Health Sciences Web Site
Apply Now!

Safety management is a critical component of all construction and industrial settings.

The safety management field is growing, with a lot of opportunities for employment and upward mobility. 

Our 4-year Safety Managment program, offered through the Health Sciences Department,  will prepare you  as a safety manager for the natural gas and energy industries as well as numerous  occupational health and safety positions that serve other regional industries.

The program integrates the health and human perspectives with the technical and applied sciences related to the safety science discipline. The program addresses the human factors of the safety profession with a focus on communication, ethics, leadership, psychology, and other aspects of occupational health and safety. It also covers the essential components of safety management including: policy, risk management, safety assurance, and safety promotion.

When you graduate you will be prepared to:

• Practice the roles and responsibilities of professional safety managers
• Communicate effectively regarding safety in various settings
• Describe the major objectives and operational characteristics of the gas industry
• Identify and apply relevant laws, standards, and regulations that affect personal and environmental safety
• Think critically about the safety management needs of Marcellus or other industrial worksite operations during both routine and emergency situations
• Deal constructively with the safety management needs of Marcellus or other industrial worksite operations during both routine and emergency situations
• Describe the critical human factors that affect the safety of Marcellus and other industrial operations
• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism and ethical decision making
• Lead others in promoting safe work sites.

Students interested in being part of the inaugural classes can Apply now to enroll in General Education and Core Courses for the Fall 2012 semester.

The Marcellus Institute at Mansfield University
Visit the Marcellus Institute at Mansfield University: An Academic/Shale Gas Partnership

More Links

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield PA 16933

Phone: (570) 662-4000

Admissions: 1-800-577-6826

Mansfield University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education