Newswise — Georgia Tech Professional Education will offer an Introduction to Safety and Health Program Management (OTI 7500) course at the Georgia Tech-Savannah campus on Nov. 9, 2012. The course will provide an overview of the components to create a successful safety and health management system. Benefits include lower accident-related costs, reduced absenteeism, lower turnover, higher productivity, and improved employee morale. “Creating a successful safety and health management system is critical in any environment," said Daniel J. Ortiz, director of Occupational Safety and Health Program for Georgia Tech Professional Education. "Key topics such as work site analysis, hazard prevention and control, safety and health training, and complete program evaluation will be discussed to help students understand the benefits of implementing a safety and health management system in the workplace.”
The course is taught by Georgia Tech faculty Damon Nix and Thomas Dean, with extensive experience with health program management. Nix serves as a safety specialist with the Georgia Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program, providing safety and health consultation services to small businesses throughout Georgia. Dean has a diverse background in occupational safety as an industrial hygienist and safety consultant. He has conducted work for various organizations including the Kennedy Space Center and the World Trade Center in New York. For more information or to register for the course, visit: www.gtpe.gatech.edu/safety-management.
For a list of all upcoming Georgia Tech Professional Education courses in Savannah, visit: http://www.gtpe.gatech.edu/gts-fall.
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Georgia Tech Professional Education is an academic division of the Georgia Institute of Technology, which consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. Professional Education offers professional master's programs, short courses, and certificate programs to meet the needs of working professionals and industry partners. Programs are available worldwide through a variety of face-to-face, blended learning, and online formats. In addition to professional course offerings, the division administers K-12 outreach and English as a Second Language programs, and manages meeting and event facilities. Professional Education serves and educates more than 3,100 companies and over 13,000 individuals on an annual basis, and is located at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta and at the Georgia Tech-Savannah campus.
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