Course Title: Monitor a safe workplace in the property industry

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2019

Class Number: All

Class Section: All

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Course Code: OHTH5946C

Course Title: Monitor a safe workplace in the property industry

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4394 - Certificate IV in Strata Community Management

Course Contact: Thierry Demathieu

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8359

Course Contact Email: thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 40

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

NIL

Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to follow and promote work health and safety (WHS) policies and procedures to ensure own safety and that of others in the workplace. It requires the ability to identify and control workplace hazards and risks, and communicate workplace safety requirements.

The unit supports the work of those involved in following and promoting WHS policies and procedures to ensure own safety and that of others in the workplace. It applies to real estate agents, property managers, strata managers, Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) assessors, home sustainability assessors and facility managers.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit in some States and Territories. Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm those requirements.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPPDSM4057 Monitor a safe workplace in the property industry

Element:

1. Provide information on safety policy and procedures in the workplace.

Performance Criteria:

1.1.

Relevant provisions of WHS legislation and code of conduct are accurately and clearly explained to team members.

1.2.

Documentation is developed and maintained to support implementation of WHS policies and procedures .

1.3.

Recommendations are made to improve effectiveness of WHS and workplace policies and procedures.

Element:

2. Implement and monitor participative arrangements

Performance Criteria:

2.1.

Consultative processes are implemented and monitored to ensure all team members have an opportunity to contribute to management of WHS in the workplace.

2.2.

Health and safety issues raised through consultation are resolved, or referred to relevant people for resolution.

2.3.

Outcomes of consultation over WHS issues are reported to team members.

Element:

3. Implement and monitor hazard and risk control procedures

Performance Criteria:

3.1.

Existing and potential hazards and risks in work area are identified and appropriate actions are implemented.

3.2.

Individual and team adherence to control hazards and risks in work area is maintained and monitored.

3.3.

Inadequacies in existing procedures to control risks are identified and appropriate actions are implemented.

3.4.

Cause of hazardous events is investigated according to legislative requirements and organisational policies and procedures.

3.5.

Measures to minimise risk and prevent recurrence of hazardous events are implemented based on hierarchy of control and own role.

Element:

4. Support WHS training

Performance Criteria:

4.1.

WHS training needs of individuals and teams are identified and discussed with relevant people.

4.2.

Arrangements are made for addressing identified WHS training needs in consultation with relevant people.

4.3.

Coaching and mentoring assistance is provided to team members to support the effective development of their own WHS competencies.


Learning Outcomes


On completion of this, course you should be able to:
1. Provide information on safety policy and procedures in the workplace.
   1.1 Relevant provisions of WHS legislation and code of conduct are accurately and clearly explained to team members.
   1.2 Documentation is developed and maintained to support implementation of WHS policies and procedures.
   1.3 Recommendations are made to improve effectiveness of WHS and workplace policies and procedures.
2. Implement and monitor participative arrangements.
   2.1 Consultative processes are implemented and monitored to ensure all team members have an opportunity to contribute to management of WHS in the workplace
   2.2 Health and safety issues raised through consultation are resolved, or referred to relevant people for resolution.
   2.3 Outcomes of consultation over WHS issues are reported to team members.
3. Implement and monitor hazard and risk control procedures.
   3.1 Existing and potential hazards and risks in work area are identified and appropriate actions are implemented.
   3.2 Individual and team adherence to control hazards and risks in work area is maintained and monitored.
   3.3 Inadequacies in existing procedures to control risks are identified and appropriate actions are implemented.
   3.4 Cause of hazardous events is investigated according to legislative requirements and organisational policies and procedures.
   3.5 Measures to minimise risk and prevent recurrence of hazardous events are implemented based on hierarchy of control and own role.
4. Support WHS training.
   4.1 WHS training needs of individuals and teams are identified and discussed with relevant people.
   4.2 Arrangements are made for addressing identified WHS training needs in consultation with relevant people.
Coaching and mentoring assistance is provided to team members to support the effective development of their own WHS competencies.


Details of Learning Activities

 

Students will be accessing online materials and resources.

The program area is designed with interactivity utilizing drop down information through online presentations. This information is packaged within videos and text.


The learning material is accessed via Canvas (RMIT Learning Management System or LMS).


Interaction with other students is encouraged through Google Communities to engage with other students and facilitate their learning.

Online support and feedback is provided by educators via both Blackboard and Google communities to assist in learning activities.


Teaching Schedule

 

Students are expected to engage in online learning at their own pace within the 12 month delivery period of the program.

The program area is structured to provide sequential learning. Please see the assessment matrix below.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may include but not limited to a variety of methods including written short answers, assignments, online quizzes, interactive tasks and multiple choice questions. You will be asked to demonstrate to your teacher/assessor the skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals.


Assessment Tasks

 

This unit of competency is part of an integrated program. You must demonstrate Performance and Knowledge evidence of the unit in order to be deemed competent.

Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency over a range of assessment tasks.

The assessment methods may include:

  • multiple choice
  • online quizzes
  • short answer questions
  • written tasks
  • assignments
  • case studies
  • workplace evidence

Feedback will be provided to you throughout the program through Blackboard and/or Google communities.

All assessment tasks must be submitted within the given time frame to avoid timing out.

You are expected to prepare all assignments and other written work in a professional manner. More information on general academic study and writing skills can be found on the “Learning Lab” http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/ (http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/). All work submitted for assessment must be submitted electronically.


Assessment Matrix

The assessment mapping demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the elements and performance criteria as stipulated in the unit of competency. The assessment matrix is available on BlackBoard with links to the Assessment task sheet(ATS).

 

Assessment Code

Assessment Name

Elements

Performance Criteria

2OP57WR1

Work health and safety (WHS)

1

1.1, 1.2, 1.3

2OP57MC2

WHS Consultation & Training

2

4

2.1, 2.2, 2.3

4.1, 4.2, 4.3

2OP57MC3

Implement, monitor hazard and risk control.

3

3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5,

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