Course Title: Apply safe working practices

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5177

Course Title: Apply safe working practices

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 18.0

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Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
OHTH5087C	City Campus	TAFE	320T Design (TAFE)	Face-to-Face	Term1 2007

Course Contact: Jo Beckerleg

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4211

Course Contact Email: joanne.beckerleg@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit incorporates the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) guidelines for occupational health and safety. It encompasses the skills, knowledge and attitudes to maintain a safe work environment for staff, customers and others.
It involves observing basic safety and emergency procedures.
Expand upon existing skills to enable you to design and manufacture props for the retail, exhibition, event and advertising industries.
Ongoing observation of appropriate occupational and safety procedures, relevant to materials machinery and the working environment ,appropriate clothing and footwear.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	WRRLP1B Apply safe working practices
Elements:	Observe basic emergency procedures
	Observe basic safety procedures

Learning Outcomes

1. Observe basic safety procedures
2. Observe basic emergency procedures

Overview of Assessment

• Reflective journaling
• Research project
• Workplace simulations
• Studio based workshops
• Report writing