RC Risk Control




RC-501 Seminar (1-2 cr.)
Structured analysis of regulatory and curricular issues with which traffic safety educators should be conversant. R

RC-571 Alcohol, Drugs and Accident Prevention (3 cr.)
Impact of alcohol and drug use on accident prevention programs; current efforts to rehabilitate alcohol and drug abusers.

RC-572 Behavior Approach to Accident Prevention (3 cr.)
Behavioral aspects of accident prevention from physiological, psychological, sociological and cultural perspectives; identifying, understanding and modifying attitudes and behavior.

RC-581 Occupational Safety/Loss Control (2-3 cr.)
Fall, Spring and Summer
Overview of occupational accident prevention programs: techniques of measurement, cost of accidents, locating and identifying accident sources, and problems of selecting corrective action.

RC-583 Occupational Safety Regulations and Standards (2 cr.)
Fall and Summer
Application of a range of regulations and standards relating to occupational safety and health.

RC-586 Fire Protection (2 cr.)
Spring
Behavior of fire: chemistry, protection, prevention and control.

RC-587 Human Factors Engineering/Ergonomics (3 cr.)
Fall
Physiological and psychological abilities in human/machine interface, working performance, reliability, comfort and safety; effective design of people and work environment as a cybernetic system.

RC-588 Construction Safety (2 cr.)
Fall and Spring
Analysis of hazards, control procedures and systems related to typical construction equipment, tools and materials safety problems.

RC-589 Fleet Risk Control Management (3 cr.)
Spring
Overview of logistically-oriented management systems required to control risk in fleet operations including internal standards development/analysis, emergency response, accident analysis, loss benchmarking, driver selection and training, vehicle operation, substance abuse testing, hours of service, vehicle maintenance/ inspection, route planning, cargo/personnel security, hazardous materials transportation, and regulatory controls.

RC-590 Product/Service Liability (2 cr.)
Spring
An analysis of product liability losses, laws and controls.

RC-592 Construction Risk Management (3 cr.)
Analysis and application of fundamental process steps for construction job site risk management.

RC-595 Emergency Preparedness and Response (2 cr.)
Fall
Specific emergency response plans that meet federal, state and local regulations.

RC-700 Semiconductor Risk Control (1 cr.)
Spring
Risk control (safety, health, environmental) aspects of the semiconductor industry, hazard identification, reduction and control.

RC-725 Process Hazard Management (3 cr.)
Fall
Understanding and proper application of various process hazard management techniques. Identify hazards, assess their risk frequency and severity; define countermeasures (mitigation and elimination).

RC-734 Safety Engineering Standards (2 cr.)
Fall
Analysis of legal and voluntary industrial workplace standards and regulations.

RC-735 Field Problem in Risk Control(2-4 cr.)
Fall, Spring and Summer
An operational experience which requires identification of a technical and/or administrative problem in an occupational setting. The problem is researched, analyzed for alternative operational countermeasures, and field tested to determine the effectiveness of the solutions. $

RC-781 Risk Management Applications (3 cr.)
Fall
A broad spectrum of risk management topics, including the risk management process, risk assessment, and several alternative risk transfer techniques.

RC-782 Loss Control Systems (3 cr.)
Spring
In-depth investigation, application and evaluation of current managerial practices, which are specifically and uniquely related to managing loss/risk control processes and systems.

RC-784 Internship-Risk Control (2-4 cr.)
Fall, Spring and Summer
Full-time, supervised work and learning experience in an appropriate professional setting.

RC-785 Seminar in Risk Control (2 cr.)
Spring
Current topics, trends and methods in risk control are examined, discussed and evaluated. Extensive industrial facility visits are conducted and analyzed.

RC-787 Ergonomics Instrumentation Practicum (2 cr.)
Fall and Spring
Comprehensive study of instrumentation-based work analysis techniques. Quantitative assessment of physiological and environmental workplace stressors and means of controlling such factors are examined with regard to force/exertion, posture, repetition and speed. Prerequisites: take RC-587.