Risk control and safety management professionals who possess refined managerial, as well as technical skills that prompt the protection of human, property and environmental assets are in significant demand. Individuals in this profession are heavily focused on promoting employee safety and health by effectively designing the work environment with ergonomic and machine guarding approaches, developing low-risk chemical storage/handling strategies and assisting the organization to utilize up-to-date work procedures. Risk control and safety management professionals are also involved with activities that relate to emergency preparedness/response planning, conducting process risk assessments, developing injured employee return-to-work systems, training hourly and management personnel, responding to OSHA and EPA inspections/inquiries, assessing personal protective equipment needs, conducting energy use audits and assisting with near hit and accident analysis activities.
Those who are successful within the risk control and safety management profession prompt a culture which is based on online management personnel being held accountable for completing agreed-upon pre-loss activities and the financial effect of losses that occur.
Coursework
- Principles of Occupational Risk Control & Safety
- Occupational Safety & Health Standards
- Human Factors Engineering & Ergonomics
- Emergency Preparedness & Response
- Process Hazard Management
- Environment Protection & Sustainable Management
Careers
The B.S. Management & Leadership with a Risk Control & Safety Management Concentration prepares you for management and leadership careers such as:
- Operations Manager
- Safety Product Specialist
- Occupational Health/Safety Manager
- Safety, Health & Wellness Manager
- Employee Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer
- Maintenance & Facilities Manager – EHS Site Leader
- Safety & Risk Control Specialist