Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 College Catalog 
    
2021-2022 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

AIT 100 - Industrial Safety

1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours
1 lecture period 0 lab periods

Application of all safety, health and environmental requirements associated with all of the NIMS duty areas.

Information: BCT 110  may be substituted for AIT 100.
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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Adhere to all of the safety, health, and environmental rules and regulations.
  2. Demonstrate ethical behavior and industry professional standards.
  3. Practice effective oral and written communication.
  4. Achieve common goals through effective collaboration.

Outline:
  1. Roles and Responsibilities for Safety, Health, and Environment
  2. OSHA, NIOSH, EPA, and other Federal and State Safety Requirements for the Workplace
  3. Common Industrial Hazards per OSHA Standards
    1. Ergonomics
    2. Laser safety
    3. NFPA arc flash
    4. Confined space
  4. Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Program
    1. LOTO process
    2. Test to ensure a zero energy state
  5. Selecting Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment per Job
  6. Locate a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), Interpret the Information
  7. Proper Fall Protection for:
    1. Working at heights
    2. Sing ladders, scaffolding, and lifts
  8. Hazardous Situations (i.e. apply proper procedures to the situation)
  9. Process to Perform a Job Safety Analysis
  10. Principles of the 6S Program
    1. Sort
    2. Sweep
    3. Sanitize
    4. Set-to-order
    5. Sustain
    6. Safety
  11. Fuel Source and Selection of Correct Fire Extinguisher Class
  12. Machine Guarding for Mechanical Power Transmission Systems Purpose
  13. Required Machine Guarding for Mechanical Power Transmission Systems
  14. Safely Store and Dispose of:
    1. Lubricants
    2. Maintenance chemicals
  15. Required Machine Guarding for Fluid Power Systems
  16. Safe Procedures for Removing:
    1. Stored hydraulic or pneumatic energy
    2. Systems with accumulators and compressed air reservoirs
  17. Dangers of Personal Contact with:
    1. Pressurized hydraulic
    2. Pneumatic streams
  18. Procedures to Avoid Oil Fire Hazards
  19. Guidelines to Avoid Contact with Hot Surfaces in Fluid Power Systems
  20. NEC Safety Regulations
  21. Safety Procedures for:
    1. Tightening electrical conductors and components
    2. Disconnecting electrical conductors and components
    3. Connecting electrical conductors and components
  22. Hazards and Avoiding Personal Contact with Live Electrical Systems
  23. Guidelines on the Safe Approach Distances While Working on Electrical Systems
  24. Safety Procedures for:
    1. Disconnecting electronic components
    2. Connecting electronic components
  25. Hazards and Precautionary Safety Procedures for Working with Electronic Systems
  26. Standards to Adhere to Grounding Safety Procedures
  27. NFPA 70E Arc Flash Guidelines (i.e. their Importance)
  28. Safety Procedures for:
    1. Disconnecting process control components
    2. Connecting process control components
  29. Hazards and Precautionary Safety Procedures for Working with Process Control Systems
  30. Environmental Rules and Regulations (i.e. Could be impacted while Working with Process Control Systems)


Effective Term:
Full Academic Year 2019/20