Safety, Health, and Environment I (PTAC 1308)

Credit: 3 semester credit hours (3 hours lecture)

Prerequisite/Co-requisite: Complete the Online Orientation and
answer yes to 7+ questions on the Online Learner Self-Assessment:
http://www.lit.edu/depts/DistanceEd/OnlineOrientation/OOStep2.aspx

Course Description
Development of knowledge and skills to reinforce the attitudes and behaviors required for
safe and environmentally sound work habits. Emphasis is on safety, health, and
environmental issues in the performance of all job tasks and regulatory compliance
issues. This course is time-=bound, structured, and completed totally online.

Required Textbook and Materials

Safety, Health, and Environment, Pearson Custom Publishing 2006, ISBN number is 0536-25843-0

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. List components of a typical plant safety and environmental program (SCANS
C1.4, C3.3, C5.5, C7.5, C9.4, C12.5, C14.5, C15.5, C18.3, F1.5, F3.3, F4.3, F6.5,
F9.4, F11.4, F13.5, F16.5, F17.5)
2. Describe the role of a process technician in relation to safety, health. (SCANSC
1.4, C3.3, C5.5, C7.5, C9.4, C12.5, C14.5, C15.5, C18.3, F1.5, F3.3, F4.3, F6.5,
F9.4, F11.4, F13.5, F16.5, F17.5
3. Environment; and identify and describe safety, health, and environmental
equipment uses. (SCANSC 1.4, C3.3, C5.5, C7.5, C9.4, C12.5, C14.5, C15.5,
C18.3, F1.5, F3.3 F4.3, F6.5, F9.4, F11.4, F13.5, F16.5, F17.5

SCANS Skills and Competencies

Beginning in the late 1980s, the U.S. Department of Labor Secretarys Commission on
Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) conducted extensive research and interviews with
business owners, union leaders, supervisors, and laborers in a wide variety of work
settings to determine what knowledge workers needed in order to perform well on a job.
In 1991, the Commission announced its findings in What Work Requires in Schools. In
its research, the Commission determined that workplace know-how consists of two
elements: foundation skills and workplace competencies.

Approved 01/2010

PTAC 1308 Online

Course Syllabi

Course Outline
A. Introduction
1. Introduction of faculty and students
2. Review Syllabus
3. Review Class Policies
B. Safety, Health, & EnvironmentOverview
1. Different government agencies &
regulations.
2. Industry organizations that develop
S.H.E. standards.
3. Role of the operator in S.H.E.
matters.
C. Hazards and Their Effects
1. Hazards found in work place.
2. Effects of hazards on health.
3. Effects of hazards on environment.

Atmospheric and Respiration Hazards

1. Respiratory hazards.
2. Confined space hazard.
3. Government regulations dealing
with atmospheric & respiratory
hazards.

J.

Work Area and Height Hazards

1. Work area hazard
2. Fall protection and
confined space entry.
3. Government regulations dealing
with work area, fall and confined
space hazards

K. Hearing and Noise Hazards

1. Noise & how it affects hearing.
2. Types of hearing protection
3. Government regulations regulating
noise hazards

D. Chemical Hazards
1. Organic and inorganic chemical
hazards.
2. Introduction to MSDS

L. Construction, Maintenance, & Tool

Hazards
1. Hazards associated with
construction in the process area.
2. Hazards of tools used by process
operators
3. Appropriate government
regulations.
M. Vehicle and Transportation Hazards
1. Forklift, power truck, and other
forms of transportation.
2. Appropriate government
regulations.

E. Biological Hazards
1. Biological hazards in the workplace
2. Role of government relating to
biological hazards.
F. Equipment and Energy Hazards
1. Hazards of process equipment.
2. Hazards caused by energy sources;
i.e. electricity, steam, etc.
G. Fire and Explosive Hazards
1. The fire triangle
2. Government regulations relating to
fire & explosives.

N. Presentations on S.H.E.
1. Presentations of students
2. Discussion of each presentation for
content & application.

H. Pressure, Temperature and Radiation

Hazards
1. Process variable Hazards
2. Government regulations dealing with
process variable hazards.

