Course Title: Participate in the coordination and maintenance of a systematic approach to managing OHS

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5239 Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety

Course Title: Participate in the coordination and maintenance of a systematic approach to managing OHS

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OHTH5498C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2011,
Term1 2012,
Term2 2012,
Term1 2013,
Term2 2013

Course Contact: Namrita Kaul

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254309

Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to effectively participate in the coordination and maintenance of a systematic approach to managing occupational health and safety (OHS) in the workplace. It includes strategies, policies and procedures necessary to systematically manage OHS and its evaluation to ensure that the workplace is, as far as is practicable, safe and without risks to the health of employees and others. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil

There are no pre-requisite or co-requisite for this course



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

BSBOHS501B Participate in the coordination and maintenance of a systematic approach to managing OHS

Elements:

1.Contribute to the strategic planning process

2.Participate in the development of an OHS plan

3.Support the implementation of the systematic approach to managing OHS

4. Provide advice to key personnel and stakeholders

5.Participate in monitoring OHS

6.Participate in reviewing the management of OHS


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment


The participant must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.

Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, workplace activities, in class exercises, quizzes, practical problem solving exercises and presentations. Participants 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.