Course Title: Manage hazards in the work environment
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5239
Course Title: Manage hazards in the work environment
Portfolio: SET
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) |
OHTH5502C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Life & Physical Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2011 |
Course Contact: Namrita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254309
Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify hazards, and to assess and control risks in the work environment. It focuses on the knowledge, processes and techniques necessary to control specific hazards in the work environment. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Nil
There are no pre-requisites or co-requisites for this course.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBOHS505B Manage hazards in the work environment |
Elements: |
1. Access sources of information and data about the work environment to identify hazardous tasks or conditions 2. Analyse the work environment to assess risk 3. Control risk associated with hazard 4. Monitor and review effectiveness of control strategy 5. Apply professional practice |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
The participant must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, workplace activities, in class exercises, quizzes, practical problem solving exercises and presentations. Participants 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