PNG 125 - Industrial Safety & OSHA Regulation

Institution:

Lackawanna College

Subject:

Petroleum and Natural Gas

Description:

This course provides students with the knowledge, skills, and resources to be able to work safely in the oil and natural gas industry while having an understanding of the overall aspects of safety, health, and environment. Section 1 prepares the student for work on site preparation, drilling, and production and includes OSHA law, workers rights, recordkeeping, inspections, and industry injury, Illness and fatality, data; the OSHA Focus Four Hazards; personal protective equipment, health and environmental controls with an emphasis on hazard communication; emergencies and fire protection (including pressure release); materials handling; heavy equipment and motor vehicles, cranes, confined spaces, evacuation and welding. Section 2 gives the student an overall awareness of health, safety, and environment, including types of hazards and their effects, fire and explosion hazards, hazardous atmospheres and respiration hazards, working area and height hazards, hazard controls including engineering controls, administrative controls, permitting systems, personal protective equipment, and monitoring equipment. (3 credits)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lackawanna.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 961-7810

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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