Course Title: Monitor a safe workplace
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: OHTH5470C
Course Title: Monitor a safe workplace
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4223 - Certificate IV in Business Administration
Course Contact : Hazel Sims
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925-1316
Course Contact Email:hazel.sims@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
There are no pre-requisites or co-requisites for this course.
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor the organisation’s occupational health and safety (OHS) policies, procedures and programs in the relevant work area to meet legislative requirements. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
This unit contains employability skills.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBOHS407A Monitor a safe workplace |
Element: |
Implement and monitor participative arrangements for the management of OHS |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Explain the importance of effective consultative mechanisms in managing health and safety risks |
Element: |
Implement and monitor procedures for identifying hazards and assessing risks |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Identify and report on hazards in work area in accordance with OHS policies and procedures |
Element: |
Implement and monitor the organisation's procedures for controlling risks |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Implement procedures to control risks using the hierarchy of controls and organisational requirements |
Element: |
Implement and monitor the organisation's procedures for maintaining OHS records for the team |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Accurately complete and maintain OHS records of incidents of occupational injury and disease in work area in accordance with OHS legal requirements |
Element: |
Implement and monitor the organisation's procedures for providing OHS training |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Systematically identify OHS training needs in line with organisational requirements |
Element: |
Provide information to the workgroup about OHS policies and procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Accurately explain relevant provisions of OHS legislation and codes of practice to the workgroup |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities for full-time students will include ’hands-on’ participation in the simulated business environment (Reflective Records Virtual Enterprise - VE).
Flexible-delivery students will use a real workplace on which to base research and analysis of the implentation and monitoring of an organisation’s OHS policies, procedures and programs as well as completing online activities.
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.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Content & Element of competency | Full-time | Flexible-Delivery |
| 1 | Overview of course Assessment overview What is Occupational Health and Safety and what does it mean to me in the workplace? |
Class activity | Face to face class/induction |
| 2 | Required knowledge - relevant legislation; Duty of Care |
Class activity | Online activity |
| 3 | Provide information to the workgroup about OHS policies and procedures Chapter 6 Communicate and support work health and safety pg 142-146 |
Class activity | Online activity |
| 4 |
Implement and monitor participative arrangments for the management of OHS Chapter 6 pg 146 -148 |
Class activity | Online activity |
| 5 |
Implement and monitor the organisation’s procedures for providing OHS training Chapter 6 pg 150-155 |
Class activity | Online activity |
| 6 |
Implement and monitor procedures for identifying hazards and assessing risks Chapter 6 pg 156-159 |
Class activity | Online activity |
| 9 |
Implement and monitor the organisation’s procedures for controlling risks Chapter 6 pg 161-165 |
Class activity | Online activity |
| 10 |
Implement and monitor the organisation’s procedures for maintaining OHS records for the team Chapter 6 pg 165-170 |
Class activity | Online activity |
| 11 | Assessment Task 1 | Presentation | Online submission |
| 12 | All elements of competency - Assessment task 2 | Class activity | Online activity |
| 13 | All elements of competency - Assessmen task 2 | Class activity | Online activity |
| 14 | All elements of competency - Assessment task 2 | Class activity | Online activity |
| 15 | Assessment Task 2 | Class activity & online submission | Online Submission |
| 16 | Feedback, review of employability skills for this course | Online class | Online class |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Dwyer, Judith, The business communication handbook/Judith Dwyer, 9th ed., Pearson Australia |
9781442546738 |
References
Other Resources
Officewise - A guide to health and safety in the office, available online at www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
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 may incorporate a variety of methods such as:
- analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios
- direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
- review of records communicating the outcomes of consultation over OHS issues to the workgroup
- demonstration of techniques
- review of reports to management on the costs associated with providing training for the work team
- oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of workplace safety and hazards
- examples of risk assessments
- evaluation of actioning of team member hazard reports.
Assessment Tasks
Critical aspects of assessment
Evidence of the following is essential:
- applying organisational management systems and procedures to OHS within workgroup area
- applying procedures for assessing and controlling risks to health and safety associated with those hazards, in accordance with the hierarchy of controls
- providing specific, clear and accurate information and advice on workplace hazards to workgroup
- knowledge of legal responsiblities of employers, supervisors and employees in the workplace
You are required to complete two (2) tasks. You must successfully complete all tasks to be deemed competent in this unit.
Full-time students - refer to the relevant Blackboard under Assessments on myRMIT for marking guides.
Task 1 - In-class presentation Week 11
Students will give a group presentation in class addressing all elements of competency. The presentation will be based on two workplace scenarios, Case study 1 and 2 from the text.
Task 2 - due Week 15
The duration of this assessment is 15 weeks. You will prepare and gather evidence whilst working in your normal work tasks in the Virtual Enterprise.
Part-time students - refer to the relevant Blackboard under Assessments on myRMIT for marking guides.
Task 1 - Case study due week 11
Students will complete both case studies on page 174 of the text.
Task 2 - due Week 15
The duration of this assessment is 15 weeks. You will prepare and gather evidence from your workplace. Those students who are not employed will need to arrange a visit to a real organisation to complete the task.
Submission Requirements
Assessment tasks need to be submitted via Blackboard.
You should:
• Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date. If your performance in the assessment is affected by unexpected circumstances, you should consider applying for Special Consideration. Information on the process and application forms is available at http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ls0ydfokry9rz website.
• Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks. (hard copy and soft copy)
• When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use a cover sheet that includes a declaration and statement of authorship. 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 declare that the work you are presenting for assessment is your own work. An assignment cover sheet for submission of work for assessment is available on blackboard.
• Each page of your assessment should include footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers. For example, Julie Macpherson, 324567, Task 2, OHS2345C Ensure safe workplace, Page 1 of 10.
Marking Guide (competency):
Vocational Education and Training (VET) is based on current industry needs and the focus on preparing you for the workplace. Because VET courses are informed by practical application of knowledge and skills, they are based on a system known as ‘competency based training’ (CBT). So when you are assessed in VET it is about whether you are competent to do the job, as well as having a firm grasp on the knowledge and skills required to do that job, as opposed to traditional curriculum based education settings that are often based on knowledge retention.
You need to demonstrate you are competent in each element of the unit of competency you are studying.
You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you whether you are competent or not and how well you are performing. Once competent in all elements of the unit you receive a competency grading.
Please refer to the Final Grades table below.
Marking Guide (Grading)
After achieving competency we then grade your performance in the unit; this gives you the opportunity to have the level of your performance formally recognized against industry standards and employability skills.
The grading is according to the following criteria:
1. LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE, INITIATIVE, ENTERPRISE AND PERFORMANCE OF WORK TASK
We are looking for a high level of ability to complete all tasks independently as per the specifications as well as demonstrating a high level of initiative in your approach to developing and maintaining an OHS system.
2. DEMONSTRATED BREADTH OF UNDERPINNING KNOWLEDGE AND A WILLINGNESS TO CONTINUE LEARNING
We are looking for depth of understanding of the key concepts and knowledge required in managing an OHS system. You should be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of all applicable OHS legislative requirements in all the assessment tasks.
3. TECHNIQUES & PROCESSES, TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND PROBLEM SOLVING
We are looking for appropriate use of technology to assist in presenting all tasks clearly and suitable for the intended audience. You also need to show an understanding of the kinds of problems that can arise in managing OHS systems and how these might be addressed.
4. WORK ORGANISATION, PLANNING AND SELF MANAGEMENT
We expect to see ongoing research that is relevant to the unit, full utilisation of Blackboard as per course requirements and timely submission of all required assessment tasks.
5. COMMUNICATION, PEOPLE NETWORKING, LANGUAGE AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND TEAMWORK
We expect to see contributions to relevant discussions and scheduled Collaborate sessions. In addition your tasks should demonstrate a very good understanding of strategies for a collaborative approach to OHS management in the workplace.
Final Grades table:
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 information regarding the application of the grading criteria will be provided by your teacher.
Assessment Matrix
| Element of competency | Task 1 | Task 2 |
| Provide information to the workgroup about OHS policies and procedures | Y | Y |
| Implement and monitor participative arrangments for the management of OHS | Y | Y |
| Implement and monitor the organisation’s procedures for providing OHS training. | Y | Y |
| Implement and monitor procedures for identifying hazards and assessing risks | Y | Y |
| Implement and monitor the organisation’s procedures for controlling risks | Y | Y |
| Implement and monitor the organisaiton’s procedures for maintaining OHS records for the team | Y | Y |
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