Course Title: OH&S for Supervisors

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2009

Course Code: PUBH5593

Course Title: OH&S for Supervisors

School: 130T Engineering (TAFE)

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6011 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aerospace)

Course Contact : Steven Bevan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4137

Course Contact Email:steven.bevan@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Tony Servello / Drew Holloway
Contact Details: Location: City, 57.5 .20
Telephone: 9925 8098
Fax: 9925 8099
Email:  tony.servello@rmit.edu.au or
              drew.holloway@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 20

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

None

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to provide the participant with the skills and knowledge to safeguard their health and safety, and the health and safety of others in the workplace.
The course will introduce the participant to the legislative requirements of employers and employees and to the preventative nature of workplace health and safety.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

VBH744 OH&S for Supervisors


Learning Outcomes


1. Explain the legal framework that exists in Australia for the maintenance of occupational health and safety.
2. Explain the preventative nature of workplace health and safety.
3. Conduct a workplace hazard audit to identify hazards in the workplace.
4. Apply Basic First aid procedures (DRABC).


Details of Learning Activities

This course aims to provide the participant with the skills and knowledge to safeguard theft health and safety and the health and safety of others in the workplace at a paraprofessional level. The course will introduce the participants to the legislative requirements of employers and employees and to the preventative nature of workplace health and safety.


Teaching Schedule

This course involves the delivery of 4 Learning Outcomes over 5 weeks using the following format:

Week 1 Classroom, Essendon Campus The Australian legal frame work

Week 2 Classroom, Essendon Campus Workplace health and safety

Week 3 Classroom, Essendon Campus Hazards in the workplace

Week 4 Classroom, Essendon Campus First Aid

Week 5 Assess & Course review, Essendon campus


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References

• State or territory workplace health and safety legislation.
• Literature available from relevant Workplace Authority.
• Worksafe publications as appropriate.
• St John’s First Aid Handbook (Full Edition)
• Resuscitation Mannequin and training aids
• Resuscitation Video No Time to Lose, National Heart Foundation or equivalent.


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

To successfully to complete this course the student is required to pass written assessment tasks and demonstrate skills and ability by completing practical tasks.


Assessment Tasks

Participants are required to complete all two assessments to satisfactorily complete subject

Assessment 1(20%): Safety Audit Report

Assessment 2(80%): FINAL EXAMINATION


Assessment Matrix

  Learning outcomes % of Assessment
Safety Audit Report 3 20
Exam 1,2,3,4 80

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