CEM-3164: Construction Health and Safety
Description: Introduction to fundamentals of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) for the construction industry. History of OHS regulation and specific governmental regulations, standards and laws. Health, safety, and environmental hazards identification. Methods of quantifying exposure and estimating risk. Design and prioritization of control solutions to mitigate hazards. Contemporary issues and theoretical frameworks in the field of OHS management relevant to the industry. Prevention through Design, behavior-based safety, different construction project delivery methods, safety climate and culture, control banding, and systems safety.
Pathways: N/A
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: CEM-2104 or BC-2024
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 10
Average GPA: 3.29 (B+)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 18.67%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.43%
| Lance Franklin | 2021 | 42.0% | 48.5% | 6.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.34 | 5 |
| Deborah E Dickerson | 2018 | 42.2% | 50.4% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 3.35 | 3 |
| Curt M Porterfield | 2023 | 24.0% | 65.5% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.10 | 2 |