Course Title: Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2014
Course Code: OHTH5785C
Course Title: Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4222 - Certificate IV in International Trade
Course Contact : Tim Wallis
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5423
Course Contact Email:timothy.wallis@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Sandra Schultz
Nominal Hours: 50
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 required
Course Description
This course applies to workers with supervisory responsibilities for implementing and monitoring the organisation’s WHS policies, procedures and programs in a work area. Learners will be contributing well-developed skills in creating solutions to unpredictable problems through analysis and evaluation of information from a variety of sources.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBWHS401A Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements |
Element: |
2. Implement and monitor participation arrangements for managing WHS |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Communicate to workplace parties the importance of effective consultation mechanisms in managing health and safety risks in the workplace |
Element: |
3. Implement and monitor organisational procedures for providing WHS training |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify WHS training needs according to organisational requirements, and WHS legislative and regulatory requirements |
Element: |
4. Implement and monitor organisational procedures and legal requirements for identifying hazards and assessing and controlling risks |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Identify and report on hazards in work area according to WHS policies and procedures, and WHS legislative and regulatory requirements |
Element: |
5. Implement and monitor organisational procedures for maintaining WHS records for the team |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Accurately complete and maintain WHS records of incidents of occupational injury and disease in work area, according to WHS policies, procedures and legislative requirements |
Element: |
1. Provide information to the work team about WHS policies and procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Accurately explain to the work team, relevant provisions of WHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice |
Learning Outcomes
This course provides the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor the organisation’s work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and programs in the relevant work area in order to meet legislative requirements.
Details of Learning Activities
A range of learning activities are planned for this course including self-paced and collaborative class room based activities.
The self-based activities will be delivered through various technology platforms and will include quizzes, scenario case studies and interactive sessions.
The collaborative classroom based activities will include group discussion, group problem solving activities and opportunities to practice skills in a simulated workplace environment.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Date | Topic |
| 1 | 10 Feb | Induction and pre-training review |
| 2 | 17 Feb | Introduction to Risk Management of WHS |
| 3 | 24 Feb | Identifying Risks |
| 4 | 3 Mar | Identifying Risks |
| 5 | 10 Mar | Documenting Risks |
| 6 | 17 Mar | Documenting Risks |
| 7 | 24 Mar | Hazard reporting |
| 8 | 31 Mar | Incident Reporting |
| 9 | 7 Apr | Risk Control Measures |
| 10 | 14 Apr | Risk Control Measures |
| 11 | 28 Apr | Implementing WHS Risk Control Measures |
| 12 | 5 May | Working with staff to improve WHS practices |
| 13 | 12 May | Implementing training to improve WHS. |
| 14 | 19 May | Reviewing success of WHS Risk Management |
| 15 | 26 May | Reviewing success of WHS Risk Management |
| 16 | 2 June | Resubmissions and Resits |
Week 1 will consist of an induction to the course which will include completion of a pre training review and familiarisation with:
- Your teacher(s) and other students.
- Services and facilities
- Student responsibilities
- Where to get support
- Course requirements, key learning outcomes, assessment, feedback and grading.
- Submission requirements and the resubmission policy
- Plagiarism
- Appeals
- Extensions and Special Consideration
- Privacy
This course is codelivered and coassessed with OHTH5785C Implement and Monitor a Workplace Health and Safety Program
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
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 achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including assignments, journals, presentation and written or test. 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.
Assessment Tasks
This course has three assessments. You must fully and successfully complete all assessments to be deemed competent in this unit.
This course is codelivered and coassessed with BUSM6237C Identify and Apply Risk Management Processes
Assessment Task 1 – WHS Risk Management Plan
Date handed out: Week 1
Date and time due: Week 8
Group or Individual: This assignment is to be completed individually
Purpose:
This assessment allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of risk management processes within the context of work health and safety.
Requirements:
You are required to prepare a WHS Risk Management plan.
Assessment Task 2 – WHS Process Improvement, Training Development and Delivery
Date handed out: Week 4
Date and time due: Weeks 11 & 12
Group or Individual: This is a group assessment to be completed in groups of no more than 4 persons.
