Instructor: James Powell

Email: powellj@lamarpa.edu

Phone: 409-984-6344

Office Hours: MW- 7:00AM -7:55AM, 12:45PM-3:15PM

TR–7:00AM-7:55AM, 11:30AM-11:55AM, 3:00PM-3:15PM

Additional Contact Information: Office: Umphrey Industrial Technology Center - Room: 201D

An overview of safety, health, and environmental issues in the performance of all job tasks.

Safety, Health and Environment , Second Edition NAPTA Publisher-Pearson. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-557249-8 ISBN-10: 0-13-557249-5

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Course Learning Outcomes Based on Program Student Learning Outcomes Course: PTAC1408-Safety, Health, and Environment I Program: PSLO Course Outcomes 1. Uses technology to access operator-specific documentation and training. PSLO Course Outcomes 2. Identify specific equipment and operating parameters to meet industry standards. 1. Students will be able to identify different types of safety equipment. Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion, and demonstration . PSLO Course Outcomes 3. Identify and adjust controls to meet requirements for safe and effective operation. PSLO Course Outcomes 4. Implements standard safety procedures as required in industry. 2. Students will be able to describe the role of a process technician in relation to safety, health, and environment. Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters, class discussion and embedded questions. 3. Students will be able to describe components of a typical plant safety, health, and environment program. Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion and embedded questions. 4. Students will be able to list safety, health, and environment equipment used. Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion and embedded questions. 5. Students will be able to demonstrate safety procedures used during cleaning out, isolation and repair of process equipment. Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion and hands on isolation of equipment.

PSLOs: 1. Use technology to access operator-specific documentation and training. 2. Identify specific equipment and operating parameters to meet industry standards. 3. Describe the principles of quality control. 4. Diagram the process control elements in a control loop. 5. Identify basic processes, equipment, and systems to meet industry standards. 6. Implement standard safety procedures as required in industry.

TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE

PTAC 1408 Safety, Health and Environment

Lecture Topics

                       Week 1          Introduction to class.

                                              Chapter 1-Introduction to Safety, Health and Environment

                       Week 2          Chapter 2-Types of Hazards and their Effects

                       Week 3          Chapter 3-Recognizing Chemical Hazards

                        Chapter 4-Recognizing Biological Hazards 

                       Week 4          Chapter 5-Equipment and Energy Hazards   

                                               Chapter 6-Fire and Explosion Hazards                                

                       Week 5          Chapter 7-Pressure,Temperature, and Radiation Hazards

                        Week 6          Chapter 8-Hazardous Atmospheres and Respirator Hazards

                                            Chapter 9-Working Area and Height Hazards          

                       Week 7          Chapter 10-Hearing and Noise Hazards

                                              Chapter 11-Construction,Maintenance and Tool Hazards

                       Week 8          Chapter 12-Vehicle and Transportation Hazards

                                              Chapter 13-Natural Disasters and Inclement Weather

                       Week 9          Chapter 14-Physical Security and Cyber Security                                       

                       Week 10        Chapter 15- Recognizing Ergonomic Hazards

                                              Chapter 16- Recognizing Environmental Hazards

                       Week 11        Chapter 17-Introduction to Hazard Controls

                      Chapter 18-Engineering Controls: Alarms & Indicator Systems

                        Week 12        Chapter 19-Process Containment & Process Upset Control 

                                             Chapter 20- Administrative Controls: Programs and Practices

                        Week 13        Chapter 21- Permitting Systems

                                              Chapter 22- Personal Protective Equipment & First Aid

                        Week 14        Chapter 23- Monitoring Equipment

                        Chapter 24-Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Response Equipment

                        Week 15       Review of Chapter Topics for Final Exam

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                       Week 16        Final Exam         

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

PTAC 1408-01 Safety, Health and Environment

Homework Assignments and Test

NOTE: Questions are due on designated week unless otherwise specified!

NOTICE: ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE 12-4-26 WILL CLOSE AT 11:30 PM ON DECEMBER 4, 2026 AND YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS THEM.

Week 1                      Introduction to class.

