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Course No: PUBH.5510-031; SIS Class Nbr: 13292; SIS Term: 3530
Course Status: Registration Closed
Course Description
This course provides an overview of occupational safety and health (OSH) policy and practice. It focuses on the legal and administrative vehicles, especially the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and OSH Act of 1970. I demonstrates the public health and business case for safety via case studies, The course provides an analytical framework for examining social, economic, and political factors in the recognition and control of occupational hazards and a management program for identifying and preventing hazards at the worksite. The course covers national and international workplace management systems as well as business and organizational management policies to ensure safety and how these are translated to effective practice at the level of a specific worksite.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
- Core Codes: WLSC, LOW COST
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Pia Markkanen
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Materials: Low cost course materials available
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2026 Spring: Jan 20 to May 09
- Course Level: Graduate
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Tuition: $1830
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
Related Programs: M.S. in Engineering Management
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