Course Title: Apply work health and safety practices

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4372 Certificate IV in Music Industry (Sound Production)

Course Title: Apply work health and safety practices

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 10

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OHTH5959C

City Campus

TAFE

345T Media and Communication

Face-to-Face

Term1 2017,
Term2 2017

Course Contact: Program Administration

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815

Course Contact Email: mcvet@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to follow work health and safety (WHS) requirements in the creative industries.

It applies to those who are required to identify their individual WHS responsibilities and implement procedures to work safely in various creative industry work contexts.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CUAWHS302 Apply work health and safety practices

Elements:

1. Implement safe work practices

2. Participate in hazard identification and risk assessment and control

3. Follow emergency procedures


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will have the knowledge and skills to effectively observe WHS standards in the entertainment industry.



Overview of Assessment

Assessment will look to evidence the ability to:

Complete work tasks according to work health and safety (WHS) legislative and workplace requirements, including:

  • Completing Job Safety report
  • Communicating WHS issues to relevant personnel
  • Participate in consultation about WHS issues
  • Identify and report hazards according to workplace requirements
  • Assess and control risks and document risk control measures according to own level of responsibility
  • Follow procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies.