Post on 13-Dec-2015
OSHE 111
Lecture # 1An Introduction to
Occupational Safety, Health and Environment (OSHE)
Presented by Dr. Ephraim Massawe
Agenda
• Introduction • • Course Syllabus (did you sign and validate the syllabus?)
• Course Objective
• Important Dates (due dates HW assignments/tests)
• Motivation for OSHE at the workplace including academic institutions• OSHE in the U.S. & across the world • • What do you expect from the OSHE 111 course?
Expectations
• Keep in mind that you may use the web and other references • The required text and lecture notes (presented as power point slides).
• This is an interdisciplinary course which is still evolving.
• The instructor’s responsibility is to facilitate your learning process. • The student’s responsibility is to learn and to be evaluated during the process of
learning!
Course Objectives
• At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to:-
• Identify, evaluate and prevent and implement methods of controlling occupational hazards and human health risks• Learn about professional & ethical responsibilities of an occupational safety and
health specialist • Describe the history of safety and health movement in the U.S., including
understanding the significant safety and health legislations and factors leading to these movements
Course Objectives (continued)
• At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to:-
• Demonstrate the organization of effective environmental programs and how to respond to emergencies • Describe important sources of accident loss control information • Describe organizational aspects of health and safety programs and the principles
of occupational health, IH and ergonomics; and • Demonstrate and use loss control information for developing effective loss and
hazards control programs at workplaces
Important dates
• Please see the syllabus
Motivation for OSH&E at academia and workplace
• OSH and Environment is an integral part of the expanded or larger domain of the environment:-
• Stricter laws and regulations have evolved over time in the U.S. and across the
world – as a result of the tragedies at the workplace • local laws, national or state and federal and even international laws -
identify some of these laws – voluntary and non-voluntary • Specific product environmental and safety regulations
• People are more aware and conscious about OSHE aspects of workplace activities
• Injuries and fatalities • Damage losses and reimbursement • Effect on the national economy (macro-economics) – billions dollars per
year and effects on the person or individuals (micro-economics)• Stricter laws, rules, regulations are evolving on a daily basis • OSHA, workman’s compensation, legal issues, liability, etc. • The interactions among worker, machine, and environment is complex • Understanding potential risks/hazards assessment
Motivation for OSH&E at academia and workplace
What do OSHE professionals do? What is involved?
• Understanding the engineering principles of processes & system • Risk avoidance and prevention
• Accident investigation• Accident/incident prevention through designs; controls and other
methods
OSHE in perspectives
As safety engineers OSHE is in our hands – see the process/framework below
Assessments/grading/tests A/B/C/D/FY/FN
• Evaluation (grades) are based on a 10-point scale• Individual assignments are posted
• HW Assignments – all HWs due on Fridays at 9:30 a.m. unless instructed otherwise• Test 1• Test 2• Test 3 (final exam)
• “Online attendance” – mandatory (A grade of FY and FN reflects a student’s attendance at least 60% of the time)