NEW MEXICO JUNIOR COLLEGE
Environmental Health and Safety (OSHA)
SYLLABUS
| A. | Course Title: | Environmental Health and Safety (OSHA) |
| B. | Course Number: | HM 223 - 20327 |
| C. | Semester: | Summer 2010 |
| D. | Days/Time: | Online |
| E. | Credit Hours: | 3 |
| F. | Instructor: | Abitz, Michael |
| G. | Office: | none |
| H. | Email Address: | mabitz@nmjc.edu |
| I. | Office Phone: | none |
| J. | Office Hours: | |
| K. | Prerequisite(s): | |
| L. | Corequisite(s): | |
| M. | Class Location: | Virtual |
This course introduces students to the effects of industrial, biological, and chemical hazards on the environment. Material from the Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, OSHA, and the Environmental Protection Agency is integrated throughout the course. This is a three credit hour course.
This course will meet the requirements of the Energy Technology Degree at New Mexico Junior College; however, it is important to check with the institution to which you are planning to transfer to determine transferability. All students are encouraged to keep the course syllabus, as it will help determine the transferability of this course credit to another institution.
Required:
Provided by instructor.
Suggested:
None.
You can buy your books online at the NMJC Bookstore.
Students attending New Mexico Junior College will be evaluated according to the following grading scale:
90 - 100% = A 80 - 89% = B 70 - 79% = C 60 - 69% = D 0 - 59% = F
Retrieving Grades from Banner System
Go to the New
Mexico Junior College Banner login page. Please enter your User Identification
Number (ID), which is your Banner ID or your Social Security Number without hyphens,
and your Personal Identification Number (PIN). When finished, click Login.
Tips for Success in Online Courses:
1. Log in to class regularly.
2. Pay attention.
3. Take notes.
4. Keep up with readings and assignments.
5. Ask questions when you do not understand something.
6. Utilize your professor’s office hours and e-mail.
7. Read the text.
8. Adhere to the deadlines posted in the course outline.
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the organizations that regulate industrial, biological, and chemical hazards on the environment. Organizations include:
o Department of Energy (DOE)
o Office of Health and Security (HSS)
o Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
o Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
o U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
By the end of this course students should be able to explain the following:
Department of Energy (DOE) http://www.energy.gov/
Science and Technology http://www.energy.gov/sciencetech/index.htm
Energy Sources http://www.energy.gov/energysources/index.htm
Energy Efficiency http://www.energy.gov/energyefficiency/index.htm
The Environment http://www.energy.gov/environment/index.htm
Prices and Trends http://www.energy.gov/pricestrends/index.htm
National Security http://www.energy.gov/nationalsecurity/index.htm
Safety and Health http://www.energy.gov/safetyhealth/index.htm
Office of Health and Security (HSS) http://www.hss.energy.gov/
Health http://www.hss.energy.gov/health.html
Safety http://www.hss.energy.gov/safety.html
Security http://www.hss.energy.gov/security.html
Enforcement and Oversight http://www.hss.energy.gov/enforce_oversight.html
Environment http://www.hss.energy.gov/nuclearsafety/env/
Public Outreach http://www.hssoutreach.doe.gov/
HSPD-12 http://www.hss.energy.gov/hspd12/
NMMSS http://www.hss.energy.gov/nmmss/
HSS Internal Operations http://www.hss.energy.gov/internal_ops.html
Council on Environmental Quality http://ceq.hss.doe.gov/nepa/nepanet.htm
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) www.nrc.gov/
About NRC http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc.html
Nuclear Reactors http://www.nrc.gov/reactors.html
Nuclear Materials http://www.nrc.gov/materials.html
Radioactive Waste http://www.nrc.gov/waste.html
Nuclear Security http://www.nrc.gov/security.html
Public Meetings & Involvement http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve.html
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) www.osha.gov/
Topics http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/index.html
Inspection Data http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/index.html
Regulations (see www.osha.gov/)
Publications http://www.osha.gov/pls/publications/publication.html
Training http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/ote/index.html
News (see www.osha.gov/)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) www.epa.gov/
Learn the Issues http://www.epa.gov/epahome/learn.htm
Science & Technology http://www.epa.gov/epahome/scitech.htm
Laws & Regulations http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/
Newsroom http://www.epa.gov/newsroom/
About EPA http://www.epa.gov/epahome/aboutepa.htm
Student Requirements
If you have not already received login information for Blackboard/Banner/E-mail,
you will need to contact the Enrollment Management office at (575) 492-2546.
