The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) degree is designed for the science-oriented student who likes to work with people, and who is concerned about employee safety and health. The OSH professional may work wherever health or safety hazards exist. Past graduates work for a diversity of employers, including manufacturing, mining, construction and utility industries, government bodies, insurance companies and consulting firms. Opportunities for graduate study are also excellent. At the graduate level, the OSH student usually specializes in either industrial hygiene or industrial safety related areas.
The OSH graduate is educated to recognize, evaluate and control workplace hazards. As such, this person is a valuable asset to the employer because the OSH professional helps prevent lost working time caused by either workplace health hazards or traumatic events. Present-day managers realize that good worker health is vital to their operations. Also, OSH professionals understand safety and health regulations and therefore often assist their employers in complying with government regulations.
The Montana Tech OSH program is interdisciplinary and gives the student a background in the sciences and pertinent engineering areas. Emphasis is placed on hands-on work in the laboratory and/or relating the subject matter to real world situations. The quality of the program has been recognized by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health through annual training grants for equipment and scholarships.
Montana Tech
1300 West Park Street
Butte, MT 59701-8997
406-496-4115
http://www.mtech.edu
Terry Spear, Ph.D.
Department Head & Professor
Safety, Health & Industrial Hygiene Department
406-496-4445
tspear@mtech.edu
BS, Occupational Safety & Health
