MGT 540 - Occupational Safety for Aviation

3 credit(s)
General principles of safety are studied in a broad context and from the perspective of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and related regulations. The course addresses issues of ergonomics, including an overview of the human body’s systems and evaluation of the physiological response of the human body to occupational activities with emphasis on task design; the use of biomechanics in the evaluation and design of work activities. It also examines the basic concepts of industrial hygiene and the role of human factors in the workplace with emphasis on their relationship with safety. Concepts related to safety management systems and other social and policy-level aspects of implementation and maintenance of best practices in safety for aviation and for airports are discussed. The course evaluates different training systems and their design and effectiveness in training operations based on the principles discussed in the course.