Check first-time login page for instructions at www.nmjc.edu/distancelearning/coursescourseschedules/blackboardinstructions.aspx.
Blackboard Assistance
You must have access, on a regular basis, to a computer that supports the Blackboard minimum specifications and has an active connection to the Internet. See the minimum computer specification requirements at www.nmjc.edu/distancelearning/coursescourseschedules/blackboardinstructions.aspx.
Students will be held responsible for the information on these pages.
Attendance Policy and Participation Expectations
It is expected that you regularly log into class at least three times weekly
and check your Blackboard mail to ensure you have not missed any changes/updates.
Students are expected to complete discussions/quizzes/tests/ assignments before
deadlines expire.
Online Learning Environment
By participating in an online class, you undertake responsibility for your own
progress and time management.
Academic Honesty
Each student is expected to maintain the highest standards of honesty and integrity
in online academic and professional matters. The College reserves the right
to take disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal, against any student
who is found guilty of academic dishonesty or otherwise fails to meet these
standards. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, dishonesty in
quizzes, tests, or assignments; claiming credit for work not done or done by
others; and nondisclosure or misrepresentation in filling out applications or
other College records. Cheating or gaining illegal information for any type of graded work is considered dishonest and will be dealt with accordingly.
Plagiarism
Offering the work of another as one’s own, without proper acknowledgment, is plagiarism; therefore, any student who fails to give credit for quotations or essentially identical expression of material taken from books, encyclopedias, magazines and other reference works, or from the themes, reports, or other writings of a fellow student, is guilty of plagiarism. Plagiarism violates the academic honesty policy and is considered cheating.
Withdrawal Policy
The instructor has the right to drop any student who has failed to log on to
Blackboard for two weeks or more, but it is not guaranteed that
the instructor will drop you. If you choose to stop participating in an online
class, you should withdraw yourself from the class by contacting
the Enrollment Management Office (575-492-2546 or 800-657-6260), completing
the proper paperwork by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2010, and notifying your instructor. Failure to withdraw yourself from a course by this date may result
in your receiving an “F” in the course.
Late Assignments
Assignments must be submitted by the date and time listed. It is not possible
to make-up any assignments without prior approval from the professor.
Blackboard Help
If you experience difficulty with Blackboard you may reach the Blackboard Helpdesk at
Bbhelpdesk@nmjc.edu, or by calling
the 24 hour helpdesk phone at (575) 399-2199.
Online Tutoring Assistance
Free online tutoring services are available to all NMJC students (after the
third week of class) through Smarthinking.com.
If you experience difficulty utilizing Smarthinking, please contact the Blackboard
Helpdesk at Bbhelpdesk@nmjc.edu,
or by calling the 24 hour helpdesk phone at (575) 399-2199.
ADA Information
Any student requiring special accommodations should contact the Special Needs
Student Services Coordinator at (575) 492-2576 or by e-mail at specialneeds@nmjc.edu.
Netiquette
The professor is responsible for monitoring and evaluating student conduct and
student behavior within the Blackboard course. By registering for this class, the
student is assumed to have entered into an agreement with New Mexico Junior
College and the professor to log into the class regularly and to behave in an
appropriate manner at all times. Disruptive behavior may
result in the student being removed from the class and dropped for the semester.
For comprehensive information on the common rules of netiquette and other online
issues, please review the NMJC Online Student Handbook.
