Course Title: Maintain laboratory or field workplace safety
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2019
Course Code: OHTH5992C
Course Title: Maintain laboratory or field workplace safety
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4397 - Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques
Course Contact: Amber Mitton
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8053
Course Contact Email: amber.mitton@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Sam Cutri
sam.cutri@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
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 unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge to monitor and maintain work health and safety (WHS) within a work area where the person has supervisory responsibility for others.
This unit applies to laboratory technicians, senior technicians and laboratory managers in all industry sectors.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MSL944002 Maintain laboratory or field workplace safety |
Element: |
1. Perform all work safely |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Use established work practices and personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure personal safety and that of other laboratory personnel |
Element: |
2. Ensure others in the work group are able to implement safe work practices |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Ensure hazard controls and PPE appropriate to the work requirements are available and functional |
Element: |
3. Monitor observance of safe work practices in the work area |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Ensure workplace procedures are clearly defined, documented and followed |
Element: |
4. Participate in risk management processes |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Report and address any identified hazards and inadequacies in existing risk controls within level of responsibility and according to workplace procedures |
Element: |
5. Support the implementation of participative arrangements |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Inform and consult work group on WHS issues relevant to the work role |
Element: |
6. Support the implementation of emergency procedures within the work group |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Ensure that workplace procedures for dealing with incidents and emergencies are available and known by work group |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
learning activities include:
in class worksheets
class discussions
group work
online activities
Teaching Schedule
Week |
Topic |
In Class Work |
Assessment |
Due |
1. | Orientation |
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2. |
Working in Groups |
Form groups |
Task 1 Team Work |
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3. |
OHS Introduction |
Work on Assignment 1 |
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4. |
Workplace Hazards |
E.coli case study |
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5. |
Risks and Controls |
Complete Risk Assessment in class Theory Risk Assessment |
Prac assessment 1 |
19/3/19 |
6. |
Hierarchy of Controls |
Complete Incident Report in class |
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7. |
Hierarchy of Controls |
Work on Assignment 1 |
Assignment 1 |
24/3/19 |
8. |
Chemical Hazards |
Work on Assignment 2 Visit Chemical Store Room |
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9. |
Chemical Hazards |
Death in Lab case study |
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10. |
Easter break |
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11. |
Biological Hazards |
Work on Assignment 2 Visit Biohazard Cabinet |
Assignment 2 |
21/4/19 |
12. |
Biological Hazards |
Work on Assignment 3 |
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13. |
Physical Hazards |
RSI case study |
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14. |
Physical Hazards |
Work on Assignment 3 |
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15. |
Emergency Procedures |
Lab Emergency case study |
Assignment 3 Prac assessment 2 |
19/5/19 |
16. |
Test |
Test |
Due 20/5/19 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may include observation in the laboratory, group work & quizzes
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1 Group report
Assessment Task 2 Practical Assessment 1
Assessment Task 3 Practical Assessment 2
Assessment Task 4 Case Study
Assessment Task 5 Knowledge Test
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
This course is graded in accordance with competency-based assessment
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment
To pass the course you need achieve a satisfactory result for all assessments. Students may be given additional opportunities to demonstrate competence.
Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension (see below) will not be corrected.
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK - A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original due date. They must lodge the application form (http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least 24 hours before the due date. The application should be emailed to the program Coordinator (amber.mitton @rmit.edu.au). Students requiring longer extensions must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.
• For missed assessments such as tests- you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged online with supporting evidence prior to, or within, 5 days of the scheduled time of the assessment http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
• 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 presentation. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited. It also occurs through enabling plagiarism, which is the act of assisting or allowing another person to plagiarise or to copy your own work. Please make sure you consider this carefully in completing all your work and assessments in this course and if you are unsure about whether you might have plagiarised, seek help from your teacher.
NOTE: This course is equivalent to OHTH5949C (MSL944001 maintain laboratory or field work safety)
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