Course Title: Participate in OHS processes

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: OHTH5472C

Course Title: Participate in OHS processes

School: 650T TAFE Business

Campus: City Campus

Program: C3216 - Certificate III in Business Administration

Course Contact : Janet McDonald

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99255134

Course Contact Email:janet.mcdonald@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 20

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

There are no pre-requisites or co-requisites for this course.

Course Description

This course covers the 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.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	BSBOHS201A Participate in OHS processes
Element:	Follow safety procedures
Performance Criteria:	Identify and report emergency incidents Follow organisational procedures for responding to emergency incidents
Element:	Implement workplace safety requirements
Performance Criteria:	Identify designated persons for reporting queries and concerns about safety in the workplace Identify existing and potential hazards in the workplace, report them to designated persons and record them in accordance with workplace procedures Identify and implement workplace procedures and work instructions for controlling risks Report emergency incidents and injuries to designated persons
Element:	Participate in OHS consultative processes
Performance Criteria:	Contribute to workplace meetings, inspections or other consultative activities Raise OHS issues with designated persons in accordance with organisational procedures Take actions to eliminate workplace hazards or to reduce risks
Element:	Work safely
Performance Criteria:	Follow established safety procedures when conducting work Carry out pre-start systems and equipment checks in accordance with workplace procedures

Learning Outcomes

Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities will include class-based discussions, exercises, reading and reflection and situated learning in the Virtual Enterprise in order to develop competency including underpinning skills and knowledge.

Teaching Schedule

   

	Weekly Schedule
Week beginning	Content	Requirements
Week 1 - 8 Feb	Introduction & Chapter 1:Working safely	Text
Week 2 – 15 Feb	Chapter 2: Implementing safety requirements	Text
Week 3 – 22 Feb	Chapter 3: Participating in OHS processes	Text
Week 4 – 1 Mar	Chapter 4: Following safety procedures	Text

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Aspire Learning Resources, BSBOHS201A, Participate in OHS processes, Aspire

9781740426794

References

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency to be deemed competent.

Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievements of each element of competency in a flexible manner. Assessments will incorporate a variety of methods such as class exercises, practical projects, demonstration of techniques in a workplace or the Virtual Enterprise and tests. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.

In addition to the assessments, formative feedback is provided to the students throughout the duration of the course.

Learning activities will include class-based discussions, exercises, reading and reflection and situated learning in the Virtual Enterprise in order to develop competency including underpinning skills and knowledge.

Assessment Tasks

Portfolio – 50%
Students will complete a portfolio of four (4) case studies worth 12.5% each. The Portfolio Guide is available on the DLS for this course under Assessments.

Virtual Enterprise Assessment - 50% due in week nominated by the student and teacher

The critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit is achieved by using the Virtual Enterprise as a simulated business that learners organise and run as a hands-on way of learning about business practices and procedures, and most importantly, achieving competency with other general administration courses in this program.

Assessment Matrix

Element	Portfolio	Virtual Enterprise
Work safely	√	√
Implement workplace safety requirements	√	√
Participate in OHS consultative processes	√	√
Follow safety procedures	√	√

Other Information

In adherence with RMIT’s commitment to sustainability, course teachers will seek to incorporate environmental concerns in the facilitation of this course. These include, but are not limited to:
• Conserving natural resources
• Using recycled materials wherever possible
• Minimising pollution
• Applying energy savings measures
• Reducing waste
Students are encouraged to identify and follow environmental and resource efficient ways of working whilst studying this course.

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