Course Title: Contribute to health and safety of self and others

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

Course Code: OHTH9123C

Course Title: Contribute to health and safety of self and others

School: 365T Global, Urban & Social Studies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C1071 - Certificate I in Work Education

Course Contact : Elizabeth-Anne Cotter

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254870

Course Contact Email:elizabeth-anne.cotter@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

Not applicable

Course Description

This course describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge you are required to participate in work health and safety (WHS) processes to protect own health and safety, and that of others.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBWHS201A Contribute to health and safety of self and others

Element:

1. Work safely

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Follow provided safety procedures and instructions when conducting work

1.2 Carry out pre-start systems and equipment checks according to workplace procedures

1.3 Follow workplace procedures for responding to emergency incidents

 

Element:

2. Implement work safety requirements
 

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify designated persons for reporting queries and concerns about safety in the workplace

2.2 Identify existing and potential hazards in the workplace, report them to designated persons, and record them according to workplace procedures

2.3 Identify and implement WHS procedures and work instructions

2.4 Identify and report emergency incidents and injuries to designated persons according to workplace procedures

2.5 Identify WHS duty holders in own work area and their duties

 

Element:

3. Participate in WHS consultative processes
 

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Contribute to workplace meetings, inspections and other WHS consultative activities

3.2 Raise WHS issues with designated persons according to organisational procedures

3.3 Take actions to eliminate workplace hazards and reduce risks

 


Learning Outcomes


By completing this course you will obtain the following learning outcomes:

1. Work safely

2. Implement work safety requirements


3. Participate in WHS consultative processes


 


Details of Learning Activities

This course is about how to keep safe at work. You will learn skills and knowledge essential to enable you to protect your own workplace health and safety and that of others.

Many employees are injured at work because they have not been aware of how to protect themselves and others.
It is essential that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to participate in workplace health and safety processes to protect your own health and safety and that of other.
You will learn how to identify and report safety incidents and practise responding to emergency procedures.
You will also gain some understanding of how W H&S processes are conducted at work and how to report and raise issues in accordance with workplace procedures.


 


Teaching Schedule

You will be provided with a comprehensive workshop schedule at your first class in February that will highlight the different days of the week and the classes that are scheduled for this course.
 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

You will be provided with the resources and tools for learning in this course. You will also have access to the resources in the library.

 


Overview of Assessment

To gain competency in this course, you are required to participate in and complete activities/tasks that are given during class time. Occasionally students will be asked to complete an unfinished project as homework or collect information in their own time to be used in class.

Assessment will focus on how to keep safe at work. You will learn skills and knowledge essential to enable you to protect your own workplace health and safety and that of others.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Requirements:

To gain competency in this course, you are required to participate in and complete activities/tasks that are given during class time. Occasionally you will be asked to complete an unfinished project as homework or collect information in your own time to be used in class.

You will be assessed in a variety of ways, which may include:

- Responses to scenarios and case studies

- Practical demonstrations of task

- Short answer written work

- Project work

- Verbal presentation

- Self - assessment
 


Assessment Matrix

This program in delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, grades include:

CA: Competency Achieved
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did Not Submit for assessment

 

Other Information

Assessment Tasks Submission Cover Sheet
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work, including online submissions. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.

Attendance
It is strongly advised that you attend all workshops in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.

Feedback
You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your competency. Information regarding student feedback can be found at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=9pp3ic9obks7

Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. The Student progress policy can be found at:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1

Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Information regarding application for special consideration can be found at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=g43abm17hc9w

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. For more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity Web site: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n


 

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