Course Title: Maintain workplace safety
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2016
Course Code: OHTH5867C
Course Title: Maintain workplace safety
School: 650T Vocational Business Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6141 - Advanced Diploma of Legal Practice
Course Contact: Robert Sheen
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5759
Course Contact Email: robert.sheen@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Course Contact : Doug Gourlay
Phone : +61 3 9925 5944
Email: doug.gourlay@rmit.edu.au
Teacher: Inna Kazakevich
Email: inna.kazakevich@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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 implement and monitor the organisation’s work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and programs as part of a small work team.
This unit applies to workers who have a key role in maintaining workplace safety in an organisation. In their role they closely monitor aspects of work associated with the safe delivery of products and services, and they have an important responsibility in influencing ongoing safety in the workplace. At this level, work will normally be carried out within known routines, methods and procedures but may also involve a number of complex or non-routine activities that require some discretion and judgement.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBWHS301A Maintain workplace safety |
Element: |
1. Assist with incorporating WHS policies and procedures into work team processes |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Use WHS legislation as the basis for meeting the health and safety requirements of a small work team 1.2 Assist in providing and clearly explaining information to the work team about the organisation’s WHS policies, procedures, programs and legislative requirements, including the legal duties, powers, rights, obligations and responsibilities of individuals and parties inside and outside the workplace 1.3 Assist in regularly providing and clearly explaining information to the work team about identifying hazards and the outcomes of risk assessment |
Element: |
2. Support participative arrangements for managing WHS |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Implement and monitor organisational consultative procedures to facilitate participation of the work team in managing work area hazards 2.2 Promptly deal with issues raised through consultation according to organisational procedures for issue resolution 2.3 Encourage and assist work team members to contribute to managing WHS 2.4 Engage with individuals and work teams to identify and implement improvements in managing WHS feedback |
Element: |
3. Support the organisation’s procedures for providing WHS training |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Provide advice on WHS training needs of individuals and the work team 3.2 Provide advice on strategies and opportunities for developing work team’s WHS competence 3.3 Provide coaching and mentoring assistance to work team members to support the effective development of individual and team WHS competence |
Element: |
4. Participate in identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks for the work area |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Provide advice on hazards in the work area according to organisational policies and procedures, and WHS legal requirements 4.2 Support the implementation of procedures to control risks using the hierarchy of control and according to organisational procedures and WHS legal requirements 4.3 Identify and report inadequacies in existing risk control measures according to organisational procedures, the hierarchy of control and WHS legal requirements 4.4 Accurately complete and maintain WHS incident records in the work area according to organisational procedures and WHS legislative requirements |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
This course is delivered online via our learning management platform (Blackboard).
A range of self-paced learning activities are planned for this course. The self-paced activities will be delivered through various technology platforms and may include your contribution to wikis and discussion threads, reflective journals, quizzes and interactive sessions.
We expect you to participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Week Commencing | Topics | Assessment |
| 1 | 04/07/16 | Weekly Contents Blackboard topics:
1. Introduction Task:
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| 2 | 11/7/16 | Weekly Contents Blackboard topics:
2. WHS Legislation Task:
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| 3 | 18/7/16 | Weekly Contents Blackboard topics:
3. Communicating WHS information to your team Task:
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| 4 | 25/07/16 | Weekly Contents Blackboard topics:
4. Hazards management in your organisation Task:
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WHS Quiz - due date 31/07/2016 |
| 5 | 01/08/16 | Weekly Contents Blackboard topics:
5. Support Participative arrangements for the management of WHS Task:
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| 6 | 08/08/16 | Weekly Contents Blackboard topics:
6. WHS Training Task:
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| 7 | 15/08/16 |
Weekly Contents Blackboard topics: 7. Methods of Identifying Hazards Task:
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| 8 | 22/08/16 | Working on Assessment Task – Workplace Scenario (self-directed study) |
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| 29/08/16- | 2/09/16 | ***Mid-Semester Break*** (No scheduled classes) |
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| 9 | 5/09/16 | Weekly Contents Blackboard topics:
8. Assessing and Controlling Risk for the work area
Task:
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| 10 | 12/09/2016 |
Weekly Contents Blackboard topics: 9. Complete and Maintain WHS records of incidents in work area in accordance with WHS legal requirements Task:
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Assessment Task – Workplace Scenario due date 18/09/2016 |
| 11 | 19/09/16 | Workplace Report – working on report |
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| 12 | 26/09/16 | Workplace Report – working on report |
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| 13 | 3/10/16 | Workplace Report – working on report |
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| 14 | 10/10/16 | Workplace Report – working on report |
WHS Report - due date 16/10/2016 |
| 15 | 17/10/16 | Resits and resubmission |
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| 16 | 24/10/16 | Feedback |
The nominal hours associated with this course are a guide only and represent the total teaching time and student effort required to successfully complete the course. This may include not only scheduled classes but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Blackboard Learning materials and activities |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must provide evidence of:
* implementing organisational management systems and WHS procedures in own work area
* understanding of and meeting WHS legal and organisational requirements as they apply to own work area and job role
* knowledge of procedures for identifying hazards in the work area
* knowledge of procedures for assessing and controlling risks to health and safety associated with those hazards according to organisational WHS procedures.
