Safety (SAF) at Virginia Western Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- SAF 95 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - SAF 99 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - SAF 120 - Safety & Health Standards: Regulations and Codes
- Teaches development of safety standards, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), its rules and regulations; penalties for non-compliance, and methods of compliance. Includes an examination of Government Regulatory Codes and appraisal of consensus, advisory, and proprietary standards.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - SAF 126 - Principles of Industrial Safety
- Teaches principles and practices of accident prevention, analysis of accident causes, mechanical safeguards, fire prevention, housekeeping, occupational diseases, first aid, safety organization, protection equipment and general safety principles and promotion.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - SAF 127 - Industrial Safety
- Provides basic understanding of safety and health in an industrial situation. Includes hazardous materials, substances, conditions, activities and habits as well as the prescribed methods and equipment needed for the apprentice to protect himself/herself and others.Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits - SAF 129 - Construction Safety - OSHA 10
- Presents an introduction to occupational health and safety and its application on the construction site. Introduces the safety standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), its rules and regulations with emphasis of recognizing job-site hazards (OSHA 10 for Construction).Lecture 1 hour. Total 1 hour per week.
1 credits - SAF 135 - Safety Program Organization and Administration
- Introduces techniques of organizing and administering practical safety programs. Emphasizes safety as a management function. Includes an examination of history, occupational safety and health regulations, and a survey of current laws, codes and standards.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - SAF 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - SAF 197 - Cooperative Education
- Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - SAF 199 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - SAF 299 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
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