Course Title: Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2013

Course Code: OHTH5808C

Course Title: Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4330 - Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

Course Contact: Namrita Kaul

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4309

Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 60

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

None

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to contribute to identifying work health and safety (WHS) hazards; assessing WHS risks; and developing, implementing and evaluating risk controls appropriate to own job role and work area.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBWHS404A Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control

Element:

1. Access information to identify hazards, and assess and control risks

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify sources of information and data
1.2 Obtain information and data to determine the nature and scope of workplace hazards, the range of harms they may cause, and how these harms happen
1.3 Obtain information and data to determine the nature and scope of workplace risks and risk controls
 

Element:

2. Contribute to compliance and workplace requirements

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Contribute to identifying and complying with requirements of workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control activities
2.2 Contribute to identifying and complying with requirements of WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice and guidelines for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control activities
2.3 Identify duty holders and their range of duties
 

Element:

3. Contribute to workplace hazard identification

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Use knowledge of hazards to advise individuals and parties of workplace hazards, the harms they may cause, and how these harms happen
3.2 Apply knowledge of hazard identification to contribute to selecting techniques, tools and processes to identify workplace hazards
3.3 Contribute to applying techniques, tools and processes
3.4 Contribute to documenting use of, and results of, hazard identification
 

Element:

4. Contribute to WHS risk assessment

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Apply knowledge of risk assessment to contribute to selecting risk assessment techniques, tools and processes for workplace hazards
4.2 Contribute to applying techniques, tools and processes to identified hazards
4.3 Contribute to documenting the results of risk assessments
 

Element:

5. Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of risk control

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Apply knowledge of risk control to contribute to developing risk control options for workplace hazards using the results of risk assessments
5.2 Contribute to developing and implementing a risk control plan
5.3 Contribute to evaluating implemented risk controls
 

Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Following learning activities will be used:

• analysis/critique of relevant reading material
• lectures(online)
• online activities
• group projects
• peer learning
• group discussion
• online research
• independent project based work
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• other activities as decided by teaching staff
 


Teaching Schedule

The course will be introduced during a one day workshop and then taught entirely online - facilitatator led learning activities with access to learning resources 24X7 using "myRMIT".


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Online learning materials can be accessed by going into the RMIT web sites Online Learning Hub. The online learning materials listed under each topic include:
• Course outlines
• Lecture notes
• Reading materials
• Activities
 


References

Further online learning materials are available and include:
• Articles of interest
• Class videos
• OHS videos
• Useful external links
• Learning Lab
 


Other Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems and access to specialised facilities and relevant software. The University Library provides extensive services, facilities and study space as well as comprehensive collections of books, periodicals and other course related materials, such as DVD’s, magazines, slides, films etc. Computer laboratories with access to a wide range of desktop publishing software are also available. The library also has an expanding virtual collection of electronic resources and networks, including product data, e-books, electronic journals and newspapers, web based tutorials, online reference and document delivery services etc., all of which are accessible on campus, and off campus 24 hours per day. More information on library resources and services can be found at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library
If you need additional support, visit RMIT’s Learning Lab, either in person or online:
http://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/
 


Overview of Assessment

The following range of assessment tools may be used to assess the unit of competency:


1. Participation in Discussion Forum
2. Report Writing and/or Case Studies
 3. Participation and completion of online quiz(zes)

to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to:

• analyse responses to case studies and scenarios
• demonstration of techniques used to identify WHS hazards and assess WHS risks
• demonstration of applying WHS legislation in conducting hazard-identification and risk-management activities
• assess knowledge of concept of risks, factors that affect risk and difference between a hazard and a risk
 


Assessment Tasks

1 Risk Management(Forum)
2 Written Report


Assessment Matrix

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