Course Title: Maintain laboratory or field workplace safety
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2017
Course Code: OHTH5949C
Course Title: Maintain laboratory or field workplace safety
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5362 - Diploma of Laboratory Technology (Pathology Testing)
Course Contact: Amber Mitton
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8053
Course Contact Email: amber.mitton@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 50
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 covers the ability to monitor and maintain work health and safety (WHS) and environmental programs within a work area where the person has supervisory responsibility for others.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MSL944001 Maintain laboratory or field workplace safety |
Element: |
1 Perform all work safely |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Use established work practices and personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure personal safety and that of other laboratory personnel |
Element: |
2 Ensure others in the work group are able to implement safe work practices |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Ensure hazard controls and PPE appropriate to the work requirements are available and functional |
Element: |
3 Monitor observance of safe work practices in the work area |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Ensure workplace procedures are clearly defined, documented and followed |
Element: |
4 Participate in risk management processes |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Report and address any identified hazards and inadequacies in existing risk controls within level of responsibility and according to enterprise procedures |
Element: |
5 Support the implementation of participative arrangements |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Inform and consult work group on WHS and environmental issues relevant to the work role |
Element: |
6 Support the implementation of emergency procedures within the work group |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Ensure that enterprise procedures for dealing with incidents and emergencies are available and known by work group |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities for this course may include:
- Teacher directed face-to face delivery of lessons
- Online study
- Whole class Discussion
- Pair/group discussion
- Small group workshops
- Revision quizzes
- Worksheets
- Presentations
- Research activities
Teaching Schedule
Week |
Topic |
In Class Work |
Assessment |
Due
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1. |
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Orientation |
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2. |
Working in Groups |
Form groups |
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3. |
OHS Introduction |
Work on Assignment |
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4. |
Workplace Hazards |
E.coli case study |
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5. |
Risks and Controls |
Complete Risk Assessment in class |
Prac assessment |
20/3/17 |
6. |
Hierarchy of Controls |
Complete Incident Report in class |
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7. |
Hierarchy of Controls |
Work on Assignment 1 |
Assignment 1 |
24/3/17 |
8. |
Chemical Hazards |
Work on Assignment 2 |
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9. |
Chemical Hazards |
'Death in Lab' case study |
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10. |
Easter |
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11. |
Biological Hazards |
Work on Assignment 2 |
Assignment 2 |
22/4/17 |
12. |
Biological Hazards |
Work on Assignment 3 |
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13. |
Physical Hazards |
RSI case study |
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14. |
Physical Hazards |
Work on Assignment 3 |
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15. |
Emergency Procedures |
Lab Emergency case study |
Assignment 3 |
20/5/17 |
16. |
Test |
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Test |
Due 3/6/17 |
17. |
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
written assignments
laboratory skills assessment
written test
in class group activities
Assessment Tasks
Week |
Topic/Activities/Assessments |
Due Date |
1 -2 |
Assignment 1: Topics 1-3 |
24/3/17 |
3-6 |
Assignment 2: Topics 4-5 |
22/4/17 |
7-11 |
Assignment 3: Topics 6-7 |
20/5/17 |
11 |
Prac assessment |
20/3/17 |
12 |
Test |
3/6/17 |
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
This course is graded in accordance with competency-based assessment
CA- Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment
To pass the course you need to pass, on average, each type of assessment (exams, pracs, and assignments etc.)
Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension (see below) will not be corrected.
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK - A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original due date. They must lodge the application form (available onlinehttp://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least 24 hours before the due date. The application is lodged with the School Admin Office on Level 6, Bdg 51. Students requiring longer extensions must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.
• For missed assessments such as exams- you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged online with supporting evidence prior to, or within, 48 hours of the scheduled time of examination http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
• A minimum of 80% attendance at practical classes is required to pass this course. If you are sick you should submit a medical certificate to 6th floor office addressed to the Program Coordinator. If you miss a practical class that is a prac report write up you need to provide a medical certificate (or other evidence) and arrange an alternative report with your teacher
• Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data and oral presentation. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited. It also occurs through enabling plagiarism, which is the act of assisting or allowing another person to plagiarise or to copy your own work. Please make sure you consider this carefully in completing all your work and assessments in this course and if you are unsure about whether you might have plagiarised, seek help from your teacher.
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