Environmental Health and Safety Course

Lesson 1 • Regulatory Frameworks and Compliance Basics

Introduces the structure of EHS regulatory systems and compliance obligations. Provides the foundation for applying rules across all subsequent chapters.

Lesson 2 • Core EHS Management Principles

Presents the plan-do-check-act cycle and management system thinking. Establishes the systematic approach used throughout the course.

Lesson 3 • Workplace Culture and Safety Leadership

Examines how organizational culture shapes safety outcomes and leadership behaviors. Connects culture to measurable EHS performance.

Lesson 1 • Quantitative Risk Analysis Techniques

Extends qualitative methods to numerical risk modeling for complex scenarios. Prepares students for advanced hazard control and incident analysis work.

Lesson 2 • Hazard Identification Methods

Teaches structured techniques for systematically finding hazards before incidents occur. Builds practical skills applied in risk assessment and control chapters.

Lesson 3 • Documenting and Communicating Risk

Covers risk register creation, reporting formats, and stakeholder communication. Ensures risk findings translate into actionable organizational decisions.

Lesson 4 • Risk Assessment Fundamentals

Introduces likelihood-consequence matrices and qualitative risk scoring. Establishes the analytical basis for selecting appropriate controls.

Lesson 1 • Engineering Controls in Practice

Details ventilation, guarding, isolation, and containment systems as primary control measures. Connects design principles to real workplace applications.

Lesson 2 • Personal Protective Equipment Programs

Addresses PPE selection, fit testing, maintenance, and training requirements. Establishes PPE as the last line of defense within a layered control strategy.

Lesson 3 • Hierarchy of Controls Framework

Explains elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, and PPE controls in order of effectiveness. Anchors all control selection decisions made in this chapter.

Lesson 4 • Control Effectiveness Verification

Teaches methods for monitoring whether controls perform as intended over time. Links verification activities to continuous improvement and audit processes.

Lesson 1 • Chemical Exposure Assessment

Covers air sampling strategies, analytical methods, and interpretation of chemical exposure data. Directly supports control selection and regulatory compliance decisions.

Lesson 2 • Physical Agents and Health Effects

Examines noise, vibration, radiation, and thermal stress as occupational health hazards. Connects physical agent exposure to measurable health outcomes and control needs.

Lesson 3 • Industrial Hygiene Principles and Practice

Defines anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control as the industrial hygiene framework. Establishes the professional methodology applied throughout this chapter.

Lesson 4 • Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Health

Addresses ergonomic risk factors, workstation design, and musculoskeletal disorder prevention. Integrates ergonomic principles with the hazard control strategies from Chapter 3.

Lesson 1 • Pollution Prevention and Sustainability

Introduces source reduction, green chemistry, and life-cycle thinking as prevention strategies. Advances environmental management beyond compliance toward proactive sustainability.

Lesson 2 • Hazardous Waste Identification and Management

Teaches waste characterization, classification, storage, and disposal requirements. Ensures proper handling from generation through final disposal.

Lesson 3 • Water Quality and Wastewater Management

Addresses stormwater, process wastewater, and groundwater protection requirements. Links water management practices to permit compliance and environmental risk reduction.

Lesson 4 • Air Quality Management and Emissions Control

Covers emission sources, air quality standards, and control technology selection. Connects emission inventories to permit compliance and community health protection.

Lesson 1 • Root Cause Analysis Methods

Teaches five-why analysis, fishbone diagrams, and barrier analysis for identifying systemic causes. Moves investigation beyond immediate causes to underlying organizational factors.

Lesson 2 • Corrective and Preventive Action Development

Guides development of targeted corrective actions tied directly to identified root causes. Connects investigation findings to the control strategies covered in Chapter 3.

Lesson 3 • Securing the Scene and Gathering Evidence

Covers scene preservation, physical evidence collection, and witness interview techniques. Ensures data quality for accurate root cause determination.

Lesson 4 • Incident Classification and Reporting

Defines incident types, severity levels, and mandatory reporting thresholds. Establishes consistent classification as the foundation for all investigation activities.

Lesson 1 • Hazardous Material Spill Response

Covers spill containment, decontamination, and notification procedures for chemical releases. Integrates environmental protection requirements with worker safety during response.

Lesson 2 • Incident Command and Response Organization

Introduces the incident command system structure and role assignments during emergencies. Ensures coordinated multi-agency and internal response operations.

Lesson 3 • Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place Procedures

Addresses evacuation route design, assembly point management, and shelter-in-place protocols. Connects planning documents to practical worker protection actions.

Lesson 4 • Emergency Planning Fundamentals

Covers hazard-specific scenario development, resource inventories, and plan structure requirements. Builds the planning foundation for all emergency response activities.

Lesson 1 • EHS Metrics and Performance Measurement

Introduces leading and lagging indicators, dashboard design, and benchmarking methods. Provides the measurement tools needed to demonstrate and improve program effectiveness.

Lesson 2 • EHS Program Design and Structure

Covers program elements, written policy development, and governance structures. Establishes the organizational framework that integrates all prior chapter competencies.

Lesson 3 • EHS Training Program Development

Addresses training needs analysis, instructional design, and competency verification for EHS topics. Ensures workers at all levels receive effective, role-specific safety training.

Lesson 4 • EHS Auditing and Compliance Verification

Covers audit planning, field verification techniques, and finding classification. Connects audit outcomes to corrective action processes established in Chapter 6.