Course Title: Manage occupational health and safety in the building and construction workplace

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

Course Code: OHTH5588C

Course Title: Manage occupational health and safety in the building and construction workplace

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4274 - Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Notes:

 To all users, this program has several Part B’s as it is delivered in different formats. Be sure to refer to the proper program code that may apply to the program that you are enrolled in see below.

 
Program Codes:

  • C4274 – This program is currently not being delivered, contact vocengineering@rmit.edu.au for additional information
  • C4274A – This program is not available to the public and is an industry direct delivery to Metricon Homes. Contact Metricon.admin@rmit.edu.au for additional information.
  • C4774C – This program is under development.

C4247A (Metricon Homes) Cluster Information
This course is delivered in a cluster as an industry direct program exclusively for Metricon Homes. The following themes form each cluster:
Theme 3 Cluster – Contract Administration
National Code / RMIT Code Unit Name

  • BSBSMB406A / BUSM6353C Manage small business finances
  • CPCCBC4003A / BUIL5984C Select and prepare a construction contract
  • CPCCBC4009B / BUIL6210C Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
  • CPCCBC4002A / OHTH5588C Manage occupational health and safety in the building and construction workplace

All the learning and both formative and summative assessment activities will include the components of all competencies.

Nominal Hours: 40

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Nil.

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to conduct an OHS risk analysis, including the inspection of workplaces for hazards. The development and implementation of appropriate responses, including responses required by state or territory legislation and regulations, to mitigate the risks are also addressed. The unit requires candidates to have a comprehensive and appropriate understanding of the complex range of legislative and workplace requirements to manage risk in building and construction workplaces.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPCCBC4002A Manage occupational health and safety in the building and construction workplace

Element:

1. Determine areas of potential risk in the building and construction workplace.

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Specific risks for the range of occupations in the workplace are identified and prioritised. 
1.2. Construction site safety is evaluated and construction hazards and potential risk areas are identified in accordance with legislative requirements for OHS and company policies. 
1.3. Hazards are identified and prioritised and required approaches to remediation are documented.

Element:

2. Inspect and report on areas of specific risk.

Performance Criteria:

2.1. Inspection of the workplace is conducted to identify specific risks for the range of identified occupations.
2.2. Expert advice, including advice from workplace personnel, is sought as appropriate.
2.3. Inspection report is completed in accordance with best practice and statutory obligations.

Element:

3. Advise on implementation of control measures at the building and construction workplace.

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Recommendations are made from findings of inspection report.
3.2. Relevant parties are consulted regarding compliance issues relating to statutory requirements. 
3.3. Agreed control measures are implemented in conjunction with relevant workplace personnel. 
3.4. Effectiveness of control measures are monitored and reviewed

Element:

4. Establish and review communications and educational programs.

Performance Criteria:

4.1. Effective strategies for communicating OHS policy and practice are determined in consultation with appropriate personnel.
4.2. Communication strategies and educational programs specific to the building and construction industry and in accordance with statutory requirements and best practice are established. 
4.3. Effectiveness of the communication and educational programs is reviewed.


Learning Outcomes


Refer to Elements


Details of Learning Activities

C4274A (Metricon Homes) Learning Activities
Students shall learn through a number of planned activities (face to face, workplace/site visits, simulated workplace learning, online learning via blackboard and other forms of structured teaching and learning). 
 

C4247C  Learning Activities
Students shall learn through a number of planned activities (face to face, workplace/, simulated workplace learning, online learning via blackboard and other forms of structured teaching and learning).
 


Teaching Schedule

C4274A (Metricon Homes) Teaching Schedule
Each clustered theme is delivered in one of two formats:
1. The seven (7) week model is delivered in seven sessions for each theme cluster in a face to face workshop
2. The regional/interstate model is delivered in four (4) extended face to face workshops for each theme cluster
 

C4247C  Teaching Schedule
Each clustered theme is delivered in:
1. Each cluster in a face to face workshop in the first week of the new Cluster.
2. The remaining delivered is on line, and face to face tutorials for each cluster
 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities.Students will be asked to personally demonstrate to the teacher/assessor the practical skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals. 


Assessment Tasks

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent. 

