Course Title: Maintain workplace safety in the property industry
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: OHTH5802C
Course Title: Maintain workplace safety in the property industry
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4336 - Certificate IV in Surveying
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
Surveying Senior Educator: Thierry Demathieu
School of Voctational Engineering (Surveying)
Ph: 9925 8359
Email: thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au
Teacher: Toby Manning
School of Voctational Engineering (Surveying)
Ph: 9925 4934
Email: toby.manning@rmit.edu.au
Teacher: Indira Wittamperuma
School of Voctational Engineering (Surveying)
Ph: 9925 4468
Email: indira.wittamperuma@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 35
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 of competency specifies the outcomes required to follow defined OHS policies and procedures to ensure own safety and that of others in the property industry workplace. It requires the ability to identify and control workplace risks and hazards, apply appropriate responses to emergency situations, and communicate workplace safety requirements.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CPPDSM3009A Maintain workplace safety in the property industry |
Element: |
1 Assist implementation of safety policy and procedures in the workplace. |
Element: |
2 Follow workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control. |
Element: |
3 Contribute to participative arrangements for management of OHS. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to elements
Details of Learning Activities
This course is delivered in conjunction with RIIRIS401A Apply site risk management system
You will learn to:
- Measure and evaluate the OHS system in line with the organisation’s quality systems framework
- Develop procedures for ongoing hazard identification, and assessment and control of associated risks
- Ensure compliance with the OHS legislative framework so that legal OHS standards are maintained
The total number of scheduled hours of teaching, learning and assessment involved in this course includes all planned activities (face to face classes, lectures, workshops and seminars; workplace visits, online learning and other forms of structured teaching and learning). It also covers the amount of effort necessary to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, observation of work performance, discussions with supervisors and others providing third party evidence and one on one and group assessment sessions with students.
Teaching Schedule
This is an indicative teaching schedule, refer to the Blackboard for any changes or announcements.
| Session/Date | Topic | Element | Assessment |
|
1 DAY 1 |
Induction Induction – OH&S - Covered in element 1 |
1,2 & 3 |
|
|
1 DAY 2 |
Field activities • RMIT OH&S policy |
1,2 & 3 | |
|
1 DAY 3
|
Yarra Bend - OH &Safety Students to document OH &S findings in JSA form |
3 |
Assessment 1 |
|
2 DAY 1 |
Office safety Ergonomics Ergonomic Desk Design Fire Safety equipment Common causes of fire |
1,2 & 3 | |
|
2 DAY 2 |
Sun protection General information |
1,2 & 3 |
|
|
2 DAY 3
|
Yarra Bend - OH &Safety Students to document OH &S findings in JSA form |
3 | Assessment 1 due |
|
3 DAY 1 |
Toolbox meeting Participate in a Toolbox meeting |
1,2 & 3 |
Assessment 2 |
|
3 DAY 2 |
Manual handling Use Risk identification form to identify Manual handling hazards Develop control measures |
1,2 & 3 | |
|
3 DAY 3 |
Yarra Bend - OH &Safety Students to document OH &S findings in JSA form Safety signs and symbols Meaning of colours on safety signs |
3 |
|
|
4 DAY 1 |
First Aid Types of First Aid equipment |
1,2 & 3 |
|
|
4 DAY 2 |
Traffic Management - Worksite Traffic – low, medium or high risk |
1,2 & 3 |
|
|
4 DAY 3
|
Yarra Bend - OH &Safety Students to document OH &S findings in JSA form |
3 |
Assessment 2 due |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Check the Library Subject Guides:
http://rmit.libguides.com/geospatial
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities. You will be asked to personally demonstrate to your 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.
Assessments |
Weight |
|
Assessment 1 |
OH & S questions |
50% |
Assessment 2 |
Toolbox meeting |
50% |
These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
Elements / Performance Criteria Covered |
Assessment 1 |
Assessment 2 |
1.1 |
X |
X |
1.2 |
X |
|
1.3 |
X |
|
1.4 |
X |
|
2.1 |
X |
X |
2.2 |
X |
|
2.3 |
X |
|
2.4 |
X |
|
3.1 |
|
X |
3.2 |
|
X |
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Assessment Tasks
Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.
Assessment Task 1 – Assignment due Session 2 - 21/3/2014 Weight 50%
Assessment Task 2 – Assignment due Session 2 - 30/5/2014 Weight 50%
This competency is delivered as a cluster in Theme 1, but is individually assessed.
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Blackboard
Blackboard is an on-line resource with the lesson plans for each unit. Within Blackboard are the session lessons plans, assessments, resources and other materials required for completion of each unit of competency. Blackboard Collaborate is an on-line delivery system within Blackboard that may be utilised as a virtual classroom that may be a part of the overall lesson delivery plan.
Projects and Presentations
Students are required to complete an individual written assessment and include group discussions to provide evidence of the competency in the unit.
Reasonable Adjustment
Students with a disability or long-term medical or mental health condition can apply for adjustments to their study and assessment conditions (Reasonable Adjustments and Equitable Assessment Arrangements) by registering with the Disability Liaison Unit (DLU) at http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=01daxmpd1vo4z
Assessment Matrix
You will need to obtain Satisfactory (S) in all assessment tasks before grading can occur.
Marks from assessments will count towards a final grade only if the individual assessment result is satisfactory (S)
Grade Table
NYC Not Yet Competent / NYS in any of the above assessments
GAG Competent – Pass
CC Competent – Credit
CDI Competent – Distinction
CHD Competent – High Distinction
| 1,2 & 3 | OH&S investigation | 50% | Session 2 - 20/8/2015 |
| 1,2 & 3 | Toolbox meeting for field and office duties | 50% | Session 4 - 29/10/2015 |
Other Information
Underpinning Skills and Knowledge
• Apply analyse skills to identify hazards and assess risks in the work area
• Apply data analysis skills including:
• Incident monitoring
• Environmental monitoring
• Evaluation of effectiveness of risk control measures
• Apply assessment skills to assess resources required to apply risk control measures
• Principles and practices of risk management
• relevant legislation from all levels of government that effect business operations
• legal responsibilities of employers, supervisors and employees in the workplace
• site policies and procedures relating to hazard management, fire emergency, evacuation, incident and accident investigation and reporting
Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:
• Relevant
• Current
• Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.
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
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
• 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 task 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 lodgment 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.
Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/staff/studentadmin/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.
Other Information:
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