Course Title: Implement and monitor OH&S in the workplace
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: OHTH5451C
Course Title: Implement and monitor OH&S in the workplace
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4218 - Certificate IV in Textile Design and Development
Course Contact : Peter Bonnell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9171
Course Contact Email:peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Rachel Halton rachel.halton@rmit.edu.au tel. (03) 9225 9158
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
This course has no prerequisites however students will be expected to undetake OHS inductions in all practical workshops where classes are conducted as part of their studies
Course Description
In this course you will need to demonstrate that you have the required skills and knowledge to implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures within a work area where discretion and judgement may be required, for both yourself and others, in planning and selecting processes, procedures or outcomes. The work may be conducted in a variety of environments such as:
• operational workplace activities
• restricted spaces
• hazardous, controlled or exposed conditions
• day or night operations
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTGN4010A Implement and monitor OH&S in the workplace |
Element: |
3. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for identifying hazards and assessing risks |
Performance Criteria: |
3 Implement and monitor the workplace practices for identifying hazards and assessing risks 3.1 Existing and potential hazards in the work area are identified and reported so that risk assessment and risk control procedures can be applied |
Element: |
5. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for dealing with hazardous events |
Performance Criteria: |
5 Implement and monitor the workplace practices for dealing with hazardous events |
Element: |
1. Provide information to the work group about OHS policies, procedures and programs |
Performance Criteria: |
1 Provide information to the work group about OHS policies, procedures and programs |
Element: |
4. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for controlling risks |
Performance Criteria: |
4 Implement and monitor the workplace practices for controlling risks |
Element: |
6. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for providing OHS training |
Performance Criteria: |
6 Implement and monitor the workplace practices for providing OHS training |
Element: |
7. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for maintaining OHS records |
Performance Criteria: |
7 Implement and monitor the workplace practices for maintaining OHS records |
Element: |
2. Implement and monitor participative arrangements for the management of OHS |
Performance Criteria: |
2 Implement and monitor participative arrangements for the management of OHS |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will be able to demonstrates skills to:
• analyse the work environment in order to identify hazards, assess risks and judge when intervention to control risks is necessary
• analyse relevant workplace data to identify hazards, assess risks and evaluate the effectiveness of risk control measures
• assess the resources needed to apply different risk control measures and make recommendations to management on that basis
• read, interpret and follow information on work specifications, standard operating procedures and work instructions and other reference material
• maintain accurate records
• communicate within the workplace
• sequence operations
• meet specifications
• clarify and check task-related information
• carry out work according to OHS practices
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities include research, reflection, discussion, observation and online resources and assessment.
Teaching Schedule
This Unit is run as a clustered Unit alongside Work in the TCF Sector and Source Textile Materials and is taught in intensive mode.
Teaching Schedule
Session 1: What is OH&S? Why is it important? Introduction to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, policies and procedures, codes of practise, rights and responsibilities.
Implement and monitor systems in the workplace for controlling risks.
Session 2: Online OH&S test. OH&S policies and procedures relating to identifying and dealing with the management of OH&S including controlling hazards and assessing risks, providing training and maintaining OH&S records.
Students are expected to demonstrate their understanding of OH&S principles by the implementation of OHS procedures in all scheduled classes.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Consultation on health and safety - A handbook for workplaces / Worksafe booklet. |
Other Resources
Worksafe Victoria
Overview of Assessment
To achieve successful completion of this course you must demonstrate an understanding of all the elements of the Competency.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each element in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, homework and in class exercises, written tests, practical problem solving exercises and practical tests.
You are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate as part of your assessment how you undertake practical exercises as part of class work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Assessment Tasks
ASSESSMENT TASKS
Assessment Task 1: Online OH&S test
http://www.tfia.com.au/e-learning (The learning material is designed for web-based delivery within a learning management system to track user progress and maintain records of completion.)
Assessment Task 2: OH&S Quiz
Please note this unit is graded as Competency Achieved or Not Yet Competent. The online learning component and OH&S Quiz must be successfully completed to receive a Competency Achieved grade.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
This course is offered in intensive mode. It is essential that you attend all sessions to successfully complete the course.
Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to all RMIT students.
Services offered by SLC to support numeracy and literacy skills of the students are:
- Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
- Maths and science developmental support and advice
- English language development
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and Learning Support.
Disability Liaison Unit:
Students with disability or long-term medical condition should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete their studies.
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit.
Late submission:
Students requiring extensions for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. The student will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.
Students seeking an extension of more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.
Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm to find more information about special consideration.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
Please refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.
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