Industrial Safety and OSHA Compliance

Course Description

ETI1837 — Industrial Safety and OSHA Compliance is a college-credit lecture course in Florida's Engineering Technology and Industrial Management A.S. programs. The course covers occupational safety and health regulations, hazard recognition and control, safety management systems, and OSHA compliance for industrial environments. Topics include OSHA history and regulatory framework; OSHA 29 CFR 1910 (General Industry) and 1926 (Construction); hazard analysis (job hazard analysis, process hazard analysis); workers' compensation; safety management systems (ANSI/ASSP Z10, ISO 45001); and current industrial safety topics including ergonomics, behavior-based safety, and emerging hazards.

This course supports preparation for the OSHA 30-Hour Outreach Training credential and is foundational for safety-related career paths in Florida's manufacturing, construction, healthcare, and service industries.

Learning Outcomes

Required Outcomes

Upon successful completion of ETI1837, students will be able to:

• Describe the OSH Act and OSHA regulatory framework: history of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; OSHA structure; state plan vs. federal OSHA; the General Duty Clause.
• Apply OSHA 29 CFR 1910 (General Industry) standards: walking and working surfaces (Subpart D); means of egress (E); PPE (I); hazardous materials (H); environmental controls (G); machine guarding (O); electrical (S); HAZCOM (Z); bloodborne pathogens.
• Apply OSHA 29 CFR 1926 (Construction) awareness for construction-related industrial activities.
• Conduct hazard recognition and assessment: workplace inspection; job hazard analysis (JHA); job safety analysis (JSA); risk matrix.
• Apply the hierarchy of controls: elimination; substitution; engineering controls; administrative controls; PPE.
• Apply specific hazard controls: lockout/tagout (1910.147); confined space entry (1910.146); fall protection; respiratory protection (1910.134); hearing conservation (1910.95); HAZWOPER (1910.120).
• Apply safety management systems: ANSI/ASSP Z10 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems); ISO 45001 (international OHSMS); plan-do-check-act framework.
• Apply incident investigation: investigation procedures; root cause analysis; corrective action; reporting per 29 CFR 1904 (recordkeeping).
• Describe workers' compensation: Florida workers' compensation framework; reporting; claims; return-to-work programs.
• Apply ergonomic awareness: musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) prevention; ergonomic risk factors; workplace assessment; intervention strategies.

Optional Outcomes

• Apply process safety management (PSM) per 29 CFR 1910.119 for chemical industries.
• Apply behavior-based safety programs.

Major Topics

Required Topics

• OSHA Framework: OSH Act of 1970; OSHA structure (federal, state plans); the General Duty Clause; standards development; inspections and citations; whistleblower protections.
• General Industry Standards: 29 CFR 1910 organization; key subparts: walking-working surfaces (D); means of egress (E); environmental controls (G); hazardous materials (H); PPE (I); fire protection (L); hand and portable powered tools (P); machine guarding (O); welding (Q); electrical (S); HAZCOM/GHS (Z).
• Hazard Recognition: Workplace inspection; JHA/JSA methodology; risk matrices; observation programs.
• Hierarchy of Controls: Elimination first; substitution; engineering controls (machine guards, ventilation, isolation); administrative controls (procedures, training, rotation); PPE as the last line of defense.
• Specific Hazards: Lockout/tagout (1910.147); confined space entry and rescue (1910.146); fall protection (1910 Subpart D and 1926 Subpart M); respiratory protection (1910.134); hearing conservation (1910.95); HAZWOPER (1910.120); bloodborne pathogens (1910.1030).
• Safety Management Systems: ANSI/ASSP Z10; ISO 45001; PDCA cycle; safety program elements; safety committees; safety culture.
• Incident Investigation: Investigation team; data collection; sequence of events; root cause analysis; corrective and preventive action; recordkeeping per 29 CFR 1904 (OSHA 300, 300A, 301).
• Workers' Compensation: Florida Workers' Compensation Law (Chapter 440, F.S.); injury reporting; claims; medical care; indemnity benefits; return-to-work; modified duty.
• Ergonomics: Musculoskeletal disorder risk factors (force, posture, repetition, contact stress, vibration); ergonomic assessment tools (RULA, REBA, NIOSH lifting equation); ergonomic interventions.

Resources & Tools

• OSHA 29 CFR 1910 (General Industry); 1926 (Construction); 1904 (Recordkeeping)
• Industry texts: Charles Reese Occupational Health and Safety Management; David Goetsch Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers
• OSHA Outreach Training authorized trainer materials
• Florida Statutes Chapter 440 (Workers' Compensation)
• NIOSH publications and tools
• ANSI/ASSP Z10; ISO 45001 standards

Career Pathways

ETI1837 supports safety-related careers across Florida's industrial workforce:

• Safety Coordinator / Safety Specialist at Florida manufacturers, construction firms, healthcare, and other industries.
• EHS (Environmental, Health, Safety) Technician at large industrial employers.
• Safety Manager with continuing experience and credentials.
• Construction Safety Officer at construction firms and project owners.
• Insurance Loss Control Representative at workers' compensation insurance carriers and brokers.
• OSHA Outreach Trainer for organizations delivering 10-hour and 30-hour training.

Special Information

Course Format

Typically 3 credits, 45 contact hours (lecture).

OSHA Outreach Training

This course typically includes the OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Outreach Training, providing students with the OSHA 30-Hour General Industry card. The OSHA 30-hour card is widely required by Florida construction and industrial employers for supervisory or safety roles.

Industry Certifications

Coursework supports preparation for safety-related credentials including the Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification (BCSP), the Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST) certification, and continuing education toward the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential (BCSP) at the bachelor's-degree level.