Grade Scale
90 100
80 89
70 79

I.

A
B
C
2

PTAC 1308 Online

Course Syllabi
60 69
0 59

D
F

Course Evaluation
Final grades will be calculated according to the following criteria:
Participation
10%
Assignments
10%
Tests
65%
Final Exam
15%

Course Requirements
1. Post weekly, online responses to student-to-student and student-to-instructor
discussions.
2. Complete the online test, quizes and assignments by the due dates shown on the
couse calendar
3. Log onto Blackboard and access the course a minimum of three times per week.
Anything less will be recorded as an absence.

Course Policies
1. Students are expected to use proper net etiquette while participating in course
emails, assignment submissions, and online discussions. No foul or harsh
language will be tolerated.
2. No Cheating of any kind will be tolerated. Students caught cheating or helping
someone to cheat can and will be removed from the class for the semester.
Cheating can result in expulsion from LIT.
3. If you wish to drop a course, the student is responsible for initiating and
completing the drop process. If you stop coming to class and fail to drop the
course, you will earn an F in the course.

Technical Requirements
For an online course we recommend the following minimum technology requirements:
Operating System

Windows XP or Vista, MAC OS 10.4 or higher

Processor

1 GHz or higher

Memory

256 MB of RAM
If running Vista: 512 MB of RAM

Hard Drive Space

500 MB free disk space

Browser

Windows:
Supported:
3

PTAC 1308 Online

Course Syllabi
Internet Explorer 6.0
Internet Explorer 7.0
Firefox 2.0
Unsupported Browsers:
Internet Explorer 8
Firefox 3.0
MAC 0S 10.4, 10.5:
Supported:
Safari 3.0
Safari 3.1
Firefox 2.0
Unsupported Browsers
Safari 3.2
Firefox 3.0
Note: Cookies, Java, and JavaScript must be enabled. Pop-up
blockers should be configured to permit new windows from LIT
Click here to check your browser.
Browser Plug-ins

In addition to the minimum system requirements needed to

access Blackboard, you may also need additional browser plugins to view some of the content.
Common plug-ins include:

Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Flash Player
Quicktime
Windows Media Player

Internet Connection

Broadband (cable or DSL) connection required

Additional Software

You should be running the most recent version of Java.

PTAC 1308 Online

Course Syllabi

Disabilities Statement
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 are federal anti-discrimination statutes that provide comprehensive civil rights for
persons with disabilities. Among other things, these statutes require that all students with
documented disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for
reasonable accommodations for their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability
requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator at (409)
880-1737, visit the office in Student Services, Cecil Beeson Building or visit the online
resource: http://www.lit.edu/depts/stuserv/special/default.aspx

Course Schedule
Week
1&2

Topic
Course Orientation Introductions, Syllabus,
Learning environment orientation
Chapter 1 Introduction to SHE

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

15

Chapter 2 Types of Hazards and their Effects

Due: Safety Talk Paper
Chapter 3 Recognizing Chemical Hazards
TEST 1 (Chapters 1 3)
Chapter 4 Recognizing Biological Hazards
Due: MSDS Sheet paper
Chapter 5 Equipment and Energy Hazards
Chapters 6 Fire and Explosion Hazards
Visuals
TEST 2 (Chapters 4 6)
Chapter 7 Pressure, Temperature, and
Radiation Hazards
Chapters 8 Hazardous Atmospheres and
Respirator Hazards
Chapter 9 Working Area and Height Hazards
TEST 3 (Chapters 7 9)
Chapter 10 Hearing and Noise Hazards
Chapter 11 Construction, maintenance, and
Tool Hazards
Chapters 12 Vehicle and Transportation
Hazards
5

Reference
Syllabus
Netiquette link
Discussion Thread
Lesson 1 Reading
Discussion Thread
Lesson 2 Reading
Lesson 3 Reading
Discussion Thread
Lesson 4 Reading
Lesson 5 Reading
Lesson 6 Reading

Term Paper Due

PTAC 1308 Online

Course Syllabi
16

FINAL (Chapters 1 12)