OSH 5302 Safety Engineering

Overview

Part 1

This 600-word essay measures your mastery of ULOs 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3

Part I: After reviewing the non-graded activity OSHA’s Hazard Identification Training Tool identified in Unit II and listed below, select either the Manufacturing or Construction link and discuss the various locations, equipment, and worker hazards presented.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (n.d.). Hazard identification training tool. https://www.osha.gov/hazfinder#:~:text=OSHA's%20Hazard%20Identification%20Training%20Tool,hazards%20in%20their%20own%20workplace.

Part II: Prevention through Design (PtD) is a new approach that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is promoting to eliminate or control risks associated with hazards in the workplace. Summarize how you believe PtD could be used to reduce risks associated with two or three occupational hazards with which you are familiar.

Your journal entry must be at least 600 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Part 2

Your initial post should be at least 300 words in length.

Your initial post should include at least one APA-formatted scholarly, professional, or textbook reference with accompanying in-text citation to support any paraphrased, summarized, or quoted material

Personal protective equipment (PPE), such as respirators, are sometimes used instead of effective engineering controls because of cost. What are some positive and negative aspects of using PPE instead of engineering controls? How might you justify the expense of implementing engineering controls to reduce the use of PPE?