                                   Chapter 1- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 2                     Chapter 2- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                                   Chapter 3- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 3                      Chapter 4- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                  Start work on Complete Study Guide Review for Test 1

Week 4                      Chapter 5- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due                

                   Chapter 6- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 5           Chapter 7- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                  Completed Test 1 Study Guide review due

                  Test 1-(Chapters1,2,3,4 &5) Due

Week 6                     Chapter 8- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                                 Chapter 9- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due          

                                   Completed Test 2 Study Guide review due

Week 7                     Test 2-(Chapters 6,7,8 & 9)

                                   Chapter 10- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                                   Chapter 11- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 8                     Chapter 12- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                                   Chapter 13- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 9                      Chapter 14- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                                   Completed Test 3 Study Guide review due  

                                  Test 3- (Chapters 10,11,12,13 & 14)

Week 10                   Chapter 15- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                                   Chapter 16- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 11                   Chapter 17- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                  Chapter 18- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 12                    Chapter 19- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due        

                                   Completed Test 4 Study Guide review due                           

                                  Test 4- (Chapters 15, 16, 17, 18, & 19)

                                   Chapter 20- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 13                    Chapter 21- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                                   Chapter 22- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 14                   Chapter 23- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

                  Chapter 24- Complete Key Terms and Review Questions Due

Week 15                    Completed Test 5 Study Guide review due

                  Test 5- (Chapters 20, 21, 22, 23, & 24) due 

Week 16                    Completed Final Exam Study Guide Review due.

                  Final Exam due

December 4, 2026 - 7:00 AM  Through  December 8, 2026 - 11:30 PM

 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F

Chapter Tests-25%, Quizzes/homework-25%, Final Exam-30%, Class Participation 20%

1. You will have 5 Major Tests and a Final Exam in this class. All tests and the exam are taken on blackboard during a specified time frame. If you miss the test due date and it has to be reopened, there will be an automatic deduction of 20 points. There are "NO RETAKES". If you miss a Test, due to an EXCUSED absence a makeup test will be allowed if absence is excused per the absence policy and is verifiable.  Taking the Final Exam is Mandatory to complete the course. Failure to take the Final Exam is an automatic Fail for the course..

2. Homework assignments are to be submitted on blackboard and must be completed by due date, 5 points if a day late, 10 points if 2 days late, 15 PTS will be deducted if submitted more than 5 days late. Homework more than 2 weeks late will not receive a grade higher than 50. 

THIS USE OF AI IS PROHIBITED IN THIS CLASS!

1. Cell Phone use is not permitted in the classroom or lab except during breaks. If a student is caught on their cell phone in class, the student will be asked to leave class and counted an unexcused absence for the day.

2. Students that are disruptive in class, or sleeping will be asked to leave and counted an unexcused absence for the day.

3. All grades will be posted on Blackboard.

4. The PTAC program has a dress code, failure to wear proper shoes and clothing will result in being sent out of class and counted absent for the day.

I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person.

Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Missing a day of lecture can possible cause you to drop a letter grade on tests.

1. Tardiness (more than 5mins), for lectures or labs.

2. Absences: NOTE: Students will need to communicate with me about absences to receive an excused absence at my discretion. Excused absences (verifiable) are only allowed for, a personal doctors visit or a Childs doctor visit or an illness that requires a hospital stay, mandatory quarantine for COVID 19 exposure, or a death in your immediate family. 5 absences=drop 1 letter grade, 7 absences=drop 2 letter grades, 9-absences=drop 3 letter grades, 11 absences=F

The PTAC program has a dress code, failure to wear proper shoes and clothing will result in being sent out of class and counted absent for the day.

I will not give your grades to a proxy. You must come to my office in person.

AI is not allowed to be used in this Process Safety Class.

Chemical/Refining Process Technician Skill Standards Endorsed by NAPTA Recognized by Texas Skill Standards Board (TSSB)

Key Activities and Statement Course: PTAC 1408

K9.1 Conduct Preventative SHE Inspections

K9.2Conduct SHE Incident and Hazard Investigations

K9.3 Instruct Individuals Entering Operating Area in SHE Policies and Procedures

Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA.

Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Accessibility Services Coordinator, Room 119, in the Ruby Fuller Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.

No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.

This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.

As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual.

LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website.

For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website.

If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.