Occupational Health and

Safety Masters Program

Mala L. (Don) Beard, PhD, CIH

Middle Tennessee State University

Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies

http://mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11135/

Established 1911First Graduating Class 1914A TN Board of Reagents University7 Colleges 9 Chairs of Excellence 22,000+ undergraduate students. It is the fastest growing of Tennessee 4 year Universities

Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial

StudiesAcademically located in the College of Basic and Applied SciencesVocational Arts (Later ETIS present as a department from the beginning)16 Faculty Members7 staff membersPhysically Located in Vooheries Industrial Studies Bldg and Midgett Business Building

Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Studies

Undergraduate concentrations include:Engineering Technology Computer Engineering Technology Electro-Mechanical Engineering

Technology Manufacturing Engineering Technology Concrete Industry Management Construction management Technology

Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Studies

Undergraduate concentrations include:Environmental Science and Technology Energy Resource Management Environmental Health and Safety Waste Management Environmental Planning Site Analysis Water Resources

Requirements for Admission to MTSU’s OHS Program within ETIS

Bachelors Degree from an Accredited College or UniversityCompletion of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)No absolute GRE score but is used in conjunction with undergraduate Grade and the grades of any preliminary graduate course grades

Occupational Health and Safety Concentration

Both Thesis (Plan A) or Non-thesis Options (Plan B)Thesis options requires the completion of 24 semester hours and a 6 hour credit thesis approved by students committee and the Department of Graduate StudiesNon-thesis requires the completion of 36 hours. For both plans 18 hrs must be in the major. Student can elect to complete a minor of 12 hours in certain programs.

Requirements

For Plan A (thesis) 21 of the 30 course hours must be at the 6,000 level.For Plan B (non-thesis) 26 of the 36 course hours must be at the 6,000 levelEither plan can include a cognate of 6 semester hours in management and marketing, computer science, economics, psychology or vocational-technical education.

Graduation RequirementsMaintain a 3.0 (B) AverageComplete and Pass a Comprehensive Written and Oral Defense of Exam and Thesis (Plan A) prepared by a Faculty Committee of 3.Complete either as an undergrad or graduate student an approved research tool to include at least one course in statistics with a grade of C or better. Other research tool course include foreign languages, computer programming or computer applications courses.

Occupation Health and Safety Concentration

Night Time Program (Earliest scheduled class is industrial hygiene from 4:30-7:30 once per week.Most other Classes are 6-9 pm 15 week semesterApproximate 2/3 to ¾ of program students are part –time students working full time.

Major ProfessorPublic Health Professional of 30 + years of ExperienceCertified Industrial HygienistBS Animal Science University of TN- 69Masters in Public Health U of Oklahoma-74Ph.D. Environmental Health (Conc. I.H.)-94)

Personal Philosophy of Teaching Occupational

Health and SafetySafety is an applied discipline and academic courses can only take you part of the way to the goal of being an SHE professional. Life long learning on the job, professional organizations, short courses, professional conferences and professional interaction must be practiced as well.

Personal Philosophy of Teaching Occupational Health

and SafetyCourses will include regular tests usually a combination of short answer, multiple choice, matching, discussion, calculations (IH) and discussion.Take home “discussion question exams”Most Courses will involve writing such as a technical paper, term paper, safety program chapter, “Company” OEL justification etc.An oral presentation (PowerPoint) on an assigned topic is a usual requirement.

Personal Philosophy of Teaching Occupational

Health and Safety

The Occupation Health and Safety Program at MTSU must be a generalist program. It is not designed to be either a pure Safety or Industrial Hygiene program but is a blend of both with a minor amount of Environmental considerations.

MTSU Occupational Health and Safety and Industry Interactions

In order to force more “real world” experience into our courses there is usually one industry component to each course.Safety Hazard Assessments, JSA or JHAs, Industrial Hygiene Assessments and Sampling, producing with policies on various topic are typical assignments

Industries that have Assisted with Student projects

Saturn Corp.Bridgestone-FirestoneCalsonicEatonPauloGoodrich Landing Gear CoNumerous others independent studies by student/employees

Courses in OH&S - Major

Safety Planning (ETIS 6010): The human Side of Safety includes discussion into history of safety movement, accident causation theory, safety motivation techniques, Worker Comp, EAP Programs, Accident Investigation & Reporting, ADA, FMLA, Workplace Violence Programs, Safety Committees, Worker Stress & Psychology Human Resource Management, Environmental and Quality Management Programs related to safety ISO 9000, ISO14,000, OHSA 18,000, Training Methods and Techniques

Courses in Occupational Health and Safety Major

Safety Technology & Engineering (ETIS 6020) More Technical AreasTopics: Risk Analysis, Data and Information Sources, OSHA programsMachine Guarding, LOTO, Machine Guarding, Electrical Safety, Fire Prevent and Control, Waling & Working Surface Hazards, Fall Protection Hazards, PPE, Haz. Comm., Chemical Hygiene and Process Safety Management, Metal Working HazardsTransportation SafetyExcavation and TrenchingCourse is my advanced version of

OSHA 501 course – OSHA 30 hour card

Courses in OH&S - Major

Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (ETIS 6040) A projects based Course that has three components:Environmental Assessment either ISO 14,000 or Phase I Site Assessment ExerciseIndoor Air Quality Assessment (CO2, CO, Mold, Humidity)Ventilation System Assessment (Exhaust Ventilation and General Dilution Ventilation measurement and written assessment.

Courses in OH&S - Major

Industry Hygiene ET-4540/5450: History of IH, Respiratory System, Occupational Disease, Sampling Gases, Vapors and Particulates, Calculations, Noise Assessment, Hearing Conservation, and Noise ControlHeat Stress, Non-Ionizing Radiation, Laser SafetyIncorporates 3 sampling “Lab” experiences.

Courses in OH&S - Major

ETIS 6070: Anthropometric Factors in Accident Prevention: An introduction to ergonomic factors in injury and accident prevention

Courses in OH&S - Major

Air, Noise and Hazardous Waste (EST-4780/4780):Course examine Air Pollution, Environmental Noise and Hazardous Materials Response and Incorporates a 24 hour Hazardous Materials Response Course into the course. A separate certificate is give for the 24 hour HazMat Response portion of the Course.

Courses in OH&S - Major

Industrial Safety ET 4420/5420: Required of all departmental majors. Basic OSHA Programs Text is “Safety for Supervisors”Fire Safety ET 4440/5440: Fire Hazards, Prevention Techniques and Systems , Fire Prevention and Inspection techniques.

Courses in OH&S - Major

Thesis Research (ETIS 6640)Methods of Research (ETIS 6620)Independent Study Courses ETIS 6510/6520: Problems in

Industrial Studies ETIS 6910/6920: Problems in

Engineering Technology

Summary

Strong Points of The MTSU OHS Program: Easy Commuting Distance from majority of

Middle Tennessee Night program geared toward the part-time

student A Generalist Program that provides entry

level experience and training in Occupational Health and Safety. Teaches information gather techniques and OSH program building techniques and sources

Program Flexibility to tailor the program to interest of the student