Course Title: Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4340

Course Title: Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements

Portfolio: BUS

Nominal Hours: 50.0

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)

OHTH5785C

City Campus

TAFE

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2014,
Term2 2014,
Term1 2015,
Term2 2015

Course Contact: Sylvia Baroutis

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5469

Course Contact Email: sylvia.baroutis@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, 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.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Not applicable.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

BSBWHS401A Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements

Elements:

1. Provide information to the work team about WHS policies and procedures

2. Implement and monitor participation arrangements for managing WHS

3. Implement and monitor organisational procedures for providing WHS training

4. Implement and monitor organisational procedures and legal requirements for identifying hazards and assessing and controlling risks

5. Implement and monitor organisational procedures for maintaining WHS records for the team


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, homework, assignments, group and/or individual projects, in class exercises, written and practical assessments, problem solving exercises, presentations, direct observation of actual and simulated work practice, presentation of portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files, review of products produced through work based or course activities.

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. Students will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check their progress.