Academic Program

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).

Undergraduate Courses:

ETFS 1220 Intro to Fire Protection and Prevention: (3CH, Fall Term)

CMET 1680 Construction Safety: (1CH, Spring Term)

ETGR 2230 Occupational Safety: (3CH, Fall, Spring, Summer Terms)

ETGR 3123 Industrial Hazards & Electricity: (3CH, Spring Term)

ETFS 3124 Risk Management: (3CH, Fall Term)

ETFS 3150 Adult Learning Theory in Safety: (1CH, Fall Term)

ETFS 4123 Community Threat Assessment/Mitigation: (3CH, Spring term)

ETGR 4301 Environmental Pollution Control: (3CH, Fall Term)

ETGR 4302 Industrial Hygiene: (3CH, Spring Term)

ETGR 4303 Ergonomics: (3CH, Spring Term)

ETGR 4305 System Safety Design & Management: (3CH, Fall Term)

ETFS 4272 Fire & Safety Capstone: (3CH, Fall, Spring Terms)

For more information, please contact Dr. Michael Benjamin, mbenjam3@charlotte.edu 

Training Projects

OSHA Susan Harwood Training Grant (SH-39170-SH2)

Fire Safety for Food Trucks:

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)