Course Title: Work safely in the construction industry

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2012

Course Code: OHTH5534

Course Title: Work safely in the construction industry

School: 320T Design (TAFE)

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6097 - Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural)

Course Contact : Rosetta Di Giangregorio

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

Course Contact Email:design.tafe@rmit.edu.au


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Nominal Hours: 6

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to undertake Occupational health and Safety (OHS) induction training within the construction industry.  It requires the ability to demonstrate personal awareness of OHS legislative requirements and the basic principles of risk managment and prevention of injury and illness in the construction industry.  Licensing requirements will apply to this unit of compentency depending on the regulatory requirements fo each jurisdiction.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

VPAU349 Work safely in the construction industry

Element:

1. Identify OHS legislative requirements

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislative requirements relevant to own work, role and responsibilities are identified and explained.

1.2 Duty of care requirements are identified.

1.3 Own responsibilities to comply with safe working practices are identified and explained.

Element:

2.  Identify construction hazards and control measures

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Basic principles of risk management are identified.

2.2 Common construction hazards are identified and discussed.

2.3 Measures for controlling hazards and risks are identified.

Element:

3. Identify OHS communication and reporting processes

Performance Criteria:

3.1 OHS communication processes, information and documentation are identified and discussed.

3.2 Role of designated OHS personnel is identified and explained.

3.3 Safety signs and symbols are identified and explained.

3.4 Procedures and relevant authorities for reporting hazards, incidents and injuries are identified.

Element:

4. Identify OHS incident response procedures

Performance Criteria:

4.1 General procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies are identified and explained.

4.2 Procedures for accessing first aid are identified.

4.3 Requirements for the selection and use of relevant Personal Protective Equipment are identified and demonstrated.

4.4 Fire safety equipment is identified and discussed.
 


Learning Outcomes


This unit of competency supports the attainment of the basic OHS knowledge required prior to undertaking designated work tasks within any of the sectors within the construction industry.  The unit relates directly to the general induction training program specified by the National code of Practices for Industrion Training for Construction Work (ASCC 2006).


Details of Learning Activities

Students engage in a  day long studio workshop environment to work through a program of general OHS induction training. This formal training provides students with the basic OHS Legisative requirements, risk management, OHS communication and incident response process to enable them to sit an examination that supports the National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work.


Teaching Schedule

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Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

WorkSafe Victoria materials are subject to material fees


Overview of Assessment

Evidence must confirm personal awareness of the following:

• 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.
 


Assessment Tasks

A formal examination concludes the workshop to enable students to obtain the IC card from Worksafe Victoria.


Assessment Matrix

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Other Information

Academic Progress:
At the end of each academic period individual student progress will be reviewed by the Student Academic Progress Review Committee and students will be advised of their eligibility for progression.

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Student Responsibilities:
In undertaking this course students are required to be responsible for:
•The time management of the course work in order to complete all work requirements satisfactorily and on time.
•RMIT encourages students to attend all scheduled classes to optimise academic success.
•To ascertain what content or assessment has been missed, and gather the information prior to next class.
•To be proactive in mastering the academic material of the course by challenging, questioning and extending course outcomes.
•To be responsible for the maintenance of a non-disruptive and scholastic attitude in the learning environment.
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Extension of Time for Submission of Assessable work Procedure:
Students must refer to the RMIT policy for eligibility and procedures.
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Equitable Assessment:
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Special Consideration:
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Assessment Decisions:
Final assessment decisions can be reviewed and or appealed.
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Employability skills:
Employability skills describe non-technical skills and competencies that are an important part of effective and successful participation in the workplace.
The following Employability Skills are an inherent part of this course:
Communication, Teamwork, Problem solving, Initiative and enterprise, Planning and organising, Self management, Learning and Technology.

Plagiarism:
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Cover sheet for submission of work for assessment:
Whenever you submit work for assessment you must include a declaration of authorship.
All hard copy submissions of work for assessment should include a completed and signed ’Cover sheet for submission of work for assessment’ which can be found at the following link
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E-submissions
A condition of using the online e-submissions process is that you have read and agreed to the following statement:
I declare that in submitting all work for this assessment I have read, understood and agree to the content and expectations of the Assessment declaration found at the following link
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