Course Development Guide

May 1, 2008

Course Title

Heavy Equipment Safety

Course Description

This course is an introduction to lifting practices, PPE, reasons for practicing job safety, rules for job safety, OSHA, employee responsibilities under OSHA, employer responsibilities under OSHA, employer rights under OSHA, personal protection guidelines, job site safety, preventing accidents, Hazcom requirements, cold weather procedures, cold weather exposure symptoms, cold exposure treatment, symptoms of frostbite, treatment of frostbite, and hot weather procedures.

Contact

Larry Bullock
405-743-5147
lbull@okcareertech.org

OCAS Codes OHLAP Credit Course Length Prerequisites
None
No
30 Hours

Knowledge and Skills

Aligns with National Center for Construction Education and Research standards.

Heavy Equipment Operator Skill Standards - Aligns with the National Center for Construction Education and Research standards

Heavy Equipment Operator – CTTC
http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Architecture_Career_Cluster.htm

Heavy Equipment Operations – NCCER
http://www.nccer.org/documents/academic/heoObj.pdf

Career Cluster Resources for Architecture and Construction
http://www.careerclusters.org/resources/ClusterDocuments/acdocuments/ACFinal.pdf

Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures

Heavy Equipment Operator – CTTC
http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Architecture_Career_Cluster.htm

 

Heavy Equipment Operations – NCCER
http://www.nccer.org

Industry Alignments

NCCER

Curriculum Resources

Heavy Equipment Operator Core - CIMC

Heavy Equipment Operator: General Equipment – CIMC

www.okcimc.com

Heavy Equipment Operations – NCCER

www.nccer.org

This Course Found In These Career Majors

Cluster: Architecture and Construction

Pathway: Maintenance/Operations
Career Major: Forklift Operator
Pathway: Construction
Career Major: Heavy Equipment Operator