Course Title: Ensure a Safe Workplace
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5137
Course Title: Ensure a Safe Workplace
Portfolio: BUS
Nominal Hours: 60.0
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) |
BUSM6007C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
650T TAFE Business |
Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term1 2008 |
Course Contact: Seymour Jacobson
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1563
Course Contact Email: seymour.jacobson@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
The development and maintenance of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) systems that ensure a safe workplace without risks to health and in accordance with OHS legal requirements. Key features include establishment of OHS policies and procedures, risk assessment and the implementation, monitoring, control and evaluation of OHS management systems
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Experience in frontline, senior supervisory or management positions.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBMGT505A Ensure a safe workplace |
Elements: |
Establish and maintain a quality Occupational Health and Safety management system |
Establish and maintain an Occupational Health and Safety system |
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Establish and maintain participative arrangements for the management of Occupational Health and Safety |
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Establish and maintain procedures for identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to competency elements
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including in class exercises, written tests, presentations and case studies. 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