CE 592A Special Topics: Construction Safety Management

A review of fundamentals of Safety Management Principles. A detailed review of OSHA regulations and standards pertinent to engineers and managers that expect to perform and/or influence activities in a construction site. Minimum safety requirements are discussed in a practical context for immediate application in construction field operations. Course material include a review of OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry, a review of selected sections of OSHA Standards for General Industry, a review of general principles of construction safety management. 3 credit hours.

 
   
   
Prerequisite
  

Graduate, Senior, or PBS standing as authorized by the instructor

 
Course Objectives  
  • Instructors: Students view lectures provided by NCSU Faculty and interact with distinguished safety and health instructors from the construction and safety industries. Instructors share their experiences in interpretation, application and enforcement of OSHA Standards affecting Civil and Construction Engineering and Management.
  • Certificate: At the end of the course, eligible students receive an OSHA “30 Hour Training Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health for Construction”.
  • Class Participation: is greatly encouraged and is a percentage of the course grade.

 
Course Requirements  

Grading and Tests:

  • Tests (2 at 25% each), one take-home, one in-class        50%
  • Research Papers (2 at 10% each)                                  20%
  • Paper Presentation (you decide which paper)                    5%
  • Final Exam                                                                 20%
  • Class Participation                                                        5%

                                                                                      100%

References and Other Resources:

  • Access to a PC or Lap-top Computer                                         REQUIRED
  • Access to Internet
    REQUIRED
  • OSHA web site, www.osha.gov                                                            REQUIRED

Students will be expected to complete reading assignments before the class.  Also, often and before the class, students will be expected to download pdf files containing class material applicable to each class.


 
Textbooks  

• OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926 (Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry), REQUIRED

• Construction Safety and Health, D.L. Goetsch REQUIRED


Computer and Internet Requirements  

NCSU has recommended minimum specifications for computers used for classes. Depending on your computer needs, we recommend your computer meet or exceed the following minimum specifications below.

PCs must have an Intel-compatible 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive with 1 GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 1024x768 (min.) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system should be Windows XP Pro. Real One Player Basic (available free online) and high speed Internet connection such as cable, DSL, T1 or LAN will be required for EOL courses.

MAC users must have a G4 processor with firewire and USB factory built-in, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB with 1GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 1024x768 (min) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system must be MacOS 10.4 (minimum) along with the above RealOne and Internet specifications above.

For more detailed information on computer specifications and recommendations, please refer to our website at: http://engineeringonline.ncsu.edu/currentstudents/computeraccess.htm

 

Instructor  

Roberto A Nunez, Lecturer and Senior Construction Extension Specialist
Mann Hall 214, Box 7908
NCSU Campus
Raleigh, NC 27695

Phone: 919-515-8408
Fax: 919-515-7908
EMail: ranunez@eos.ncsu.edu