Assessment

Weight

Assessment 1

Observations Written Questions and Project

50%

Assessment 2

Case Study and Project

50%

these tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Element/Performance Criteria

Assessment 1

Assessment 2

1.1

X

 

1.2

X

 

1.3

X

 

2.1

X

 

2.2

X

 

2.3

X

 

3.1

X

X

3.2

X

X

3.3

X

X

3.4

X

X

4.1

 

X

4.2

 

X

4.3

 

X

 


Assessment Tasks

C4274A (Metricon Homes) 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 the teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.
During the theme cluster students complete formative activities that are clustered to form a portfolio of evidence in a summative format along with the teacher/assessors observations.
Participants are also advised that formative activities and skills analysis may include workplace simulations as well as team activities that are observed by the teacher/assessor. 
 

C4247C 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 the teacher/assessor.
Feedback will be provided throughout the course.
During the cluster, students will complete formative activities that are clustered to form a portfolio of evidence in a summative format along with the teacher/assessors observations.
Participants are also advised that formative activities and skills analysis may include workplace simulations as well as team activities that are observed by the teacher/assessor.
 


Assessment Matrix

C4274A (Metricon Homes) Assessment Matrix
Formative activities include:
• Workbook activities, journals, projects and oral presentations with teacher/assessor observations
• Workplace simulation activities and teacher/assessor observations
• Skills Analysis that includes a self-assessment, knowledge survey, third party comments, and question and answer oral interview session with a teacher/assessor.

Summative activities and provided in the final student workbook, or portfolio of evidence along with teacher/assessor observations. 
 

C4247C  Assessment Matrix
Formative activities include:
• Online Assessments, journals, projects and may have oral presentations with teacher/assessor observations
• Workplace simulation activities and teacher/assessor observations
• Skills Analysis that includes a self-assessment, knowledge survey, third party comments, and question and answer oral interview session with a teacher/assessor.

Summative
activities and provided in the final student workbook, or portfolio of evidence along with teacher/assessor observations.

 

Other Information

           

The following information is the same for:

C4247,C2474A and C4274C

Competency requirements and Grading:
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a competency.  Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. Observation of students performing work is used to confirm competency.

 

Grading available are:
CAG Competency Achieved -The learner will be able to apply facts, rules and standard solutions to achieve a predictable task or solve a problem.

 

DNS: Did not submit assessment

 

NYC Not Yet Competent -Although the learner exhibits access to a limited range of facts and rules, the learner has difficulty applying these facts and rules to a familiar task.

 

Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you.
Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
maths and science developmental support and advice English language development
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support

 

Disability Liaison Unit:
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit.

 

Assessment Submission:
Turnitin
Turnitin is an online text-matching service which can be used to support academic integrity and address plagiarism. All submissions via Turnitin within Blackboard include the relevant wording for the e-Submission authorisation process. Students are to use Turnitin. to verify that the work submitted is their own work and referenced accordingly. This software will be used by all staff to ensure original work by students is checked at submission of the assessment.

 

e-Submission
The University is obliged to obtain clear student authorisation on all assessable works. RMIT’s e-Submission process provides a valid authorisation equivalent to a signature on a paper coversheet allowing students to submit assessment works electronically.

 


The e-Submission process requires that specific wording and a link to the assessment declaration is included in your assessment documentation in order to comply with legal and statutory obligations, and can be used with all RMIT teaching technologies, including;
• Blackboard
• PebblePad
• WebLearn
• RMIT’s Google Apps for Education (Gmail, Drive, Sites etc.)
The use of fully electronic submissions saves significant time for both staff and students.

 

Good practice
• Providing clear advice to students on the e-Submission process as part of their assessment expectations assists in ensuring that it is straightforward for RMIT students to submit work electronically.
• Students can submit non-electronic works via conversion by a digital scanner, i.e. paper-based assessments can be scanned and submitted for assessment via the e-Submission process.
• Establishing a Turnitin assignment in Blackboard is a quick way to provide an e-Submission process for a class group.
Students must submit all assessment tasks electronically via blackboard as directed by their teacher.
Students are not to email or hand assessment tasks to teachers in class, corridor or cafeteria etc

 

Late submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and
lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.

 

The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.
Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Refer to RMIT University Policies and Procedures, verify for most recent version.

 

Special consideration:
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm to find more information about special consideration

 

Plagiarism:
Plagiarism may occur in oral or written presentations. Plagiarism is the presentation of another person’s work, idea or creation as one’s own; without appropriate referencing. Plagiarism is not acceptable. The use of another person’s work or ideas must be acknowledged. Failure to do so may result in charges of academic misconduct, which may result in cancellation of results and exclusion from your course.
Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism
Other Information:

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

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