House Bill 2504 Fall 2019 PTAC-1408-12 - Safety, Health Environment I Syllabus


Fall 2019 Course Syllabus Course: PTAC-1408- Section: 12 Safety, Health Environment I

Instructor Information

Instructor

James Powell

E-mail

powellj@lamarpa.edu

Phone

(409) 984-6344

Office

Department

If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Business and Industrial Technology
Chair:	Sheila Guillot
E-mail:	guillsr@lamarpa.edu
Phone:	(409) 984-6381

Course Information

Description

An overview of safety, health, and environmental issues in the performance of all job tasks.

Prerequisites

N.A.

Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes Based on Program Student Learning Outcomes

Course: PTAC1408-Safety, Health, and Environment I     Program: Process Technology
Program Assessment Manager: Powell                          Date: 8-16-2011

PSLO    Course Outcomes
1. Uses technology to access operator-specific documentation and training.

PSLO
Course Outcomes
2. Identify specific equipment and operating parameters to meet industry standards.

1.    Students will be able to identify different types of safety equipment.

Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion, and demonstration .


PSLO    Course Outcomes
3. Identify and adjust controls to meet requirements for safe and effective operation.


PSLO    Course Outcomes
4. Implements standard safety procedures as required in industry.

    2.    Students will be able to describe the role of a process technician in relation to safety, health, and environment.

Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters, class discussion and embedded questions.
    3.    Students will be able to describe components of a typical plant safety, health, and environment program.

Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion and embedded questions.
    4.    Students will be able to list safety, health, and environment equipment used.

Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion and embedded questions.
    5.    Students will be able to demonstrate safety procedures used during cleaning out, isolation and repair of process equipment.

Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion and hands on isolation of equipment.

PSLO    Course Outcomes
5. ALPHA: Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material.
    6. Students will be able to identify all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material. Demonstrates a full understanding of the reading.
Measures: Embedded test questions; pre/post test.

Core Objectives

* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication.
* Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions.
* Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view.

Chemical/Refining Process Technician Skill Standards
Endorsed by NAPTA
Recognized by Texas Workforce Investment Council
Key Activities and Statement
Course: PTAC 1408

K9.1    Conduct Preventative SHE Inspections
K9.2    Conduct SHE Incident and Hazard Investigations
K9.3    Instruct Individuals Entering Operating Area in SHE Policies and Procedures

Program Student Learning Outcomes

PSLOs:

1. Use technology to access operator specific documentation and training.

2. Identify specific equipment and operating parameters to meet industry standards.

3. Identify and adjust controls to meet requirements for safe and effective operation.

4. Implement standard safety procedures as required in industry.

5. Demonstrate comprehension of content-area reading material.

Textbooks

Safety, Health and Environment , CAPT 2006 Edition, Publisher-Pearson. Or CAPT 2010 Edition: ISBN-10:0-13-700401-X / ISBN-13:978-0-13-700401-0

Lecture Topics
Outline

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
FALL 2019
PTAC    1408 Safety, Health and Environment

Week of:
August    26    Introduction to class.
        28    Chapter 1-Introduction to Safety, Health and Environment

September    2    Holiday ? Monday, Sept.2nd
        4    Chapter 2-Types of Hazards and their Effects

        9    Chapter 3-Recognizing Chemical Hazards
        11    Chapter 4-Recognizing Biological Hazards/Review for Exam 1

        16    Chapter 5-Equipment and Energy Hazards
        18    Exam 1-(Chapters 1,2,3,4 & 5)

        23    Chapter 6-Fire and Explosion Hazards
        25    Library Assignment

    Sept. 30th Last Day to drop or withdraw without academic penalty


        30    Chapter 7-Pressure,Temperature, and Radiation Hazards
October    2    Chapter 8-Hazardous Atmospheres and Respirator Hazards/ Review for Exam 2