Purpose:
This assessment allows you to implement risk control measures to effectively manage the risks that have been identified in your risk management plan.
Requirements:
There are two parts to this assessment – a risk treatment plan and training delivery.
Risk treatment plan
Referring to your risk management plans you are required to develop a risk treatment plan and identify and implement control measures for all risks. You should work off the risk management plans of all members in your group to ensure that all risks have been covered. The risk management plan should be no more than 2500 words but may include tables, charts, referencing and footnotes in addition to the word count.
Training delivery
Your risk control measures should include the delivery of training to staff and your group will be required to implement this through a training activity for the class. Your presentation and activity should last for 20 minutes.
The risk treatment plan should be submitted through Blackboard along with a copy of your training materials.
Assessment Task 3 – Report on WHS Process Improvements
Date handed out: Week 4
Date and time due: Week 14
Group or Individual: This is a group assessment to be completed in groups of no more than 4 persons.
Purpose:
This assessment allows you to implement risk control measures to effectively manage the risks that have been identified in your risk management plan.
Requirements:
You are required to deliver a report which reviews the success of your WHS process. The report should be not more than 1200 words.
Submission Requirements
Assessment tasks must be submitted online through blackboard.
You must:
- Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date. If your performance in the assessment is affected by unexpected circumstances, you should consider applying for Special Consideration.
- Retain a copy of your assessment tasks.
- Complete, sign and submit a cover sheet with all work you submit for assessment, whether individual or group work. On the cover sheet you declare that the work you are presenting for assessment is your own work. An assignment cover sheet for submission of work for assessment is available on blackboard.
- For group assignments - all group members must complete and sign the cover sheet.
- Each page of your assessment you should include footer with your name(s), student number(s), the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers. For example, Julie Macpherson, 324567, Task 2, OHS2345C Ensure safe workplace, Page 1 of 10.
Resubmissions:
If you are found to be Not Yet Competent in an Assessment Task you will be allowed one resubmission to demonstrate competence. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission. The highest grade you will receive if your resubmission is successful is “CAG”.
Final Date for All Assessments
NO ASSESSMENT TASKS OR RESUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5PM FRIDAY, WEEK 16.
Assessment Matrix
Marking Guide (competency):
Vocational Education and Training (VET) is based on current industry needs and the focus on preparing you for the workplace. Because VET courses are informed by practical application of knowledge and skills, they are based on a system known as ‘competency based training’ (CBT). So when you are assessed in VET it is about whether you are competent to do the job, as well as having a firm grasp on the knowledge and skills required to do that job, as opposed to traditional curriculum based education settings that are often based on knowledge retention.
You need to demonstrate you are competent in each element of the unit of competency you are studying.
You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you whether you are competent or not and how well you are performing. Once competent in all elements of the unit you receive a competency grading.
Marking Guide (Grading)
After achieving competency we then grade your performance in the unit; this gives you the opportunity to have the level of your performance formally recognized against industry standards and employability skills.
You will be provided with an assessment matrix in the assessments area of the unit blackboard shell. Generally, your grading will be assessed against how well you demonstrate:
- Perform the activities as required by the learning elements of this unit of competency.
- Demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit of competency.
- Execute the required skills for this unit of competency.
- Demonstrate your employability skills through contribution to learning activities related to this assessment, timeliness, use of technology and teamwork.
Final Grades table:
DNS - Did not submit for assessment
NYC - Not yet competent
CAG - Competency achieved – graded
CC - Competent with credit
CDI - Competent with distinction
CHD - Competent with high distinction
Other Information
Late Submissions
Students are required to submit assessment items and/or ensure performance based assessment is completed by the due dates. If a student is to be prevented from submitting an assessment item on time, by circumstances outside their control, they may apply in advance to the teacher for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days. To be eligible for an extension, you must lodge the extension form availabile at the following link with your teacher: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension
Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, the student must apply for special consideration. Applications for special consideration must be submitted no later than two working days after the assessment task deadline or scheduled examination. More information on special consideration and how to apply can be found here: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
Adjustments to Assessment
In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment. Information on circumstances under which the assessment arrangements might be granted can be found at the following website: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/adjustment
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