ADM-100 Introduction to Safety and Careers in Advanced Manufacturing

This course is designed for anyone interested in gaining employment in an in-demand occupation in the advanced manufacturing field. Candidates include: incumbent workers, High School seniors, non-traditional learners seeking a career change or to enter this field, and apprentices seeking related instruction for their DOL Occupation. The content of this course prepares students to safely step into a production based workplace and enter into additional coursework for advanced manufacturing. Learners will become familiar with the type of Manufacturing companies, the characteristics of Advanced Manufacturing and types of productions facilities. They will learn how to work in safe and productive manner, perform safety and environmental inspections, perform emergency drills and participate in emergency teams, identify unsafe conditions and take corrective action, provide safety orientation for all employees, train personnel to use equipment safely, suggest processes and procedures that support safety of work environment, fulfill safety and health requirements for maintenance, installation and repair, monitor safe equipment and operator performance, and utilize effective safety-enhancing workplace practices. This hybrid course will include online and hands on portions to provide real world experience.

Credits

3

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

2

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

  • Science & Technology

Grading Scheme

  • Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

  • No

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Articulate Safety in Manufacturing applied to functional areas of manufacturing, different production layouts, and employee positions and their role(s) within manufacturing.
  2. Execute safety skills and safety plans in manufacturing environment pertaining personal protective equipment, fire and electrical, work area, hazardous material, tools/machines, and material handling.
  3. Practice written and verbal communication skills (e.g. listening, decision-making, idea generation, customer service, conflict resolution, and workplace behavior in order to prepare, deliver, and execute effective training and team building).
  4. Identify processes and procedures that support safety of the work environment to fulfill safety and health requirements for maintenance, installation, and repair.
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ADM 100: Introduction to Safety and Careers in Advanced Manufacturing

Department

Science and Technology

Course Description

This course is designed for anyone interested in gaining employment in an in-demand occupation in the advanced manufacturing field. Candidates include: incumbent workers, High School seniors, non-traditional learners seeking a career change or to enter this field, and apprentices seeking related instruction for their DOL Occupation. The content of this course prepares students to safely step into a production based workplace and enter into additional coursework for advanced manufacturing. Learners will become familiar with the type of Manufacturing companies, the characteristics of Advanced Manufacturing and types of productions facilities. They will learn how to work in safe and productive manner, perform safety and environmental inspections, perform emergency drills and participate in emergency teams, identify unsafe conditions and take corrective action, provide safety orientation for all employees, train personnel to use equipment safely, suggest processes and procedures that support safety of work environment, fulfill safety and health requirements for maintenance, installation and repair, monitor safe equipment and operator performance, and utilize effective safety-enhancing workplace practices. This hybrid course will include online and hands on portions to provide real world experience.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture3
Lab2
Other0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Articulate Safety in Manufacturing applied to functional areas of manufacturing, different production layouts, and employee positions and their role(s) within manufacturing.
  2. Execute safety skills and safety plans in manufacturing environment pertaining personal protective equipment, fire and electrical, work area, hazardous material, tools/machines, and material handling.
  3. Practice written and verbal communication skills (e.g. listening, decision-making, idea generation, customer service, conflict resolution, and workplace behavior in order to prepare, deliver, and execute effective training and team building).
  4. Identify processes and procedures that support safety of the work environment to fulfill safety and health requirements for maintenance, installation, and repair.

Topic Outline

  1. Introduction to Advance Manufacturing
    1. The history and influence of manufacturing on society
    2. Types of manufactured products
    3. Roles of workers in manufacturing
  2. Communications
    1. Effective verbal and written communication
    2. Giving and receiving feedback
    3. Listening
  3. Production Teams
    1. Frontline team building
    2. Decision making
    3. Idea generation
    4. Concurrent engineering
    5. Customer service
  4. Training and Leadership
    1. Prepare and deliver
    2. Evaluate training results
    3. Lead teams
    4. Conflict resolution
  5. Safety Organization
    1. Safety agencies
    2. Safety teams
    3. Emergency procedures
    4. Job safety analysis
    5. Workplace behavior
    6. Inspections
  6. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    1. PPE types
    2. Application and use for ears
    3. Eyes, body, face, hand, food and respiration
  7. Fire and Electrical Safety
    1. Fire and electrical safety
    2. Use of fire extinguishers
    3. Lockout/Tagout
    4. Basic first aid
    5. Accident reporting
  8. Work Area Safety
    1. Housekeeping
    2. Work area permits
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Platform and man lift
  9. Hazardous Material Safety
    1. Hazardous material
    2. Hazmat
    3. Labeling systems
    4. SDS
    5. Handling and storage
  10. Tool and Machine Safety
    1. Machine operation safety
    2. Hand and cutting tools
    3. Compressed air
    4. Portable power tools
    5. Guards
    6. Pneumatic
  11. Material Handling Safety
    1. Lift trucks
    2. Cranes
    3. Rigging
    4. Equipment movement
    5. Hoists
    6. Slings
    7. Pry trucks