Course Title: Follow OHS procedures

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C2163 Certificate II in Conservation and Land Management

Course Title: Follow OHS procedures

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

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Teaching Period(s)

Course Contact: Bruce Partland

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8323

Course Contact Email: bruce.partland@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This competency standard covers the process of following enterprise Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies and procedures. It requires the ability to comply with workplace procedures in hazard identification and risk control, observe safe practices during work operations, and participate in arrangements for maintaining health and safety of all people in the workplace.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	RTC2701A Follow OHS procedures
Elements:	Follow workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control. Observe safe practices during work operations Participate in arrangements for maintaining health and safety of all people in the workplace

Learning Outcomes

This program is competency based.

Overview of Assessment

The knowledge requirements for this unit are listed below:
• Employee and employer responsibilities under the OHS Act.
• Enterprise procedures relating to hazards, fires, emergencies, accidents, risk control.
• OHS signs and symbols relevant to area of work.

To achieve the performance criteria, appropriate literacy and numeracy levels as well as some complementary skills are required.
These include the ability to:
• Follow workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control.
• Ability to read safety warning signs.
• Observe safety during work operations.
• Participate in arrangements for maintaining health and safety of all people in the workplace.