Course Title: Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4330 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
Course Title: Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 60
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
OHTH5808C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term2 2013 |
Course Contact: Namrita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4309
Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to contribute to identifying work health and safety (WHS) hazards; assessing WHS risks; and developing, implementing and evaluating risk controls appropriate to own job role and work area.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBWHS404A Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control |
Elements: |
1. Access information to identify hazards, and assess and control risks 2. Contribute to compliance and workplace requirements 3. Contribute to workplace hazard identification 4. Contribute to WHS risk assessment 5. Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of risk control |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
The following range of assessment tools may be used to assess the unit of competency:
1. Participation in Discussion Forum
2. Report Writing and/or Case Studies
3. Participation and completion of online quiz(zes)
to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to:
• analyse responses to case studies and scenarios
• demonstration of techniques used to identify WHS hazards and assess WHS risks
• demonstration of applying WHS legislation in conducting hazard-identification and risk-management activities
• assess knowledge of concept of risks, factors that affect risk and difference between a hazard and a risk