Course Title: Maintain Workplace Safety

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2011

Course Code: BUSM9718C

Course Title: Maintain Workplace Safety

School: 650T TAFE Business

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6070 - Advanced Diploma of Business (Legal Practice)

Course Contact : Janet McDonald

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5134

Course Contact Email:janet.mcdonald@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 40

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

This unit is concerned with OHS responsibilities of employees with supervisory responsibilities to implement and monitor the organisation’s Occupational Health and Safety policies, procedures and programs in a small team to meet legislative requirements.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBCMN311A Maintain Workplace Safety

Element:

Assist incorporation of Occupational Health & Safety policy and procedures into the work team.

Performance Criteria:

1 Understanding of basic requirements of Occupational Health and Safety legislation in area of responsibility appropriate for health and safety needs of a small work team are demonstrated

2 Information on the organisation's Occupational Health and Safety policies, procedures and programs is provided in a readily accessible manner and clearly explained to the work group

3 Information about identifying hazards and the outcomes of risk assessment and control is regularly provided and clearly explained to the work group

Element:

Participate in identifying hazards and assessing and controlling risks for the work area.

Performance Criteria:

1 Advice is provided on hazards in work area in line with organisation's Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures

2 Support is provided in implementing procedures to control risks using the hierarchy of controls and in accordance with organisational procedures

3 Inadequacies in existing risk control measures are identified and reported in accordance with the hierarchy of controls

4 Occupational Health and Safety records of incidents in the work area are accurately completed and maintained in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety legal requirements

Element:

Support participative arrangements for the management of occupational health and safety.

Performance Criteria:

1 Organisational consultative procedures are implemented and monitored to facilitate participation of work group in management of work area hazards

2 Issues raised through consultation are promptly dealt with in accordance with organisational procedures for issue resolution

3 Encouragement and assistance is given to team members to contribute to the management of Occupational Health and Safety at the workplace

4 Feedback from individuals and teams is used to identify and implement improvements in the management of Occupational Health and Safety

Element:

Support the organisation’s procedures for providing Occupational Health and Safety training.

Performance Criteria:

1 Advice is provided on Occupational Health and Safety training needs of individuals and workgroup

2 Advice is provided on strategies and opportunities for development of workgroup's competencies in relation to Occupational Health and Safety

3 Coaching and mentoring assistance is provided to team members to support the effective development of individual and group competencies in Occupational Health and Safety

Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities will include weekly online course discussion and resources based on the textbook, industry practice, researching the Internet and observations undertaken in the workplace.


Teaching Schedule

Week Beginning Content & Element of competency Requirements
Week 1 - 4 July Introduction; Ergonomics & safety in the office; myRMIT Studies Attendance
Week 2 - 11 July  Assist incorporation of Occupational Health & Safety policy and procedures into the work team Text Chpt 1 Online 
Week 3 - 18 July  Assist incorporation of Occupational Health & Safety policy and procedures into the work team  Text Chpt 1 Online
Week 4 - 25 July  Assist incorporation of Occupational Health & Safety policy and procedures into the work team; Support participative arrangements for the management of Occupational Health & Safety  Text Chpt 1 & 2 Online
Week 5 - 1 Aug  Support participative arrangements for the management of Occupational Health & Safety  Text Chpt 2 Online
Week 6 - 8 Aug  Support the organisation’s procedures for providing Occupational Health & Safety training  Text Chpt 3 Online
Week 7 - 15 Aug  Support the organisation’s procedures for providing Occupational Health & Safety training; Participate in identifying hazards and assessing and controlling risks for the work area  Text Chpt 3 & 4 Online
Week 8 - 22 Aug  Participate in identifying hazards and assessing and controlling risks for the work area  Text Chpt 4 Online
  Mid Semester Break 31 Aug - 2 Sept  
Week 9 - 5 Sept  Workplace research report due  Online


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Scope, BSBCMN311B Maintain workplace safety, Pearson Education Australia

9781442513044

References


Other Resources

Officewise - A guide to health and safety in the office. Developed by the ergonomics unit - Worksafe Victoria. Available online at www.worksafe.vic.gov.au.


Overview of Assessment

Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievements of each competency in a flexible manner. Students will complete a portfolio of evidence which includes online discussion, workplace scenarios and a workplace report.

Students 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. In addition to the assessments, formative feedback is provided to the students throughout the duration of the course.


Assessment Tasks

Students will complete a Portfolio of evidence online each week covering all elements of competency. Refer to the Portfolio Guide available under Assessments on ’myRMIT Studies’ for this course.

Students will conduct research on occupational health and safety in a real workplace. This research will be documented in a formal report reflecting the students underpinning knowledge of the principles and techniques associated with maintaining a safe workplace, covering all elements of competency. Refer to the Marking Guide available under Assessments on ’myRMIT Studies’ for this course.

Refer to Student Diary for Special Consideration/Extension of Time procedure. If an Extension of Time is granted note that the grade given will be either NYC/CA.


Assessment Matrix

Element of competency Portfolio Research Report
Assist incorporation of Occupational Health & Safety policy and procedures into the work team Yes Yes
Support participative arrangements for the management of Occupational Health & Safety Yes Yes
Support the organisation’s procedures for providing Occupational Health & Safety training Yes Yes
Participate in identifying hazards and assessing and controlling risks for the work area Yes Yes

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