Course Title: Contribute to WHS processes
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: HWSS5707C
Course Title: Contribute to WHS processes
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4321 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Veemita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662
Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Adrienne Cheong
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requisites and co-requisites for this course.
Course Description
This unit specifies the workplace performance required by a worker to contribute to work health and safety
(WHS) processes where there is responsibility for own work outputs and possibly limited responsibility for the
work output of others.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTWHS300A Contribute to WHS processes |
Element: |
Contribute to hazard identification, WHS risk assessment and risk control activities |
Performance Criteria: |
Report identified hazards and inadequacies in risk controls within appropriate timeframes Check the workplace for hazards using itemised checklist(s) in accordance with work procedures Contribute to risk assessments Provide input to development and implementation of control measures, with reference to the hierarchy of risk control |
Element: |
Contribute to WHS participative processes |
Performance Criteria: |
Raise WHS issues in accordance with organisation procedures within appropriate timeframes Contribute to workplace meetings, workplace inspections or other consultative activities Provide assistance to workgroup members or other stakeholders to contribute to workplace safety |
Element: |
Participate in the control of emergency situations |
Performance Criteria: |
Identify emergency signals and alarms and respond to them appropriately Take initial action to control/confine emergency according to organisation procedures, and taking account of the nature and scope of the emergency Implement emergency response procedures within scope of training and competence |
Element: |
Plan and conduct work safely |
Performance Criteria: |
Plan work in accordance with relevant WHS legislation, standards, codes of practice/compliance codes and guidance material Identify hazards as part of work planning and work process Address identified hazards prior to starting work using judgement within defined scope of responsibilities Report residual risk according to organisation procedures Report incidents and injuries in line with organisation policies and procedures Undertake WHS housekeeping in work area Monitor own levels of stress and fatigue to ensure ability to work safely and sustainably |
Element: |
Support others in working safely |
Performance Criteria: |
Share information on safe work practices and work procedures with others, including members of the work group where relevant Check the WHS practices of less experienced members of the workgroup or other stakeholders in the work context If appropriate provide guidance and coaching to less experienced members of the workgroup to support them in working safely If appropriate support others accurately record incidents and complete associated workplace documentation according to organisation procedures |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The learning activities include-
• Reading and understanding on line resource documents
• Online work
• Observation and discussions in the class room
• Face to face teaching for WHS principles and procedures
• House keeping audit and case sudies
Teaching Schedule
The face to face teaching to give an outline about WHS policies and procedures will be held on 13th Feb and 20th Feb. The rest of the course resources will be available on Learning hub.
Timetable will also be accessible through RMIT learning hub.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed text for this course. The resources can be downloaded from the topic section from RMIT learning hub of this course. |
References
State, National and overseas Occupational Health & Safety sites: |
Other Resources
The students can access library for more resources like-
• Videos
• Articles of interest
• useful external links
• Learning Lab
Overview of Assessment
The assessment will include participation in scheduled teaching sessions, completing workbook learning activities and assessment booklet to demonstrate elements of competence to the required standard in the health care settings.
Assessment Tasks
The assessment tasks include-
1. Successful completion of the workbook for topics 1-5 to determine and assess the underpinning knowledge of various aspects of WHS
2. House keeping audit to assess the planning, conducting and understanding of WHS activities
3. Case study completion
The dates for assessment submission are available at Assessment schedule in Online program blackboard site.
The students need to be deemed competent in ALL assessments to pass this competency.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
This is a core competency so students must be deemed competent in this course to study/ be assessed in elective courses.
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