Course Title: Work safely in the construction industry
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: OHTH5534
Course Title: Work safely in the construction industry
School: 320T Architecture & Design
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
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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.
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
LECTURE DELIVERY
GROUP ACTIVITIES
CLASS ACTIVITIES
Teaching Schedule
| ONE DAY DELIVERY | CLASS CONTENT | LEARNING ELEMENT |
| 6 HOUR SESSION |
Overview of course content and assessment requirements.
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Clustered with CPCOHS1001A |
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Activities clarifying content requirments Presentation of required knowledge of OHS applications in the building Industry. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Construction Industry WHS pocketbook |
References
Other Resources
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
Worksafe approved exercises
Worksafe prescibed test
Assessment Matrix
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.
Student Charter:
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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.
See RMIT Academic progress information, responsibilities and support for current students:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=nzasms4pljer
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:
Students must refer to the RMIT policy for eligibility and procedures.
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=id0959jyz9mx
Special Consideration:
Students must refer to the RMIT policy for eligibility and procedures.
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Assessment Principles:
Final assessment decisions can be reviewed and or appealed.
See RMIT Assessment Policies:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/policies/academic
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:
Refer to the RMIT policy on plagiarism which is reference under Academic Integrity atRMIT
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