Course Title: Follow occupational health and safety procedures

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2015

Course Code: OHTH5593C

Course Title: Follow occupational health and safety procedures

School: 345T Media and Communication

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4276 - Certificate IV in Sound Production

Course Contact : Program Administration

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4815

Course Contact Email:mcvet@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher: Elena Popa
9925 4414
elena.popa@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 10

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 establish, maintain and evaluate the organisation’s occupational health and safety (OHS) policies, procedures and programs in the relevant work area in accordance with OHS legal requirements


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUSOHS301A Follow occupational health and safety procedures

Element:

Element 1 Follow safe work practices

Performance Criteria:

1.2 Adhere to safety plans, safety implementation reports and other documentation as required

1.3 Use tools, equipment and materials according to enterprise procedures

1.4 Complete work tasks with due regard to safety signs and symbols

1.5 Comply with duty of care requirements

1.6 Participate in OHS communication and reporting processes

Element:

Element 2 Maintain personal safety standards

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Use safety clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE) as required to ensure own safety and safety of others Volume 1 of 1, Unit 75 of 98 © Commonwealth of Australia.

2.2 Undertake measures to prevent injury or impairment related to workplace activities

2.3 Apply safe manual-handling techniques to avoid back strain and other injuries

2.4 Contribute to keeping the work environment free of hazards

2.5 Maintain currency of own knowledge of OHS workplace policies and procedures

Element:

Element 3 Assess risks

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Report hazards or OHS issues in the workplace to relevant personnel

3.2 Apply knowledge of principles of risk management when taking action to minimise risk in line with own level of responsibility

3.3 Follow workplace procedures for controlling risks 3.4 Contribute to workplace OHS, hazard, accident and
incident reports as required 3.5 Report breaches of health, safety and security procedures promptly as required

Element:

Element 4 Follow emergency procedures

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Report emergency or incident promptly to relevant personnel or authorities in line with general procedures
for responding to incidents and emergencies

4.2 Take action to deal with emergencies in line with own level of responsibility

4.3 Seek assistance from colleagues and relevant authorities as required.

4.4 Practise and follow emergency and evacuation procedures as required.

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to understand and apply OH&S terminology.


Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities will include:
• Formal lecture
• Practical assessment activities
• Online learning, assessment and feedback
 


Teaching Schedule

Week      
Class Content                               Elements
Week 1

Face to Face Lecture

Course overview, introduction to the course guide, resources, assessment tasks and expectations.
Introduction to Google Communities

Job Safety Analysis and Risk Analysis in industry.

Asessments commence

 Assessment Tasks 1 & 2 Introduced and commenced Element 1
1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6
Week 2 Online Interaction

* Workplace procedures and legalities (OHS reps, Work Cover, Incident reports)
* Work Safe Victoria, OHS/WHS legislation and insurance
* Work place equal opportunity and harassment

   Element 3
3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5
Week 3 Online Interaction

Assessment Task 1 Due:
Blackboard quiz on OHS / WHS legislation and practices.

 Assessment Task 1 - DUE

Blackboard quiz on OHS / WHS legislation and practices.

 Element 2
2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5

Element 4
4.1,4.2,.4.3,.4.4
Week 4

Online Interaction

* Manual-handling techniques and working safely in industry, including areas like working with power/cables, noise exposure, working at height, working for long periods and the legalities/awards/enterprise agreements around these working conditions.
* Work place equal opportunity and harassment		   Element 1
1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6

Element 3
3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5
Week 5

Online Interaction

Final assessment submission and review
Feedback on assessment submission

Assessent Task 2Adue:
Completed JSA submitted to Google+ Community

Assessment Task 2Bdue:
Risk assessment photographs submitted to Google+ Community

 Assessment Task 2A - DUE
Completed JSA submitted to Google+ Community

Assessment Task 2B - DUE
Risk assessment photographs submitted to Google+ Community

 Element 1
1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References

You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information


Other Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems and access to specialised facilities and relevant software. You will also have access of the library resources.

As the course will primarily be conducted online, we request that you come to the face to face session with one of the following:
* Laptop computer with internet access
* Tablet computer with internet access
* Smart phone


Overview of Assessment

Assessment in this course will involve practical evaluations, written reports and class participation.


Assessment Tasks

To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete the following assessment to a satisfactory standard.
You will receive feedback on all assessment and where indicated.

The Google+ Community site is: Sound Production Cert IV OH&S 2015
Note: There is an extensive list of information resources located in the Blackboard folder for the unit. You are advised to review these documents before undergoing the quiz.

Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz (via Blackboard)
You will be required to complete an online assessment on RMIT’s Blackboard interface, on or before week 3 of the course.
If your attempt is not satisfactory, you may re-sit the test until you achieve the required pass mark of 150
The assessment covers key areas OH&S legislation as relevant to the entertainment and media production industries.
Ungraded Assessment
Due: Week 3

Assessment Task 2: Completed JSA (Job Safety Analysis) Form and supporting photographic evidence

Part A: JSA (Submitted via Google Community)
You are required to complete a JSA (Job Safety Analylis) report of a workplace, or simulated workplace, in the the supplied form:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l_7iK_YdopMZXzNLBQOh467IbxRo8EHgFUpR4Skqg_8/copy

In the JSA you will need to identify a minimum of 5 (five) potential OHS / WHS hazards, and document them in your report, addressing the following four areas:

ACTIVITY - What the task that is being completed?
HAZARDS - What is the hazard you have identified?
RISK CONTROL MEASURES - Propose potential solutions to deal with the identified risk.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? - Identify who must carry out the risk control measure.

Part B: JSA Support Photos/ Evidence (Submitted via Google Community)
You must then take a photo of each one of the potential hazards to provide evidence of risks identified in your JSA, and submit them with your report.
These images serve as evidence of the risks / hazards.
Ungraded Assessment
Due: Week 5

ASSESSMENT DELIVERABLES

Assessment Task 1
For assessment 1, the quiz is available on Blackboard.
Note the quiz is timed.

Assessment Task 2
For assessment 2, the submission required will be (A) a completed JSA and (B) a minimum of five photographs which serve as supporting evidence for the JSA.
The report and images must be uploaded to the Google+ Community for the unit, allocating them to the category “Assessment” as you do.

The submission may be as document, PDF or even image, however note the image file would need to be sufficient resolution to be clearly legible.

All other posts such as queries and discussions, will be categorised by you as “Discussion”.

For assessment 2B, a minimum of five photo images must be uploaded in order of risk number for assessor and cohort to be able to easily identify which hazard eavch photo relates to.

This will be uploaded into the same post as the JSA document.

We suggest using the Soldering class component of the unit “Mix Live Audio” EMPL5641c as your simulated workplace, which will allow you complete the assessments 2 and 3 for this unit.
Alternatively you may choose an alternative by agreement with teacher. For example practical placement at live performance / event venues, also within Mix Live Audio. 

The grades in this unit are as follows:
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrated alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration.

Other Information

 Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students

Cover Sheet for Submissions:
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work, including online submissions. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications

Attendance:
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.

Feedback:
You will receive verbal and written feedback on your work. Where relevant, this feedback will also include suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Student feedback at RMIT

Student Progress:
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential.

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