SE 465 INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SYLLABUS 062 Instructor Dr

SE 465 INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SYLLABUS (062) Instructor Dr. Tahir Ayar

Instructor : Dr. Tahir Ayar; Building 22; Room 345; Phone 860 – 4958 e-mail: atahir@kfupm. edu. sa Office Hours: Saturday and Monday 1: 10 PM – 2: 00 PM or by appointment. Objectives: The purpose of this course is to teach student the concept of Industrial Safety & provide useful practical knowledge for workplace safety which helps identification, evaluation, and control of all the hazards and potential hazards to prevent or mitigate harm or damage to people, property, or the environment. Learning Outcomes: Students completing this course should be able to: l l l Identify hazard and potential hazard areas. Develop safety programs to prevent or mitigate damage or losses. Assess safety practices and programs. Conduct safety audits. Improve safety practices.

Course Materials l l Lecture Notes by Dr. Tahir Ayar C. Ray Asfahl, Industrial Safety & Health Management, Prentice Hall, 5 th edition Topics of the course: Chapter 1 Practice of Safety Chapter 2 OSHA Chapter 3 Workplace Safety and Health Program Chapter 4 Loss Control Programs Chapter 5 Safety, Health, and Environmental auditing Chapter 6 Identifying Hazards Chapter 7 Accident Investigation, Analysis, and Cost Chapter 8 Injury and Illness Record keeping Chapter 9 Designing for Safety Chapter 10 Personal Protective Equipment Chapter 11 Fire Safety and Extinguisher Chapter 12 Machine safeguarding Chapter 13 Fall Protection Chapter 14 Respiratory Protection Chapter 15 Emergency Wash

l Attendance: Attendance is compulsory and roll call will be made during classes. Justified absences should be discussed with the instructor preferably before the fact. One absence will affect one point (1/100). Grading: Final grade will be weighted as follows; Term Paper ……. . ( 15 %) Proposal due Wed, February 28 th Final due Tuesday, May 15 th, 2007 1 st Major Exam…( 20 %) Wednesday, March 28 th, 2007 2 nd Major Exam. . ( 20 %) Wednesday, May 2 nd, 2007 Quizzes ………. . ( 15 %) Wed of 3/7 th, 21 st; 4/4 th, 25 th; 5/9 th Final Exam ………( 30 %) Comprehensive (selected chapters) Total ……………. (100%)