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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

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: CEM-2104 or BC-2024

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 3.17 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 16.97%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.62%

Lance Franklin202142.5%49.0%6.5%0.9%0.0%1.1%3.344
Curt M Porterfield202324.0%65.5%10.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.102
Curt Porterfield202412.9%48.3%32.2%6.4%0.0%0.0%2.671

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W