Course Title: Implement workplace safety procedures and programs

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4240 Certificate IV in Government (Court Services)

Course Title: Implement workplace safety procedures and programs

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 35

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OHTH5425C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term1 2012

Course Contact: Lauren Weaver

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4622

Course Contact Email: lauren.weaver@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course covers implementation of the organisation’s occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs by those with supervisory responsibilities, to meet occupational health and safety standards.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

No pre-requisite is required for this unit of competency, however this unit is part of an Industry based program, offered to trainee Court Registrars.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

PSPOHS401B Implement workplace safety procedures and programs

Elements:

1. Provide workplace safety information to the workgroup

2. Implement and monitor participative arrangement for workplace safety

3. Identify hazards and assess risk

4. Implement and report on procedures for controlling risks

5. Implement procedures for dealing with hazardous events

6. Implement procedures for providing workplace safety training

7. Implement procedures for maintaining workplace safety records


Learning Outcomes

See Elements


Overview of Assessment

Assessments will incorporate a variety of methods including one or more of the following: written test, open book exam, case studies, class presentation, group project, role play scenarios, practical demonstrations, observations, reports, quizzes, and fieldwork assignments.