Maintain work health and safety

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2025

Course Code: OHTH5950C

Course Title: Maintain work health and safety

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4419 - Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Dental Radiography)

Course Contact: Sandra Torbica

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 0311

Course Contact Email: sandra.torbica@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Vocational Educators

Sue Fatone

sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au

Vibha Ghai

vibha.ghai@rmit.edu.au

Shai Kennedy

shai.kennedy@rmit.edu.au

Carly Newman

carly.newman@rmit.edu.au

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

None.

Course Description

In this course you will learn the skills and develop knowledge required to implement and monitor work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and work practices as part of a small work team.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Support workplace consultative procedures by encouraging work team participation in consultative activities 3.2 Report health and safety issues in line with workplace procedures and legislative requirements 3.3 Encourage and assist work team members to contribute to WHS
Element:	2. Implement policies and procedures into work team processes
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Regularly provide information about WHS policies and procedures to the work team 2.2 Provide information about identified hazards and the outcomes of risk assessment and risk controls to the work team 2.3 Monitor housekeeping practices to ensure that WHS policies and procedures are followed 2.4 Maintain WHS incident records in the work area according to workplace procedures and legislative requirements
Element:	3. Support consultation, cooperation and communication
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Support workplace consultative procedures by encouraging work team participation in consultative activities 3.2 Report health and safety issues in line with workplace procedures and legislative requirements 3.3 Encourage and assist work team members to contribute to WHS
Element:	1. Contribute to workplace procedures for identifying hazards and controlling risks
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Identify existing and potential hazards and record them according to workplace procedures 1.2 Contribute to the development of strategies for implementing risk controls in line with workplace procedures and policies 1.3 Implement risk controls in line with the hierarchy of risk control and workplace and legislative requirements 1.4 Identify and report issues with risk controls, including residual risk, in line with workplace and legislative requirements

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

In this unit you complete the following learning activities:

Face to face classes theory
Face to face practical
Canvas Modules self-directed learning activities
Independant Knowledge-based work
Online quizzes
On the job training

Teaching Schedule

Session 1: AT RMIT	Induction/Welcome and Orientation HLTWHS003 Canvas module & Assessments Basics of Work Health and Safety Self-refection of current skills 1. Definition and Concepts 2. Legal Framework 3. Employer and Employee: Rights and Responsibilities 4. Hazard Identification 5. Controlling Hazards and Implementing Safety Measures (Hierarchy of Control) 6. Risk Assessment 7. Emergency Procedures and Incident Reporting 8. Workplace Health and Safety Culture 9. Consultation, Cooperation and Communication with WHS Supporting Others WHS Communication Methods Summary: WHS & the DA Completion of the Confirmation Qui
Session 2: AT RMIT	WHS Practical Session Base 1: Hazard Identification Walkthrough: Base 2: Risk Assessment Activity: Base 3: Emergency Response Drills: Base 4: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Inspection: Base 5: Safety Poster Creation: Base 6: Incident Investigation Role-Play: Base 7: Safety Equipment Demonstration: Base 8: Safety Audit: Base 9: Case Studies: Base 10: Workplace Ergonomics Assessment:
Session 3 AT RMIT	WHS Practical Assessment Students complete theAT2 Workplace Risk Assessment and uploaded to Canvas. Part 1: Appendix 1 – Level 3 Simulated Dental Clinic Workplace Health and Safety Inspection Part 2: Appendix 2 – Level 3 Simulated Dental Clinic Incident Report Form Part 3: Appendix 2 – Level 3 Simulated Dental Clinic Risk Assessment Part 4: Appendix 3 – Level 3 Simulated Dental Clinic Analysis Residual Risk Report
Session 4 Student self-directed learning	HLTWHS003 Module 1: Legal requirements Completion of (readings, interactive learning activities, discussions and/or quizzes).
Session 5: Student self-directed learning	HLTWHS003 Module 2: Emergencies Completion of (readings, interactive learning activities, discussions and/or quizzes).
Session 6 Student self-directed learning	HLTWHS003 Module 3: Safety in the workplace Completion of (readings, interactive learning activities, discussions and/or quizzes).
Session 7 Student self-directed learning	HLTWHS003 Module 4: Infection prevention and control Completion of (readings, interactive learning activities, discussions and/or quizzes).
Session 8 Student self-directed learning	HLTWHS003 Module 5: Hazards and risk management for patient care Completion of (readings, interactive learning activities, discussions and/or quizzes).
Session 9 Student self-directed learning	HLTWHS003 Module 6: Contribute to workplace safety. Completion of (readings, interactive learning activities, discussions and/or quizzes).
Session 10 Student self-directed learning	HLTWHS003 Module 7: Reflecting Safety Completion of (readings, interactive learning activities, discussions and/or quizzes).
Session 11 Student self-directed learning	HLTWHS003 Module 8: End of unit Completion of (readings, interactive learning activities, discussions and/or quizzes)

Session 1:

AT RMIT

Induction/Welcome and Orientation HLTWHS003 Canvas module & Assessments

Basics of Work Health and Safety

Self-refection of current skills

1. Definition and Concepts

2. Legal Framework

3. Employer and Employee: Rights and Responsibilities

4. Hazard Identification

5. Controlling Hazards and Implementing Safety Measures (Hierarchy of Control)

6. Risk Assessment

7. Emergency Procedures and Incident Reporting

8. Workplace Health and Safety Culture

9. Consultation, Cooperation and Communication with WHS

Supporting Others
WHS Communication Methods

Summary: WHS & the DA

Completion of the Confirmation Qui

Session 2:

AT RMIT

WHS Practical Session

Base 1: Hazard Identification Walkthrough:
Base 2: Risk Assessment Activity:
Base 3: Emergency Response Drills:
Base 4: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Inspection:
Base 5: Safety Poster Creation:
Base 6: Incident Investigation Role-Play:
Base 7: Safety Equipment Demonstration:
Base 8: Safety Audit:
Base 9: Case Studies:
Base 10: Workplace Ergonomics Assessment:

Session 3

AT RMIT

WHS Practical Assessment

Students complete theAT2 Workplace Risk Assessment and uploaded to Canvas.

Part 1: Appendix 1 – Level 3 Simulated Dental Clinic Workplace Health and Safety Inspection
Part 2: Appendix 2 – Level 3 Simulated Dental Clinic Incident Report Form
Part 3: Appendix 2 – Level 3 Simulated Dental Clinic Risk Assessment
Part 4: Appendix 3 – Level 3 Simulated Dental Clinic Analysis Residual Risk Report

Session 4