1.) Department of Energy (DOE) http://www.energy.gov/
Science and Technology http://www.energy.gov/sciencetech/index.htm
Biological Sciences
Chemical Science
Climate Change
Computing
Energy Sciences
Environmental Science
Fusion Energy
Genome Research
Grants & Contracts
High Energy Physics
Information Resources
Life Sciences
Materials Sciences
Nanotechnology
National
Labs
Nuclear Medicine
National Science Bowl ®
Teaching &
Educations
Workforce Development
Energy Sources http://www.energy.gov/energysources/index.htm
Bio-energy
Coal
Electric Power
Fossil Fuels
Fusion
Geothermal
Hydrogen
Hydropower
Natural Gas
Oil
Renewables
Solar
Wind
Energy Efficiency http://www.energy.gov/energyefficiency/index.htm
Buildings
Energy Star
Financing
Industry
Power Utilities
State Activities
Transportation
Weatherization
The Environment http://www.energy.gov/environment/index.htm
Clean Air, Soil &
Water
Climate Changes
Oversight
Waste Management
National Environmental
Policy Act
Prices and Trends http://www.energy.gov/pricestrends/index.htm
Annual Energy Outlook
Annual Energy Review
Energy Statistics
Frequency Asked
Questions
National Security http://www.energy.gov/nationalsecurity/index.htm
Cyber Security
Facility Security
Nuclear Security
Intelligence &
Counterterrorism
Weapons of Mass
Destruction
Emergency Response
Oversight
Safety and Health http://www.energy.gov/safetyhealth/index.htm
Chemical Safety
Chronic Beryllium Disease
Facility Safety
Nuclear Safety
Oversight
Waste Transportation
Worker Health
Worker Safety
2.) Office of Health and
Security
(HSS) http://www.hss.energy.gov/
Health http://www.hss.energy.gov/health.html
Health Home
Assistance
Health Studies
Domestic
Studies
International
Studies
Former
Worker Program
Special
Workers’ Compensation Program
Health Related Resources
Occupational Health
& Medicine
Safety http://www.hss.energy.gov/safety.html
Safety
Safety Home
Assistance
Rules, Regulations,
Orders
Safety Related Resources
Training
Security http://www.hss.energy.gov/security.html
Security Home
Evaluations
Enforcement Security
Actions
Enforcement Security
Letters
Guidance Documents
Policy
Protective Force
Supplemental Documents
Reports
Security Frequently
Asked Questions
Security Technologies
Archives
Security Training
Enforcement and Oversight http://www.hss.energy.gov/enforce_oversight.html
Enforcement &
Oversight Home
Independent Oversight
Home
Enforcement Annual
Reports
Enforcement Orders
Enforcement Organization
Chart
Enforcement Process
Overview
Enforcement Staff
Listing
Guidance Documents
Notices of Violation
Program Reviews
Regulations
Training
Environment http://www.hss.energy.gov/nuclearsafety/env/
Nuclear Safety, Quality Assurance & Environment
Office of Nuclear Safety, Quality Assurance
& Environment Home
Mission & Functions
Program Contracts
What’s New?
Nuclear Safety
Quality Assurance
Environment
Environment
Environmental Policy
Environmental Guidance
Environmental Reports
Environmental Management System
Pollution Prevention
Radiation Protection
Environmental Training
Environmental Tools
Topics & Resources
Air
CERLCA
Cultural & Natural Resources
DOE Comments on Rulemakings
Federal Environmental Laws
Envirosearch
Institutional Controls
RCRA
RQ Calculator
Water
Public Outreach http://www.hssoutreach.doe.gov/
Outreach and Collaborating Partners
DOE at a Critical Juncture – Defining the Pathway to
Success in Safety,
Security and Organizational Sustainability
Functional Areas
Document Library by Topical Areas
HSPD-12 http://www.hss.energy.gov/hspd12/
Home
HSPD-12 FAQs
About the DOE HSPD-12
HSPD-12 Reporting Metrics for OMB
HSPD-12 Implementation Program
Guidance
Related links
NMMSS http://www.hss.energy.gov/nmmss/
Nuclear Materials Management & Safeguards System
Home
Newsletters
Training
SAMS
International
Calendar of Events
News
NMMSS 2009 Conference Information
HSS Internal Operations http://www.hss.energy.gov/internal_ops.html
HSS Internal Operations
HSS Internal Operations Home
FAQs
Information of Interest
Policy
Training
Council on Environmental
Quality http://ceq.hss.doe.gov/nepa/nepanet.htm
Current Developments
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
CEQ NEPA Publications
CEQ NEPA Reports
Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
Environmental Impact Analysis
Environmental Impact Assessment Professional
Organizations
International Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
NEPA Litigation
NEPA Case Law
NEPA Training Information
3.) Nuclear Regulatory
Commission
(NRC) www.nrc.gov/
About NRC http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc.html
Statutory Authority
Strategic Plan
Budget & Performance
Organization &
Functions
Locations
History
Values
Regulatory Activities
Policymaking
Radiation Protection
Fire Protection
Regulation
Emergency Preparedness
& Response
Outreach
Public Affairs
Congressional Affairs
International Programs
State & Tribal
Programs
Alternative Dispute
Resolution Programs
Contact Information
