Course Syllabus

Spring 2024 | BUS-1190-VO01 - Health & Safety in the Work Environment

Tutorial Class

Faculty

Bryn Mayr
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Nick Molander

Course Description

This course introduces students to equipment, practices, and procedures that promote a healthy, safe, and secure work environment. Components of this course include: safety culture, environmental regulations and enforcement, corporate responsibility, risk analysis and communication, facility & transportation management, hazardous waste management, and emergency planning and response.

Essential Objectives

1. Discuss and understand the role of employee safety and health management as an integral part of the overall management of a business including integration with core values such as product/service delivery, regulatory compliance and customer service.
2. Examine responsibilities of employees and employers in compliance with local, federal and workplace health, safety, security, and environmental regulations.
3. Understand and describe the role and standards of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other regulatory bodies in the workplace.
4. Explain safe handling, storage and disposal procedures for hazardous materials and discuss potential impacts of hazardous materials to health and the environment.
5. Demonstrate and describe appropriate reporting procedures and communication for hazardous materials.
6. Discuss the risks, regulations and methods of controlling bloodborne pathogens and diseases in the workplace.
7. Select and describe proper use of personal protective equipment required for workplace tasks.
8. Describe hazard risks and control methods including: confined spaces, moving of materials, machine safeguards, electrical hazards, lock/tag out practices, fire control and protection, ergonomics and injury protection.
9. Evaluate workplace strategies for implementation and continuous improvement in health, safety, security and environmental practices.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

*** This is a no cost textbook or resource class. ***

BUS-1190-VO01 Link to Textbooks/Resources Information for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Methods

This is an open-resource class. No text is required.

This class is presented in order of its essential objectives, with each module addressing one objective and the final module housing the final project. Module duration (number of weeks) will depend on the scope of the matter being covered.

In each of the modules prior to the final module, there are readings and resources, discussion forums, assignments, and/or quizzes, depending on the subject matter being covered.

Evaluation Criteria

The grading breakdown is as follows:

Assignments/Discussion Forums: 50%

Quizzes: 25%

Final Project: 25%

Students will be given extra time for the final project, given the weight of its grade.

Grading will be determined based on rubrics that clearly outline expectations with regard to critical thinking and analysis, application of covered terms and concepts, concise and organized writing, citation, and lists of resources.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

Academic Integrity