Course Title: Implement and monitor OH&S in the workplace

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: OHTH5451C

Course Title: Implement and monitor OH&S in the workplace

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C5213 - Diploma of Textile Design and Development

Course Contact : Roze Elizabeth

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9127

Course Contact Email:roze.elizabeth@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

This course has no prerequisites however students will be expected to undetake OHS inductions in practical workshops offered in the Diploma

Course Description

This unit covers the knowledge and skills required to implement and monitor workplace Occupational Health and Safety policies, procedures and programs in the relevant work area.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTGN4010A Implement and monitor OH&S in the workplace

Element:

1. Provide information to the work group about OHS policies, procedures and programs
2. Implement and monitor participative arrangements for the management of OHS
3. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for identifying hazards and assessing risks
4. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for controlling risks
5. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for dealing with hazardous events
6. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for providing OHS training
7. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for maintaining OHS records

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Relevant provisions of OHS legislation and codes of practice are accurately and clearly explained to the work group
1.2 Information on workplace OHS policies, procedures and programs is provided in a readily accessible manner, and is accurately and clearly explained to the work group
1.3 Information about identified hazards and the outcomes of risk assessment and risk control procedures is regularly provided, and is accurately and clearly explained to the work group

2.1 Workplace practices for consultation over OHS issues are implemented and monitored to ensure that all members of the work group have the opportunity to contribute
2.2 Issues raised through consultation are dealt with and resolved promptly or referred to the appropriate personnel for resolution in accordance with workplace practices
2.3 The outcomes of consultation over OHS issues are made known to the work group promptly

3.1 Existing and potential hazards in the work area are identified and reported so that risk assessment and risk control procedures can be applied
4.1 Work procedures to control risks are implemented and adherence to them by the work group is monitored in accordance with OHS practices
4.2 Existing risk control measures are monitored and results reported regularly in accordance with workplace practices
4.3 Inadequacies in existing risk control measures are identified in accordance with the hierarchy of control and reported to designated personnel
4.4 Inadequacies in resource allocation for implementation of risk control measures are identified and reported to designated personnel
5.1 Workplace procedures for dealing with hazardous events are implemented whenever necessary to ensure that prompt control action is taken
5.2 Hazardous events are investigated to identify their cause in accordance with investigation procedures
5.3 Control measures to prevent recurrence and minimise risks of hazardous events are implemented based on the hierarchy of control (if within scope of responsibilities and competencies) or referred to designated personnel for implementation

6.1 OHS training needs are identified accurately, specifying gaps between OHS competencies required and those held by work group members
6.2 Arrangements are made for fulfilling identified OHS training needs in both on and off the job training programs in consultation with relevant parties

7.1 OHS records for work area are accurately and legibly completed in accordance with workplace and legal requirements
7.2 Aggregate information from area OHS records is used to identify hazards and monitor risk control procedures within work area, according to workplace practices


Learning Outcomes


On completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrates skills to:


• analyse the work environment in order to identify hazards, assess risks and judge when intervention to control risks is necessary
• analyse relevant workplace data to identify hazards, assess risks and evaluate the effectiveness of risk control measures
• assess the resources needed to apply different risk control measures and make recommendations to management on that basis
• read, interpret and follow information on work specifications, standard operating procedures and work instructions and other reference material
• maintain accurate records
• communicate within the workplace
• sequence operations
• meet specifications
• clarify and check task-related information
• carry out work according to OHS practices


Details of Learning Activities

Introduction to Oh&S act, implications & definitions.
View short movies of Oh&S aspects.
Roles of ohs officer

Risk Assessment

Students sign in at class & go off to undertake Risk assessment

Students present report to group/ class

Discuss workplace controls. How do we deal with hazards? What is training? Record keeping.

Review from students & return multi –choice. Discuss
Students go over campus to review OH&S visibility

Presentation of report
In other programs -
View other short movies
View short movies


Teaching Schedule

This course will run for 6 weeks of 2 hours per class. Student will be expected to undertake outside of class activities & tasks.

Week activities:

1.Introduction to Oh&S act, implications & definitions. Roles of ohs officer
View short movies of Oh&S aspects. students sign in at class.


2. Risk Assessment .Students sign in at class & go off to undertake Risk assessment


3. Discuss workplace controls. How do we deal with hazards? What is training? Record keeping.
View short movies .


4. campus tour to view notice boards, review OH&S committee meetings & information there in.

5. students working on major project. assistance for direction of report.

6. students present major report / hazard assesment.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Officewise - a guide to health & Safety in the office /worksafe booklet.


References

References
Consultation on health and safety - A handbook for workplaces / Worksafe booklet.
Code of Practice - Hazardous Substances , workcover booklet.


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment


To achieve successful completion of this course students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of Competency.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each element in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, homework and in class exercises, written tests, practical problem solving exercises and practical tests.

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.


Assessment Tasks

Create reference folder with 5 Priciples of OH&S. Use workbook like document.

Create support document on campus arrangements for monitoring of all OH&S issues, including names of OH&S officers. Include information on campuus visibility .

Multi-choice questionaire to fill out & report on.

Review of short films shown to class.

Create major report document on a work area on campus. this will include risk assesments, maps, location, induction processes, activity being undertaken. presented as a report to the class.



Assessment Matrix

ELEMENT.         ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY.          EVIDENCE ASSESSED.            C or n.y.c.                           GRADE.
1. Provide information to the work group about OHS policies, procedures and programs Major project report gives information on campus policies, procedures.
Major project. Worth 70 marks

2. Implement and monitor participative arrangements for the management of OHS..... Report on campus oh &s activities. Review of oh &s boards. Create doc. Report on noticeboards 10

3. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for identifying hazards and assessing risks Undertake risk assessment in major project. Major project.

4. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for controlling risks.......
Create chart of risks /hazards and controls implemented in major project. Major project.


5. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for dealing with hazardous events.....
Review of movies re risk assessment in workplace. In major project doc create chart for hierarchy of controls Report in workbook.
10 marks.

6. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for providing OHS training

7. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for maintaining OHS records
Report on oh &s notice boards


Reference with 5 principles in workbook. Report doc worth 10 marks..

Written up in workbook. Worth 10 marks.




Other Information

   Students are expected to attend class & contribute every week.

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