MEC 114 - Safety for Industry

3 Credit(s)

Course Description: This course covers general shop safety for manufacturing environments and awareness of hazards.  Safety topics covered include SDS sheets, personal protective equipment, lockout tag out procedures, and material handling among others.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Identify seven types of Personal Protective Equipment.
CLO#2: Define a Hazardous Material Identification System.
CLO#3: Describe how to interpret a Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
CLO#4: Perform an electrical lockout/tagout. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#5: Complete the final exam with a minimum score of 76% to receive the module certificate.

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Pen/pencil, scratch paper, thumb drive, and headphones (highly recommended).

ACTI Code and Course Type
210 Career / Tech Preparatory

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (30) and a standard RCC delivery of (33) lecture hours per term, not to exceed (36) hours per term.