SHM 321 - Agriculture Safety

Description:
A comprehensive course that covers the safety and health regulations and practices pertaining to agriculture and the food processing industry.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome	Activity (optional)	Assessment
The student should be able to describe the characteristics of the agriculture and food processing industry.		The students will complete a written examination on the characteristics of the agriculture and food processing industry.
The student should be able to describe fundamental aspects of agriculture and food processing safety.		The students will complete a written examination on the fundamentals aspects of agriculture and food processing industry safety.
The student should be able to identify and apply agriculture and food-processing industry related standards, regulations, and codes.		The students will complete a written homework assignment identifying the standards, regulations, and codes associated with various real-life scenarios. The instructor will use a rubric to assess the performance. The students will also perform a mock safety inspection at an agriculture facility.
The student should be able to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and develop control strategies for hazardous conditions and work practices in the agriculture and food processing industry.		The students will complete various pre-task plans, and an accident prevention plan assignment. A rubric will be used to assess the performance.
The student should be able to, given a task, evaluate worker task performance to identify the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to control the hazards.		The students will complete a lab activity identifying appropriate PPE required for a real-world scenarios using the various mannequin in the safety lab.