Course Title: Participate in OHS processes

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C1073

Course Title: Participate in OHS processes

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 20.0

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.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
OHTH5653C	City Campus	TAFE	365T Global, Urban & Social Studies	Face-to-Face

Course Contact: Liz Cotter

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254870

Course Contact Email: elizabeth-anne.cotter@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This course describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to participate in workplace occupational health and safety (OHS) processes to protect workers own health and safety, and that of others.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	BSBOHS201A Participate in OHS processes
Elements:	Work safely Implement workplace safety requirements Participate in OHS consultative processes Follow safety procedures

Learning Outcomes

Required skills

literacy skills to interpret safety signs, symbols and notices

problem-solving skills to analyse options in an emergency situation

Required knowledge

responsibilities of employers and employees under relevant health and safety legislation

Overview of Assessment

Assessment in this course is determined via a combination of assessment strategies which may likely  include:

demonstration

case study

simple oral and/or written questions