Course Title: Participate in OHS processes

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4324

Course Title: Participate in OHS processes

Portfolio: BUS

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)
OHTH5472C	City Campus	TAFE	650T Vocational Business Education	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term1 2013, Term1 2014, Term2 2013

Course Contact: Colin Byron

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925-1396

Course Contact Email: colin.byron@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit 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

None.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	BSBOHS201A Participate in OHS processes
Elements:	1. Work Safely.
	2. Implement workplace safety requirements.
	3. Participate in OHS consultative processes.
	4. Follow safety procedures.

Learning Outcomes

1. Accurately follow all relevant safety procedures;

2. Identify and report hazards to designated personnel;

3. Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation; and

4. Knowledge of relevant materials, equipment and work processes.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, homework, assignments, group and/or individual projects, in class exercises, written and practical tests, problem solving exercises, presentations, direct observation of actual and simulated work practice, presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files, review of products produced through work-based or course activities.

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. Students will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check their progress.