        7    Chapter 9-Working Area and Height Hazards
        9    Exam 2-(Chapters 6,7,8 & 9)

        14    Chapter 10-Hearing and Noise Hazards
        16    Chapter 11-Construction,Maintenance and Tool Hazards

        21    Chapter 12-Vehicle and Transportation Hazards
        23    Chapter 13-Natural Disasters and Inclement Weather/ Review for Exam 3

28    Chapter 14-Physical Security and Cyber Security
        30    Exam 3-(Chapters 10,11,12,13 & 14)

November    4    Chapter 18-Engineering Controls: Alarms & Indicator Systems
6    Lab activity

        11    Chapter 19-Process Containment & Process Upset Controls
        13    Chapter 21- Permitting Systems

            Nov. 21st Last Day to drop or withdraw with academic penalty

        18    Continue Chapter 21- Permitting Systems
        20    Chapter 22- Personal Protective Equipment & First Aid/ Review for Exam 4

        Thanksgiving Holiday ? Thursday & Friday, Nov. 28-29

        25    Chapter 24-Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Response Equipment
        27    Exam 4-(Chapters 18, 19, 21, 22, & 24)


December    2    Review for Final Exam
        4    Last class day/Continue Review for Final Exam

        9    Final Exam ? Monday Dec. 9, 2019 - 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

        14    Graduation Friday, Dec. 13, 2019

Major Assignments
Schedule

Final Exam Date

December 9, 2019 - 1:00 PM Through December 9, 2019 - 3:00 PM

Grading Scale

90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F

Determination of
Final Grade

Chapter Tests-33.1/3%, Quizzes/homework/labs-33.1/3% Final Exam-33.1/3%
1. You will have 4 Major Tests and a Final Exam in this class. All tests and the exam are taken in class on a specified day. There are "NO RETAKES". If you miss "ONE" Test, your lowest current test score will be given for that test, ONLY if you missed the test due to an EXCUSED absence or a makeup test will be allowed if absence is excused per the absence policy. If you miss more than one test, you will receive a zero for each additional test you miss. If you are involved in Academic Dishonesty, you will receive a ZERO for that test. Taking the Final Exam is required to complete the course. Once a test is passed out students are not allowed to leave the classroom until test completed and turned in.

2. Homework must be completed on time, 30 PTS will be deducted each class day late, for two class days. Homework more than 2 class days late will not receive a grade higher than 50. Homework must be hand written.
3. Cell Phone use is not permitted in the classroom or lab except during breaks. If a student is caught on their cell phone in class, the student will be asked to leave class and counted an unexcused absence for the day.
4. Students that are disruptive in class will be asked to leave and counted an unexcused absence for the day.

Course Policies

Instructor Policies

I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person.

Homework is to be hand written.

Chemical/Refining Process Technician Skill Standards
Endorsed by NAPTA
Recognized by Texas Skill Standards Board (TSSB)
Key Activities and Statement
Course: PTAC 1408

K9.1    Conduct Preventative SHE Inspections
K9.2    Conduct SHE Incident and Hazard Investigations
K9.3    Instruct Individuals Entering Operating Area in SHE Policies and Procedures

Attendance Policy

Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Missing a day of lecture can possible cause you to drop a letter grade on tests.
1. Tardiness: Tardiness (more than 5mins), for lectures or labs, 4 Tardies will count as an Absence.
2. Absences: NOTE: Excused absences (verifiable) are only allowed for, an illness that requires a hospital stay or a death in your immediate family, excluding aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. 5 absences=drop 1 letter grade, 7 absences=drop 2 letter grades, 9-absences=drop 3 letter grades, 11 absences=F
3. A student with no absences will receive 15 bonus points added to your test points total at the end of the semester.

Academic Honesty

Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.

Facility Policies

No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom.
Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.
Use of electronic devices is prohibited.

Important Information

ADA Considerations

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.

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Other

I will not give your grades to a proxy. You must come to my office in person.

HB 2504

This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.