Course Title: Apply health and safety practices in the workplace
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2007
Course Code: OHTH5089C
Course Title: Apply health and safety practices in the workplace
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5179 - Diploma of Financial Services
Course Contact : Michelle Mosiere
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5455
Course Contact Email:michelle.mosiere@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 25
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
Training Package Pre-requisites: Nil
RMIT Co-requisite: FNSICIND401A Apply principles of professional practice to work in the financial services industry [SOSK5138C]
Course Description
This unit covers the competency to work safely in the financial services industry and follow sound occupational health practices at work.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
FNSICGEN304A Apply health and safety practices in the workplace |
Element: |
Contribute to occupational health and safety at work |
Performance Criteria: |
• OH&S issues are raised with designated personnel in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant legislation. |
Element: |
Contribute to occupational health and safety at work |
Element: |
Follow workplace safety procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
• Health and safety procedures are applied at all times when carrying out daily work routines in the workplace. |
Element: |
Follow workplace safety procedures |
Element: |
Identify and follow workplace procedures for hazard control and other emergency situations |
Performance Criteria: |
• Hazards in the work area are recognised and reported to appropriate people following workplace procedures. |
Element: |
Identify and follow workplace procedures for hazard control and other emergency situations |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to performance elements and performance criteria.
Details of Learning Activities
Case studies are used throughout the course and students are expected to participate in class discussions and exercises. The use of ‘real world’ examples will assist students throughout the course.
Learner activity: Students will take an active role
• Navigating through a virtual office
• Assessing ergonomic office equipment
• Answering tutorial questions
• Demonstrating correct manual handling technique
• Responding to generic question sessions
• Reporting OH&S findings
The use of “real world” examples will facilitate the understanding of the theoretical concepts and students will be encouraged to use lateral thinking.
Competency Based Assessment
Students will be provided with more than one opportunity to demonstrate competence. Competency based assessment is detailed below in “Assessment Methods” and “Assessment Tasks”.
Teaching Schedule
Week beginning | 2007 |
Week 1 – 12th Feb | Topic 1: Industry Overview 1A: Main Sectors |
Week 2 – 19th Feb | 1B: Products & Services |
Week 3 – 26th Feb | 1C: Regulators |
Week 4 – 5th Mar | Guest Speaker |
Week 5 – 12th Mar | Topic 2: Compliance 2A: Financial Services Reform Act |
Week 6 – 19th Mar | 2B: ASIC Policy Statements |
Week 7 – 26th Mar | 2C: Uniform Consumer Credit Code |
Week 8 – 2nd April | Assessment – Multi-Issue Case Study, Topics 1 & 2 |
Mid Semester Break (Student Vacation) – 5th to 11th April | |
Week 8 – 12th April | Assessment – Multi-Issue Case Study, Topics 1 & 2 |
Week 9 – 16th April | Topic 3: Confidentiality 3A: Privacy under the common law |
Week 10 – 23rd April | 3B: Privacy under statute law |
Week 11 – 30th April | 3C: Code of Banking Practice |
Week 12 – 8th May | Topic 4: Professionalism 4A: Conflict Resolution |
Week 13 – 14th May | 4B: Ethics |
Week 14 – 21st May | Assessment – Multi-Issue Case Study, Topics 3 & 4 |
Week 15 – 28th May | Topic 5: Health & Safety 5A: Legal Framework |
Week 16 – 4th June | 5B: Ergonomics & Office Safety |
Week 17 – 11th June | 5C: Human Behaviour & Attitudes |
Week 18 – 18th June | Assessment – Workplace Scenario Presentation |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Vickery, Roger & Pendleton, Wayne. Australian Business Law. Pearson/Prentice Hall: 2006. ISBN 0 7339 7259 4 (5th edition). |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may include navigating around a virtual office, completing incident and accident reports, assessing hazards, evaluating workstations, and/or delivering group presentations on subjects such as ergonomics and workplace violence.
Tutorial activities may also include problem solving and responding to case studies.
The aim is to provide students with the opportunity for formative feedback to help them determine areas for improvement.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Virtual Office
Method: Interactive IT experience
Grading: CA/NYC
Assessment: Ergonomics Presentation
Method: Verbal presentation, group
Grading: CA/NYC
Assessment: Manual Handling Demo
Method: Class activity
Grading: CA/NYC
Assessment: Workplace Scenario
Method: Verbal presentation, group
Grading: CA/NYC
Assessment: Tutorial Questions
Method: Written, individual
Grading: CA/NYC
Final Grade: CA/NYC
Assessment Matrix
Virtual Office | Ergonomics Presentation | Manual Handling Demo |
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Tutorial Questions |
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Follow workplace safety procedures | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Contribute to occupational health and safety at work | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Identify and follow workplace procedures for hazard control and other emergency situations | Y | Y | Y |
Other Information
Assessment Criteria:
See: Recommended Reading, Vickery and Pendleton·
Outline the main features of occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation
· Identify the main OHS obligations of employers, occupiers, manufacturers, importers, employees and other workplace participants
· List the main areas of risk management
· Explain the main powers of inspectors
· Outline the main features of workers compensation schemes
· Define key concepts such as “designated work groups” “OHS representatives” and explain their roles
· Outline standard OHS and emergency procedures
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