Course Title: Follow workplace safety procedures
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: OHTH5786C
Course Title: Follow workplace safety procedures
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3305 - Certificate III in Science
Course Contact: Namrita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4309
Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Christine Andrews
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
This unit covers the competency to follow occupational health and safety procedures in order to ensure a safe workplace. It includes participating in workplace safety arrangements and following workplace safety procedures. In practice, workplace safety may be demonstrated in the context of other work activities such as accessing and using resources, handling workplace information, using technology in the workplace etc.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
PSPOHS201B Follow workplace safety procedures |
Element: |
1. Participate in workplace safety arrangements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Occupational health and safety issues are raised with designated personnel in accordance with workplace procedures and occupational health and safety legislation. |
Element: |
2. Follow workplace safety procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Hazards in the work area are recognised and reported to designated personnel according to workplace procedures. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Tutorials, on-line worksheets, group activities, class discussions, laboratory tours
Teaching Schedule
Week | Date | Topic/Activities/Assessments |
1 | 13/04/15 | OHS laws - Introduction |
2 | 20/04/15 |
Computer Lab Assignment 1 20% (Due 28/04/15) |
3 | 27/04/15 | MSDS/Chemical storage |
4 | 4/05/15 |
Assignment 2 30% (Due12/05/15) |
5 | 11/05/15 | PPE/Biohazards/PC2 Lab |
6 | 18/5/15 |
Assignment 3 20% (Due26/5/15) Class- Emergency procedures/Fire |
7 | 25/5/15 | First Aid lesson* subject to change depending on availability of instructor |
8 | 1/06/15 | Open Book Theory Test |
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The 20 hours allowed for this unit are allocated as follows
● Class theory -8 hours
● Practical Activities - 2 hours
● Research work / report completion-9hours
● Theory Test - 1 hour
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
This may include assignments, tests and presentations
Assessment Tasks
Assignment 1- 20%
Assignment 2- 30%
Assignment 3- 20%
Open book theory Test -30 %
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
- This course is graded in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also utilises graded assessment
CHD Competent with High Distinction (80 – 100%)
CDI Competent with Distinction (60 – 79%)
CC Competent with Credit (50 – 59%)
CAG Competency Achieved – Graded (0 – 49%)
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment
- All assessment types must be passed (exams, prac, and assignments etc.). You can’t make up marks from one type of assessment to another (e.g. pass the tests but fail the prac component).
- APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK- A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original due date. They must lodge the application form (available online http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least 24 hours before the due date. The application is lodged with the School Admin Office on Level 6, Bdg 51, or emailed to the Coordinator (nancy.varughese@rmit.edu.au).
- Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension will not be corrected.
- Students requiring extensions longer than 7 days must apply for Special Consideration (see the ‘Help me’ link in blackboard, via myRMIT studies or http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration) For missed assessments such as exams - you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged online with supporting evidence (e.g. medical certificate), prior to, or within, 48 hours of the scheduled time of examination.
- If you miss an assessment task due to unavoidable circumstances, you need to follow the procedure of special consideration and apply within the allowed time frame.
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