	Quizzes and final exam - Week 9.
10. Explain the importance of energy control programs, procedures, training, audits and methods of controlling hazardous energy.	Quizzes and final exam - Week 10.
11. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to safely perform servicing and maintenance activities.	Quizzes and final exam - Week 11.
12. Describe the effects of electrical currents on the human body with respect to voltage, current path, and the duration of exposure.	Quizzes and final exam - Week 12.
13. Discuss the hazards of arc flash and blast.	Quizzes and final exam - Week 13.
14. Identify the elements of an electrical safety program.	Quizzes and final exam - Week 14

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

Statement on Diversity
North Central State College believes that every student is a valued and equal member of the community.* Every student brings different experiences to the College, and all are important in enriching academic life and developing greater understanding and appreciation of one another. Therefore, NC State College creates an inclusive culture in which students feel comfortable sharing their experiences. Discrimination and prejudice have no place on the campus, and the College takes any complaint in this regard seriously. Students encountering aspects of the instruction that result in barriers to their sense of being included and respected should contact the instructor, assistant dean, or dean without fear of reprisal.

*Inclusive of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status (past, present or future), disability, age (40 years or older), status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, status as a foster parent, genetic information, or sexual orientation,

Standard NCSC Course Policies
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