Course Title: Maintain laboratory/field workplace safety
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: OHTH5596C
Course Title: Maintain laboratory/field workplace safety
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5282 - Diploma of Laboratory Technology (Biotechnology)
Course Contact: Amberlee Mitton
Course Contact Phone: (03) 9925 8053
Course Contact Email: amber.mitton@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Mr Sam Cutri
Tel: (03) 9925 4876
Email: 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
This unit of competency has no prerequisite(s).
Course Description
This unit of competency covers the ability to monitor and maintain the occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental programs within a work area where the person has some supervisory responsibility for others. Personnel will be able to participate in risk assessment and management processes, such as working with other staff to assess and manage risks associated with technical activities, coaching others in participating in OHS and environmental management issues, being a safety representative or participating in a safety committee. Their work is done in accordance with defined enterprise policies and procedures.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MSL944001A Maintain laboratory/field workplace safety |
Element: |
1. Perform all work safely |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Use established work practices and personal protective equipment to ensure personal safety and that of other laboratory personnel
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Element: |
2. Ensure others in the work group are able to implement safe work practices |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Ensure hazard controls and personal protective clothing and equipment appropriate to the work requirements are available and functional
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Element: |
3. Monitor observance of safe work practices in the work area |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Ensure enterprise procedures are clearly defined, documented and followed
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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 enterprise procedures
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Element: |
5. Support the implementation of participative arrangements |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Inform and consult work group on OHS and environmental issues relevant to the work role
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Element: |
6. Support the implementation of emergency procedures within the work group |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Ensure that enterprise procedures for dealing with incidents and emergencies are available and known by work group
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Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities for this course may include:
• Teacher directed face-to face delivery of lessons
• Online study
• Whole class Discussion
• Pair/group discussion
• Small group workshops
• Revision quizzes
• Worksheets
• Presentations
• Research activities
Teaching Schedule
Week | Topic/Activities | Assessments | Value % | Due Date |
1-2 | Topics 1-3 | Assignment 1 | 20 | 23/3/15 |
3-6 | Topics 4-5 | Assignment 2 | 25 | 20/4/15 |
7-11 | Topics 6-7 | Assignment 3 | 20 | 18/5/15 |
11 | Prac assessment | Prac assessment 4 | 5 | 1/6/15 |
12 | Review | Test | 30 | 1/6/15 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Health and safety programs: 658.383
Industrial and occupational health: 613.62
Occupational health and safety hazards: 363.11
Victorian WorkCover Authority / Worksafe Victoria
http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
National Research Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
http://www.ohs.anu.edu.au/
Overview of Assessment
Assessments for this course typically consist of:
• Class activities
• Assignments
• Presentations
• Exam
Assessment Tasks
Assignment 1: 20% 23/3/15
Assignment 2: 25% 20/4/15
Assignment 3: 20% 18/5/15
Prac assessment 5% 1/6/15
Test 30% 1/6/15
Students must also demonstrate the ability to work safely in laboratory activities in ONPS5658C Perform Chemical Tests.
This course is graded in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also utilises graded assessment
CHD Competent with High Distinction (80 – 100%)
CDI Competent with Distinction (60 – 79%)
CC Competent with Credit (50 – 59%)
CAG Competency Achieved – Graded (0 – 49%)
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Assessment Information
• All assessment types must be passed (exams and assignments etc.). For example, if there are two tests you need to have an average of 50% to pass. You can’t make up marks from one type of assessment to another (e.g. pass the tests but fail the assignment component).
• Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension 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 (available online http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least 24 hours before the due date. The application is lodged with the School Admin Office on Level 6, Bdg 51, or emailed to the Coordinator (amber.mitton@rmit.edu.au).
• Students requiring extensions longer than 7 days must apply for Special Consideration (see the ‘Help me’ link in blackboard, via myRMIT studies or http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration) For missed assessments such as exams - you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged online with supporting evidence (e.g. medical certificate), prior to, or within, 48 hours of the scheduled time of examination.
• If you miss an assessment task due to unavoidable circumstances, you need to follow the procedure of special consideration and apply within the allowed time frame.
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