CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

The Construction Safety Management Certificate will be invaluable for the construction professional (e.g., electrician, carpenter, etc.) seeking to increase his or her knowledge of construction safety and health, and beneficial for the industrial safety professional seeking to expand his or her knowledge of safety in the construction field. The construction industry, which is experiencing difficulty in finding qualified people, will benefit greatly by the efforts of trained personnel to reduce accidents, injuries and illnesses.

Undergraduate students who have an interest in safety and health and recent high school graduates who are just starting their construction employment will also find the program to be of interest.

This certificate program in Construction Safety Management is one of only two programs offered nationally and the only one locally. The overall goal of the Construction Safety Management certificate program is to provide the student with a comprehensive background in the field.

This program will enable you to:

• Identify and evaluate construction worksite hazards,

• Design and employ successful safety and health measures,

• Plan risk management activities for construction operations, and

• Successfully integrate construction safety into the project management team.

Course Information
Six undergraduate courses are required for a total of 14 credits.

Most courses have no prerequisites and may be taken any time that they are offered. The exception is the Construction Safety Management Internship. Safety Hazards in the Construction Industry and Health Hazards in the Construction Industry must be taken before enrolling in the internship.

Environmental and Safety Aspects of Construction (Safety Hazards in the Construction Industry) – Fall

• Understanding OSHA Construction Standards

• Interaction of Safety, Health and the Environment

• Evaluation and development of effective fall protection plans

• Understanding Electrical Safety and Safe Work Practices (NFPA 70E)

• Field trip to identify, select and install appropriate fall protection systems

Health Hazards in the Construction Industry - Spring

• Intro to Industrial Hygiene

• Respiratory Protection and Program development

• Noise surveying and Noise Conservation Program development

• Prevention of biohazards and ergonomic hazard

Construction Contracts and Specification (Construction Management for the Safety Professional) – Spring

• Blue print reading

• CSI format review

• Construction methods and materials

• Review of scopes of work

• Scheduling

Prediction and Prevention of Construction Related Accidents - Summer I

• Mechanics of accidents

• General Principles of Hazard Control

• Loss control information and analysis

• Field trip to an active construction site for incident and accident investigation

Construction Methods and Materials - Fall

• Foundation Work

• Structural steel/Concrete

• Metals, Woods, and Plastics

• Thermal & Moisture Protection

• Mechanical & Electrical

Construction Safety Management Internship - Summer II

• Internship with a construction firm overseen by a safety professional

Admission Requirements
You must have the following when applying for the program:

• Proof of OSHA 30 hour Construction Safety and Health course completion during the last 5 years

• High school diploma or GED

• College transcript (if any)

• $25 application fee

You will be required to take the Temple University placement test in English unless:

• You have 9 or more college credits with a 2.75 GPA or better

• You have completed an apprenticeship program, or have five years of experience in the building trades AND you have permission of the program administrator. Contact Judith Gold, jgold@temple.edu, 215-204-9661.

This program has been developed under the guidance of an Advisory Board, which includes participants from the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the Mid-Atlantic Construction Safety Council (MACSC), and the General Building Contractor’s Association (GBCA).