Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
TEES-0054
Organization's ID:
TEES - 0054
Organization:
U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
6 weeks (240 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Graduate 3 Risk Management and Applications
Graduate 3 Safety Administration
Graduate 3 Accident Investigation and Analysis
Graduate 3 Industrial Safety
This course is recommended for a total of 12 semester hours in the graduate degree category.
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to enable students to acquire aviation knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary to administer safety program at company and battalion levels. The student will also serve as the commander's primary advisor on all safety matters; detect and analyze unsafe conditions; make appropriate recommendations to the command to preserve combat power; conduct staff and unit training on safety topics; coordinate a unit safety council; and investigate Army accidents, determine root cause, and develop recommendations to prevent future occurrences. The student will accomplish these goals through exams, out briefs, and presentations.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and regulations
  • Apply the system safety process and hazard mitigation procedures to Army systems and interpret Army Safety Messages for required safety actions
  • Prepare workplace hazard reports, when required, for garrison and/or tactical environments
  • Conduct an inspection to identify and categorize maintenance facility housekeeping hazards and brief the owning organization of findings
  • Evaluate safety requirements in a tactical environment to identify hazards and develop mitigation measures to reduce risk associated with the hazards
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of the ASO's role in accident prevention
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of standards and regulations
  • Develop the framework for an aviation safety program that will be implemented in home units
  • Identify risk and develop control measures for system defects using evaluations and survey data
  • Analyze tactical and non-tactical operations to identify hazards and develop controls to mitigate them
  • Demonstrate competent Army accident investigation and reporting techniques
  • Integrate safety requirements associated with a unit maintenance program, assess risk, and mitigate hazards within a maintenance facility

General Topics:

  • Briefings, tours, administration, test
  • Psychology of safety in accident prevention
  • Safety and occupational health program management
  • Risk analysis and management
  • Aviation accident prevention surveys
  • Accident investigation and analysis
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Laboratory
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Presentations
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials