Course Title: Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4232 Certificate IV in Electrical - Instrumentation

Course Title: Implement and monitor OHS policies and 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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Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit covers the mandatory requirements of persons in a supervisory role to implement and monitor an organisation’s occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs. It encompasses understanding an organisation’s OHS obligations, providing safety information to staff, implementing and monitoring participative arrangements, safety procedures and training and maintaining safety records.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEEE017B Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures

Elements:

1. Provide OHS information to the work group.

2. Implement and monitor participative arrangements for the management of OHS.

3. Implement and monitor the procedures for identifying hazards, assessing risk and controlling risks.

4. Implement the procedures for dealing with hazardous events.

5. Implement and monitor the procedures for OHS training.

6. Implement and monitor the procedures for maintaining OHS records.


Learning Outcomes


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.