Nuclear Reactors http://www.nrc.gov/reactors.html
Find the locations of operating reactors
Regulated Reactors
Power Reactors
Research and Test Reactors
Regulated Activities
Operating Reactors
Operator Licensing
New Reactors
Specific Plans of Interest
Responsibilities
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Region I – Northeast
Region II – Southeast
Region III –
Region IV – West, Southwest
Nuclear Reactor Safety Research
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
Related Information
NRC Strategic Plan (Reactor Section)
NRR Action Plans (Nuclear Reactor Regulation)
Spent Fuel Transportation
High-Level Waste Disposal
Nuclear Security & Safeguards
Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities
Quality Assurance for Nuclear Power Plants
Nuclear Materials http://www.nrc.gov/materials.html
Find the locations of
nuclear materials facilities
Regulated Materials
Special Nuclear Material
Source Material
Byproduct Material
Regulated Activities
Medical, Industrial, and
Academic Uses of Nuclear Material
Source Material
Facilities
Uranium Recovery
Facilities
Fuel Cycle Facilities
Materials Transportation
Radioactive Waste http://www.nrc.gov/waste.html
Low-level waste disposal
High-level waste
disposal
Uranium recovery
Disposal facilities for
waste incidental to reprocessing
Regulated Waste
Low level waste
Waste incidental to
reprocessing
High level waste
Uranium mill tailings
Who Regulates
Radioactive Materials and Radiation Exposure
Regulated Activities
Low-Level Waste Disposal
High-Level Waste
Disposal
Storage of Spent Nuclear
Fuel
Transportation of Spent
Nuclear Fuel
Responsibilities
Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards
Office of Federal and
State Materials and Environmental Management
Regions: I, II, III, IV
Agreement States
Radioactive Waste Safety
Research
Related Information
NRC Strategic Plan
(Waste Section)
Decommissioning of
Nuclear Facilities
Nuclear Security and
Safeguards
Quality Assurance Program
Performance Assessment
for Waste Disposal and Decommissioning
Nuclear Security and Safeguards http://www.nrc.gov/security.html
Domestic Safeguards
Information Security
Radioactive Material
Related Documents
Publicly Available Cover
Letters for Security Related Inspection Reports
Protecting Our Nation Since
Fact Sheet on
Force-on-Force Security Exercises at Nuclear Power Plants
Security Orders
at Nuclear Power Plants
Response to Questions About Wackenhut and Public Access
to Security
Results
Related Links
International Safeguards
Public Meetings & Involvement http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve.html
Information and Meeting
Schedules to Help You Participate
About
Meetings Open to the Public
Conferences
and Symposia
Documents
for Comment
Facilitating
Stakeholder Involvement
Information
Quality Guidelines
Subscribe to
E-mail Notices
How to Participate in
NRC Regulatory Processes
Rulemaking
Licensing
Enforcement
Hearings
Public Use of the NRC
Two White
Related Resources
Electron
Reading Room
Resources
for understanding NRC’s Rules of Practice for
Hearings
4.) Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) www.osha.gov/
Topics http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/index.html
Find It in DOL
(Department of Labor)
About OSHA
Compliance Assistance
Recordkeeping
Laws & Regulations
Enforcement
Construction
Cooperative Programs
State Programs
New Room
Safety, Health Topics
Statistics
International
Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA)
Inspection Data http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/index.html
Inspection Detail
Definition
Statistics
Regulations (under tab see www.osha.gov/)
Publications http://www.osha.gov/pls/publications/publication.html
Training http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/ote/index.html
News (under tab see www.osha.gov/)
5.)
Learn the Issues http://www.epa.gov/epahome/learn.htm
Water
Air
Climate
Waste and Pollution
Green Living
Human Health
Ecosystems
EPA’s Offices
Learn More Issues
Science & Technology http://www.epa.gov/epahome/scitech.htm
Science at EPA
Technology
Chemicals
Children’s Health
Cleanup
Climate Change
Risk Assessment
Risk Management
Pesticides
Water
Laws & Regulations http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/
How We Write Regulations
How You Get Involved
Laws that We Administer
How We Enforce Environmental Laws
Search Our Regulations, Agendas, and Plans
Significant Guidance Documents
Regulatory Information by Environmental Topic
Regulatory Information by Business Sector
State-Specific Regulatory Information
Newsroom http://www.epa.gov/newsroom/
Top Stories
Regional Newsrooms
Media Contacts
Multimedia (Podcasts)
Other Media Resources
About EPA http://www.epa.gov/epahome/aboutepa.htm
Who We Are and How We’re
Organized
What We Do
Budget, Planning and Performance Results
Where We Are
Our History
6.)
Research paper (APA, minimum
6 pages, double spaced, topic should relate to course)