Description:
Workplace environment/safety is a required four credit hour course for all Building Trades Carpentry (920), Masonry (921), and Plumbing & Heating (922) students. This is a management level course designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills required to become a productive workman in the modern construction trades. In this course we will discuss the many occupations associated with construction as well as the opportunities they provide, insurance requirements, risk management, and loss control for employers and contractors. Much of this course will follow the training requirements set forth by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Construction Safety Outreach Program including: clear knowledge of occupations associated with construction, insurance requirements for employers, safety training requirements for construction employers, and record-keeping requirements for construction employers.