Context for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
* safety processes relevant to the area of work
* relevant information and documentation on compliance requirements, such as:
* organisational policies and procedures, standard operating procedures and plans
* relevant Acts, regulations, codes of practice, licensing requirements and standards
* relevant internal and external information
* appropriate office equipment and resources used in the identification and rectification of WHS compliance breaches.
You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Feedback
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions. You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed.
Assessment Tasks
The assessments for this course have been designed to allow participants to apply their learning to particular simulated work scenarios and demonstrate their competence in a variety of ways.
TASK 1 WHS Quiz (Due Date: 31/07/2016)
For this assessment task you will complete an online quiz. Questions will be drawn from the various learning activities.
TASK 2 WHS Scenario ( (Due Date: 18/09/2016)
For this assessment task you are required to respond to a series of questions relating to case studies involving workplace health and safety scenarios. The scenarios are focused upon work health and safety investigation, response and management skills.
TASK 3 WHS Report (Due Date: 16/10/2016)
For this assessment task you are required to investigate work health and safety risk/hazard assessment within a business and prepare a report for the business management.
You must satisfactorily complete all assessment tasks in order to achieve competency.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Submission Requirements
You should:
• Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date.
• Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks (both hard copy and soft copy).
• Use a cover sheet that includes a declaration and statement of authorship when you submit work for assessment at RMIT University. You must complete, sign and submit a cover sheet with all work you submit for assessment, whether individual or group work. On the cover sheet you must declare that the work you are presenting for assessment is your own work. An assignment cover sheet for submission of each assessment task is available on Blackboard.
• Include a footer (appearing on each page of your assessment) with your name, student number, assessment title, course code, course title and page numbers. For example, Callie Harvey, 324567, Task 2, OHS2345C Ensure safe workplace, Page 1 of 10.
Late Submission Procedures
You are required to submit assessment items and/or ensure performance based assessment is completed by the due dates.
If you are prevented from submitting an assessment item on time, by circumstances outside your control, you may apply in advance to your teacher for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days. For more Information go to: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension
The application form may be obtained from: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/seca86tti4g4z.pdf
Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for Special Consideration. Applications for Special Consideration must be submitted no later than two working days after the assessment task deadline or scheduled examination. For more Information go to: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=g43abm17hc9w
The application form may be obtained from: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/8a5dgcaqvaes1.pdf
Resubmissions (VE Programs):
If your Course Assessment Task is assessed as not yet satisfactory, you will be allowed one resubmission opportunity only. Your teacher will provide feedback detailing what you need to do in order to satisfactorily complete that task, and will set a new deadline for the resubmission. The highest score you may receive if your resubmission is deemed satisfactory is 50% of the total marks allocated for that task.
If your task is still deemed to be not yet satisfactory then you must apply in writing to your Program Manager outlining the steps you will take to demonstrate competence in that course. Your submission will be considered by the Program Team and you will be advised of the outcome as soon as practical.
Adjustments to Assessment
In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment. For more information about the circumstances under which an adjustment to the assessment arrangements might be granted please access the following website: http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=7usdbki1fjf31
Marking Guide (Competency):
You must demonstrate through your performance in the Course Assessment Tasks that you have all the required skills and knowledge as specified in the unit of competency (course) you are studying,
Your submitted assessments are the evidence used to determine if you have met all critical aspects of the assessments, and if any critical aspects have not been met, then you cannot be deemed competent in this course.
On each assessment task you will receive feedback against the competency requirements for that task, and the outcome of the task will be recorded as either satisfactory (all requirements have been met) or not yet satisfactory (one or more requirements has not yet been met).
Only when all assessment tasks have been assessed as satisfactory will you be deemed competent in this course.
Marking Guide (Grading)
Only after achieving competency in this course will you receive a grade corresponding to your level of performance in the course.
The grading is according to the following criteria:
1. Level of Independence, Initiative, Enterprise and Performance of Work Task
• Works to safely complete tasks in accordance with workplace requirements.
• Performance conforms to all industry standards and can adapt to new situations.
2. Demonstrated Breadth of Underpinning Knowledge and a Willingness to Continue Learning
• Demonstrates an understanding of key concepts and underpinning knowledge of the set task and is able to learn while working.
• Applies these understandings in task performance.
3. Techniques & Processes, Technology Skills and Problem Solving
• Performs all technical skills/procedures to the standard required by industry, including correct use of equipment and technology.
• Demonstrating an ability to solve simple problems while following processes.
4. Work Organization, Planning and Self-Management
• Demonstrates a sound understanding of the benefits of effective work organisation, while clearly articulating the different stages in planning and managing own time.
• Applies sound planning and organisation skills in the performance of a task.
5. Communication, People Networking, Language and Interpersonal Skills and Teamwork
• Demonstrates an ability to use a range of communication and interpersonal skills appropriate to the workplace.
• The ability to proofread and edit work prior to submission.
• Able to follow complex instructions both written and oral
The reported Final Grade will be one of the following:
CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved – Graded
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment
Further details regarding the application of the grading criteria will be provided by your teacher.
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