I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Safety Awareness

2. Course Prefix & Number:
CMAE 1514

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 2

Lecture Hours: 2

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course aligns with the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council’s (MSSC) assessment and certification system for Safety. The curriculum is based upon federally endorsed national standards for production workers including Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) standards relating to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Hazardous Material (HAZMAT), tool safety, and confined spaces.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

Reading College Level CLC or Reading College Level, and Fundamentals of Math Pre-College Level or Math Pre-College Level or Math Introductory College Level or Algebra College Level or Pre-Calculus College Level or Calculus College Level

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

St Cloud Technical College, CMAE 1514 Safety Awareness, 2 cr
Northland Community & Technical College, CMAE 1514 Safety Awareness, 2 cr
St. Paul College, CMAE 1514 Safety Awareness, 2 cr
Northwest Technical College, CMAE 1514 Safety Awareness, 2 cr
Century College, CMAE 1514 Safety Awareness, 2 cr
Lake Superior College, CMAE 1514 Safety Awareness, 2 cr
Pine Technical & Community College, CMAE 1514 Safety Awareness, 2 cr
Riverland Community College, CMAE 1514 Safety Awareness, 2 cr

2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:

Bemidji State University B.A.S. Applied Engineering
Bemidji State University B.A.S. Applied Management

3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:

• Military Experience
• Demonstration
• Portfolio

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):

360 Production Technologies Certificate
Manufacturing Foundations Certificate

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Produce comprehensive and analytical written work through completion of case study assignments.
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Describe process for performing safety inspections and documenting unsafe conditions.
Apply ethical principles in decision-making	Discuss ethical situations related to identifying unsafe conditions and required corrective action.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Demonstrate safe and effective workplace practices;
• Identify proper environmental waste disposal practices;
• Understand procedures for emergency situations;
• Identify unsafe conditions and corrective actions in the workplace;
• Choose correct personal protective equipment for workplace environment;
• List processes & procedures that support safety in the workplace; and
• Understand applicable OSHA requirements for maintenance, installation, and repair.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. MSSC safety assessment criteria
2. OSHA Safety Training Standards
3. Personal Protective equipment
4. Safe and effective manufacturing workplace strategies
5. Developing procedures for emergency situations
6. Unsafe conditions and corrective actions
7. Conducting safety orientations
8. Training—proper use of equipment
9. Writing  safety process and procedures
10. Safety and health compliance requirements for maintenance, installation and repair
11. Safety monitoring
12. OSHA regulations
13. HAZMAT regulations
14. Enhancing workplace safety practices