RC Risk Control

RC-271 Safety Principles and Practices (3 cr.)
Principles of accident prevention; school safety programs; identification of resources and content: motor vehicle, home, public, farm, industrial, school, recreational and civil defense.

RC-301 Seminar (1-2 cr.)
Structured analysis of regulatory and curricular issues that traffic safety educators should be conversant with. R

RC-371 Alcohol, Drugs and Accident Prevention (3 cr.)
Impact of alcohol and drug use on accident prevention programs; current efforts to rehabilitate alcohol and drug abusers.

RC-372 Behavior Approach To Accident Prevention (3 cr.)
Behavioral aspects of accident prevention from physiological, psychological, sociological and cultural perspectives; identifying, understanding and modifying attitudes and behavior.

RC-374 Driver Education Laboratory Methods and Techniques (3 cr.)
Role, aims and objectives of laboratory programs in driver and traffic safety education; multiple- student teaching techniques, simulation on-street behind-the-wheel and multiple-car driving range experiences provided.

RC-375 Driver and Traffic Safety (3 cr.)
Classroom phase of driver education: curriculum selection and use, instructional resources and materials, and driver education administration.

RC-381 Occupational Safety/Loss Control (2-3 cr.)
Fall, Spring and Summer
Overview of occupational accident prevention programs: techniques of measurement, cost of accidents, locating and identifying accident sources, and problems of selecting corrective action. Junior level or higher.

RC-383 Occupational Safety Regulations and Standards (2 cr.)
Fall and Summer
Application of a range of regulations and standards relating to occupational safety and health

RC-386 Fire Protection (2 cr.)
Spring
Behavior of fire: chemistry, protection, prevention and control.

RC-387 Human Factors Engineering/Ergonomics (3 cr.)
Fall
Physiological and psychological abilities in human/machine interface, working performance, reliability, comfort and safety; effective design of people and work environment as a cybernetic system.

RC-388 Construction Safety (3 cr.)
Fall and Spring
An overview of construction safety and health, including identification of the most common occupational hazards associated with the construction industry. Emphasis is on evaluating hazards, choosing appropriate controls to protect workers, and developing strategies for implementing these controls into effective management systems.

RC-389 Fleet Risk Control Management (3 cr.)
Spring
Logistically-oriented management systems required to control risk in fleet operations including internal standards development/analysis, emergency response, accident analysis, loss benchmarking, driver selection and training, vehicle operation, substance abuse testing, hours of service, vehicle maintenance/inspection, route planning, cargo/ personnel security, hazardous materials transportation, and regulatory controls. Prerequisites: take RC-381 or RC-388.

RC-390 Product/Service Liability (2 cr.)
Spring
An analysis of product liability losses, laws and controls.

RC-392 Construction Risk Management (3 cr.)
Analysis and application of fundamental process steps for construction job site risk management. Prerequisites: take RC-388.

RC-395 Emergency Preparedness and Response (2 cr.)
Fall
Specific emergency response plans that meet federal, state and local regulations.