Course Title: Participate in workplace health and safety

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2018

Course Code: OHTH5852C

Course Title: Participate in workplace health and safety

School: 365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4352 - Certificate IV in Youth Work

Course Contact: Dianne Mackay

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4454

Course Contact Email: dianne.mackay@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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 course describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others and applies to all workers who require knowledge of workplace health and safety (WHS) to carry out their own work, either under direct supervision or with some individual responsibility.

 


 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety

Element:

1. Follow safe work practices

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Follow workplace policies and procedures for safe work practices

1.2 Identify existing and potential hazards in the workplace, report them to designated persons, and record them according to workplace procedures

1.3 Follow workplace emergency procedures

Element:

2. Implement safe work practices

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify and implement WHS procedures and work instructions

2.2 Identify and report incidents and injuries to designated persons according to workplace procedures

2.3 Take actions to maintain safe housekeeping practices in own work area

Element:

3. Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Raise WHS issues with designated persons according to organisational procedures

3.2 Participate in workplace safety meetings, inspections and consultative activities

3.3 Contribute to the development and implementation of safe workplace policies and procedures in own work area

Element:

4. Reflect on own safe work practices

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Identify ways to maintain currency of safe work practices in regards to workplace systems, equipment and processes in own work area

4.2 Reflect on own levels of stress and fatigue, and report to designated persons according to workplace procedures


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities:

 

This course learning activities will be supported and complimented by RMIT’s on line learning management tool “Blackboard.  Other essential learning activities take place during the workshops, and you will also be required to undertake independent studies.  Some learning activities that you will undertake in the workshops are:

  • Class discussion
  • Documentary viewing and discussion
  • Group work projects
  • Questioning
  • Reflections and reviewing own value systems


Teaching Schedule

Class

Teacher

Topic

Content

Elements of Competency

Resources

Assessment Due Dates

1

Georgia Trapalis

 

Introduction to WHS Unit

Learning intentions – Overview of Skills and Knowledge required

Workplace and work role context

Assessment overview.

Assessments for this unit will be delivered online through blackboard.

Workplace health and safety overview.

Relevant legislations and policy frameworks.

Workplace health and safety in a Community service context

1.1,1.2,1.3.

2.1

 

 

2

Georgia Trapalis

 

Reflection on learning intentions and knowledge gained from previous session

Risk assessment tools.

Incident report writing.

Managing client visits.

2.1,2.2,2.3.

 

Task 1: Workplace Health and Safety Checklist

There will be time in class on the week starting 21st May 2018 to complete this task which is due: 30th May 2018

3

Georgia Trapalis

 

Reflection on learning intentions and knowledge gained from previous session

Case study analysis:

Worksafe risk assessment.

Detailing and reporting work and safety issues within your organisation.

Reflect on own practice

Preparing for working with clients: Risk assessments and work hazards

3.1,3.2,3.3

4.1,4.2

 

 

4

Georgia Trapalis

 

Reflection on learning intentions and knowledge gained from previous session

Completion of all W.H.S assessments

2.1,3.1,2.2,3.2

 

Task 2: Workplace Health and Safety Issue

And

Task 4: RMIT Incident Report and reflection

There will be time provided in class on the week starting 28th May 2018 to complete these tasks which are due 3rd June 2018

5

Georgia Trapalis

 

Excursion to Trades Hall

 

 

Excursions arranged for visit to Trades Hall and the Young Workers Centre. This is a compulsory excursion and has an assessment task attached.

Task 3: Online Knowledge Quiz which is due 6th June 2018

6

Georgia Trapalis

 

Assessment Task 5 – Treasure Hunt

 

 

Task 5: Treasure Hunt.

This assessment will be completed in class on the afternoon of your class in the week starting June 4th 2018 and is due Friday 15th June 2018


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Learning resources   You will be provided with the resources and tools for learning in this course.  These resources will also be provided in Canvas.  They include recommended texts, relevant learning materials from subject experts and websites, DVD’s, class notes, case studies.

