Occupational Safety and Health - Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom

Occupational Safety and Health from Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom is a Campus Associate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Occupational Safety and Health specialists work with engineers and physicians to identify and control conditions that may affect employee health and instruct employees about occupational health and accident prevention. The work for public agencies such as utilities, schools and federal and state agencies, as well as private industries including hospitals, manufacturing firms and scientific research companies to evaluate the health and safety of employees. Updated skills are also required to respond to homeland security and emergency preparedness issues. The Associate in Occupational Safety and Health Technician (AAS-T) is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions and advancement. Safety & Health Auditor Safety & Health/Industrial Trainer Safety Coordinator Safety Specialist Safety & Health Director Safety & Security Officer Safety & Environmental Compliance Officer Safety and Health Technician Chemical Hygiene Officer Ergonomist Hazardous Materials Technician Program Outcomes Prevent harm to workers, property, the environment, and the general public by identifying hazardous conditions and practices and implementing alternative practices and/or corrective measures. Promote occupational health and safety within organizations by communicating to workers and management about risks and hazards and training workers how to prevent risks and hazards and how to protect themselves while performing various job related tasks. Collect data on work environments for on-going analysis that may predict risks and hazards and identify sources of exposure and/or contamination. Conduct job site inspections and determine which areas may not be in compliance with State and Federal laws and/or employer policies. Design programs to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, radiological, and biological agents or ergonomic factors as well as prepare an emergency response plan. Advise management on how to increase worker productivity through raising morale and reducing absenteeism and equipment downtime while savings on insurance, workers\\\' comp. benefits, and litigation expenses by presenting cost effective safety and health prevention measures. Respond to an accident or incident by utilizing emergency response plans, investigating the event, assisting the worker(s) with immediate and long term rehabilitation with a focus on returning to work and by promoting corrective action to prevent a similar incident from happening again. Maintain complete safety and health records as required by law and by company policy and preparing. View more details on Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.