Course Title: Work safely in the construction industry
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C2214 Certificate II in Plumbing (Pre-apprenticeship)
Course Title: Work safely in the construction industry
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 6
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
OHTH5548C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
130T Vocational Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Term2 2015 |
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to undertake Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) induction training within the construction industry.
It requires the ability to demonstrate personal awareness of OHS legislative requirements, and the basic principles of risk management and prevention of injury and illness in the construction industry.
Licensing requirements will apply to this unit of competency depending on the regulatory requirements of each jurisdiction.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Nil
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCOHS1001A Work safely in the construction industry |
Elements: |
1. Identify OHS legislative requirements 2. Identify construction hazards and control measures 3. Identify OHS communication and reporting processes 4. Identify OHS incident response procedures |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards.
Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.