OSH 150 Workers Comp and Risk Management (3 credits)

2. Evaluate various risk analysis methods in order to determine which method(s) work best in what type(s) of situation(s).

3. Evaluate the steps and tools in the claims process, including business insurance, transfer of risk, assumption of risk, risk assessment, and lines of insurance. (OSH Resource Book)

4. Examine how gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic, class and other cultural groups have played a role in the history and evolution of workers compensation, ADA, FMLA, and Washington State Disability Act.

5. Identify the pivotal points in the history and evolution of the workers compensation system in order to determine how decisions have impacted human beings, relationships, cultures, natural and fiscal resources.

6. Analyze the role of the risk manager in order to determine how he/she functions as a conscientious member of a risk management system.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Promote occupational health and safety within organizations by communicating to workers and management about risks and hazards and training workers how to prevent risks and hazards and how to protect themselves while performing various job related tasks. Responsibility: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts and consequences of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable systems. Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Lecture Contact Hours 30
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 30