Maricopa Community Colleges  IRW170   19952-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
IRW170 19952-20086 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Ironworking Safety I
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, provisions of the Act, specific safety concerns of ironworkers including work space control, fire prevention and control, personal services, electrical hazards, personal protective equipment, electrocution, airtools, and hazardous tools.
Prerequisites: Apprentice status or permission of the Apprenticeship Coordinator.
Go to Competencies    Go to Outline
 
MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
IRW170   19952-20086 Ironworking Safety I
1. Identify the worker right and responsibilities covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. (I)
2. Identify the government and employer responsibilities required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. (I)
3. Describe the general safety requirements required by the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act for construction workers.(II)
4. Describe the general health and safety provisions the an employer must provide in the work environment. (III)
5. Identify and describe the occupational health and environmental control that must be provided in the work environment. (IV)
6. Identify and describe the specific personal protective and life saving equipment that must be used in specific working environments. (V)
7. Identify and describe the use of specific types of fire protection and prevention devices used in a work environment. (VI)
8. Describe the application of signs, signals, and barriers in a work environment. (VII)
9. Describe the storage of materials and rigging equipment used for materials handling. (VIII)
10. Describe the safety procedures observed when using hand and power tools. (IX)
11. Describe the safety procedures to be observed when welding and cutting. (X)
12. Describe the safety procedures to be observed when using ladders and scaffolds. (XI)
13. Describe the safety procedures for floor, wall opening, and stairway construction. (XII)
14. Describe the safety procedures to be observed when operating cranes, derricks, hoists, elevators and conveyors. (XIII)
15. Describe the safety procedures to be observed in steel erection. (XIV)
16. Describe the safety procedures to be used when working in and around tunnels and shafts, caissons, cofferdams, and compressed air. (XV)
17. Describe the safety procedures to be observed when working at demolition sites. (XVI)
18. Describe unique safety requirements of iron workers in performing their duties. (XVII)
Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
IRW170   19952-20086 Ironworking Safety I
    I. Occupational Safety and Health Act
        A. Background
        B. Worker Rights
        C. Responsibilities
          1. Worker
          2. Government
          3. Employer
        D. Federal Construction Safety and Health Standards
      II. General Safety
          A. Purpose and Scope
          B. Variance Form Safety and Health Standards
          C. Inspections-Right of Entry
          D. Rules of Construction
        III. General Health and Safety Provisions
            A. Contractor Requirements
            B. Accident Prevention Responsibilities
            C. Safety Training and Education
            D. First Aid and Medical Attention
            E. Fire Protection and Prevention
            F. Housekeeping
            G. Illumination
            H. Sanitation
            I. Personal protective equipment
          IV. Occupational Health and Environmental Controls
              A. Medical Services and First Aid
              B. Sanitation
              C. Occupational Noise Exposure
              D. Ionizing Radiation
              E. Nonionizing Radiation
              F. Gases, Vapors, Fumes, Dust and Mists
              G. Illumination
              H. Ventilation
            V. Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment
                A. Head Protection
                B. Hearing Protection
                C. Eye and Face Protection
                D. Respiratory Protection
                E. Safety Belts, Lifelines and Lanyards
                F. Safety Nets
                G. Working Over Or Near Water
                H. Definitions
              VI. Fire Protection and Prevention
                  A. Fire Protection
                  B. Fire Prevention
                  C. Flammable and Combustible Liquids
                  D. LP- Gas
                  E. Temporary Heating Devices
                VII. Signals and Barricades
                    A. Accidents Prevention Signs and Tips
                    B. Signaling
                    C. Barricades
                  VIII. Materials
                      A. Requirements for Storage
                      B. Rigging Equipment for Material Handling
                    IX. Hand and Power Tools
                        A. General Requirements
                        B. Hand Tools
                        C. Power Operated Hand Tools
                        D. Abrasive Wheels and Tools
                        E. Jacks
                      X. Welding and Cutting
                          A. Gas Welding and Cutting
                          B. Are Welding and Cutting
                          C. Fire Prevention
                          D. Ventilation and Protection
                          E. Preservation Coatings
                          F. Equipment Installation and Maintenance
                        XI. Ladders and Scaffolding
                          XII. Floor and Wall Openings and Stairways
                              A. Guardrails, Handrails and Covers
                              B. Stairways
                            XIII. Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators and Conveyors
                                A. Cranes and Derricks
                                B. Helicopters
                                C. Hoists
                                  1. Materials
                                  2. Personnel
                                  3. Base-mounted Drum Hoists
                                  4. Overhead
                                D. Elevators
                                E. Conveyors
                                F. Aerial Lifts
                              XIV. Steel Erection
                                  A. Flooring Requirements
                                  B. Structural Steel Assembly
                                  C. Bolting, Riveting, Fitting-Up and Plumbing-Up
                                XV. Tunnels and Shafts, Caissons, Cofferdams and Compressed Air
                                  XVI. Demolition
                                      A. Preparatory Operations
                                      B. Stairs, Passageways and Ladders
                                      C. Removal of Wall, Masonry Sections and Chimneys
                                      D. Removal of Steel Construction
                                      E. Mechanical Demolition
                                    XVII. Iron Workers Specific Safety
                                        A. Work Space Control-Housekeeping
                                        B. Fire Prevention and Control
                                        C. Personal Service
                                        D. Electrical Hazards
                                        E. Personal Protective Equipment
                                        F. Electrocution
                                        G. Control of Electrical Shock Hazards
                                        H. Air Tools
                                        I. Hazardous Tools
                                    Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies    Go to top of Outline