 


Overview of Assessment

Assessment 1    Create a workplace health and safety checklist for working offsite with clients.   Assessment 2   Written response to a case study on a workplace health and safety issue.  Assessment 3   Online knowledge quiz.   Assessment 4   Response to a case study. complete an Incident Report form and reflect on a WHS issue  Assessment 5   WHS treasure hunt in and around the RMIT City Campus.        Grades that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are: CA: Competency Achieved NYC: Not Yet Competent DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment   If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Equitable Learning Unit if you would like to find out more: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services   A student charter http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/studentcharter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.   Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams 

 

 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1  Create a workplace health and safety checklist for working offsite with clients  referring to the WorkSafe’s Working Safely in Community Services publication provided.  Using the Safety Checklist template include ten points to prepare for your work and to maintain safety when working with the client in the case study scenerio provided.   Assessment 2   Written response to questions about a case study scenario. This assessment requires you to respond to a workplace health and safety issue raised by a colleague about safety when visiting a client in their home and supporting them to reach a positive outcome for them and their client.    Assessment 3  This assessment is an online knowledge quiz based on your excursion to Trades Hall and the Young Workers Centre. The quiz addresses workers' right to a safe workplace, and social and economic history of WHS.   Assessment 4   Case study, written response to questions and an Incident Report form.  This assessment requires you to respond to a case study, complete an RMIT Incident Report form, and reflect on a WHS issue.     Assessment 5   This assessment is a WHS treasure hunt in and around the RMIT City Campus identifying signs used to identify WHS issues, hazards and risks.


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Work placement

The Certificate IV in Youth Work requires 80 hours of work placement in a youth work organisation, undertaking the kinds of professional tasks you could expect to perform while employed as a youth worker in order to gain competency in this unit of competency.

Police Check
You must obtain evidence of a satisfactory National Police Records Check before undertaking work placements and will need to pay the associated costs.
or
You may be required to obtain a satisfactory National Police Records Check at the request of their placement agency.

Working with Children
You must provide evidence of a satisfactory Working with Children check before undertaking work placements and will need to pay the associated costs.
or
You may be required to obtain a satisfactory Working with Children Check at the request of their placement agency.

Immunisation
You may be required to provide evidence of immunisation for certain diseases before undertaking work placement. You will need to discuss the specific requirements of your placement with the course coordinator and/or WIL practitioner and will need to pay the associated costs for immunisation.

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students

Cover Sheet for Submissions
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of work submitted in hardcopy. For every piece of work submitted online you will complete an e-Declaration. The signed cover sheet or e-Declaration acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.

Attendance

It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.

Applying for Special Consideration
If you are seeking an extension of more than seven calendar days (from the original due date) you must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form, preferably prior to, but no later than two working days after the official due date. Late applications will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances. For information about Special Consideration and how to apply, see: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration

Assessment Appeals
If you believe your assessment result or final result is wrong please contact the course coordinator and provide the reason why you think your result is incorrect. Valid reasons for seeking a review of results include:
1. a) You believe an error has occurred in the calculation of the grade; or,
2. b) You believe the assessment did not comply with criteria published in the Course Guide; or,
3. c) You believe the assessment did not comply with University Policies on Assessment (i.e. an error in process has occurred).
Full details of the procedure (including appeals procedure) can be located at this RMIT site: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/appeals


Academic Integrity
Academic integrity means honesty and responsibility in scholarship through respecting the work of others whilst having the freedom to build new insights, new knowledge and ideas. RMIT University upholds the values of academic integrity as fundamental to the scholarship undertaken by all members of its community. Whenever you refer to another person’s research or ideas (either by directly quoting or paraphrasing them) you must acknowledge your source.
If you are even in doubt about how to properly cite a reference, consult your lecturer or the academic integrity website: http://www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity
The RMIT library provides tools to assist with your referencing http://www1.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing

Plagiarism and Collusion
Plagiarism and collusion constitute extremely serious academic misconduct, and are forms of cheating. You are reminded that cheating, whether by fabrication, falsification of data, or plagiarism, is an offence subject to University disciplinary procedures. Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data, and oral presentations. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited. Plagiarism is not acceptable.
Examples of plagiarism include:
• Copying sentences or paragraphs word-for-word from one or more sources, whether published or unpublished, which could include but is not limited to books, journals, reports, theses, websites, conference papers, course notes, etc. without proper citation;
• Closely paraphrasing sentences, paragraphs, ideas or themes without proper citation;
• Piecing together text from one or more sources and adding only linking sentences;
• Copying or submitting whole or parts of computer files without acknowledging their source;
• Copying designs or works of art and submitting them as your original work;
• Copying a whole or any part of another student's work; and
• Submitting work as your own that someone else has done for you.
• Enabling Plagiarism: the act of assisting or allowing another person to plagiarise or to copy your own work is also an offence.
For further information, please see the RMIT Plagiarism Policy – http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=sg4yfqzod48g1 – and the RMIT Student Conduct Regulations – http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=r7a7an6qug93

 

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