Course Title: Work safely in the construction industry
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5332 Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services
Course Title: Work safely in the construction industry
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 6
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
OHTH5849C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
345T Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2015 |
Course Contact: Program Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254815
Course Contact Email: mcvet@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
Working safely is a fundamental aspect of working in live production. Working Safely in the Construction Industry has been selected by the live event industry to provide you with the basic Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) knowledge which you will require to undertake a range of work tasks within this employment field. In this course you will learn about OHS legislative requirements, the basic principles of risk management and prevention of injury and illness within the context of the live event industry.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CPCCOHS1001A Work safely in the construction industry |
Elements: |
1. Identify OHS legislative requirements. 2. Identify construction hazards and control measures. 3. Identify OHS communication and reporting processes. 4. Identify OHS incident response procedures. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
You will also be aware of:
- applicable OHS legislative and safety requirements for construction work including duty of care
- the range of common construction hazards and procedures for the assessment of risk and application of the hierarchy of control
- OHS communication processes, information and documentation including the role of OHS committees and representatives, the meaning of common safety signs and symbols, and procedures for reporting hazards, incidents and injuries
- general procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies including evacuation, first aid, fire safety equipment and PPE.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course will involve demonstration of practical tasks and testing of your knowledge.of underpinning theory