Fire & Safety: Occupational Safety Projects
UNC Charlotte has an academic program where students can learn the basics of Occupational Safety (aka Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) or Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)).
The Occupational Safety Concentration is part of the Fire & Safety Engineering Technology Program (Bachelor of Science), which is highly coordinated with the Fire Protection and Safety Management Program (Master of Science).
Training Projects
Fire Safety for Food Trucks
OSHA Susan Harwood Training Grant (SH-39170-SH2)
English
Spanish
Arabic
Mandarin (Chinese)
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Polish
Farsi
Research Projects
- Safety/Health Hazards Associated with Food Trucks
- Mental/Behavioral Health Resource Implementation for Fire Departments
- Standardizing heat flux for better wildfire prevention models considering Appalachian/Eastern US tree species (with Western Carolina University)
- PM Community Exposures from wildfires and other environmental sources
- Domestic Worker Chemical Exposures
- Upcycling Projects in Environmental Pollution Control course
- Improving Wikipedia EHS Articles to demonstrate student learning in Occupational Safety courses
- Check to Protect, National Safety Council (Check your vehicle for open Safety Recalls that are free for owners to fix)
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