IM 125 - Introduction to OSHA

Offered Fall: Yes Offered Winter: Yes Offered Summer: No Offered Other: No

3 Credits
Hours (Lecture - Discussion - Lab): 3-0-0
This course will introduce students to the history of workplace safety and its implications to workers and businesses in general industry. Cultural and ethical changes in safe work practices will be covered along with OSHA standards for General Industry, 29 CFR 1910. An OSHA 30-hour card for General Industry can be earned by the student if certain OSHA requirements have been met. The course may be offered as either face-toface or distance learning, “WEB”. Due to OSHA requirements, students can only earn the OSHA 30-hour card in the face-to-face course; students in the distance learning “WEB” version of the course are not eligible to earn the 30-hour card.