Course Title: Contribute to WHS processes

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2013

Course Code: HWSS5707C

Course Title: Contribute to WHS processes

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5313 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)

Course Contact: Leeanne Mond

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

City Campus:

Bundoora Campus:

Nominal Hours: 20

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

NIL PRE REQUISITES OR CO REQUISITES

Course Description

This unit specifies the workplace performance required by an employee to contribute to OHS processes where there is responsibility for own work outputs and possibly limited responsibility for the work output of others


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTWHS300A Contribute to WHS processes

Element:

1. Plan and conduct work safely
2. Support others in working safely
3. Contribute to WHS participative processes
4. Contribute to hazard identification, WHS risk assessment and risk control activities
5. Participate in the control of emergency situations
 

Performance Criteria:

legislation, standards, codes of practice/compliance
codes and guidance material
1.2 Identify hazards as part of work planning and
work process
1.3 Address identified hazards prior to starting work
using judgement within defined scope of responsibilities
1.4 Report residual risk according to organisation
procedures
1.5 Report incidents and injuries in line with
organisation policies and procedures
1.6 Undertake WHS housekeeping in work area
1.7 Monitor own levels of stress and fatigue to ensure
ability to work safely and sustainably

work procedures with others, including members of the
work group where relevant
2.2 Check the WHS practices of less experienced
members of the workgroup or other stakeholders in the
work context
2.3 If appropriate provide guidance and coaching to
less experienced members of the workgroup to support
them in working safely
2.4 If appropriate support others accurately record
incidents and complete associated workplace
documentation according to organisation procedures

3.1 Raise WHS issues in accordance with
organisation procedures within appropriate timeframes
3.2 Contribute to workplace meetings, workplace
inspections or other consultative activities
3.3 Provide assistance to workgroup members or
other stakeholders to contribute to workplace safety

4.1 Report identified hazards and inadequacies in risk
controls within appropriate timeframes
4.2 Check the workplace for hazards using itemised
checklist(s) in accordance with work procedures
4.3 Contribute to risk assessments
4.4 Provide input to development and implementation
of control measures, with reference to the hierarchy of
risk control

5.1 Identify emergency signals and alarms and
respond to them appropriately
5.2 Take initial action to control/confine emergencyaccording to organisation procedures, and taking account
of the nature and scope of the emergency
5.3 Implement emergency response procedures
within scope of training and competence

 


Learning Outcomes


At the end of this course the student should be able to:


• Plan and conduct work safely
• Support others in working safely
• Contribute to WH&S participative processes
• Contribute to hazard identification, WHS risk assessment and risk control activities
• Participate in the control of emergency situations


Details of Learning Activities

Refer to the latest temetable on Blackboard for actual days

Learning Strategies will be in the form of:

  • Lecture
  • Small Group Work
  • Facilitated Class Discussion
  • Role play/simulation


Teaching Schedule

Lesson 1: Plan and Conduct Work Safety

• Identify & discuss WHS legislation, standards & guidance notes
• Define workplace hazards & discuss strategies to address these within an EN’s scope of practice
• Identify & describe the processes, including documentation of workplace incidents & injuries
• Identify & describe strategies to update & maintain own knowledge of WHS issues
• Identify & describe strategies to manage own levels of stress & fatigue
 

Lesson 2 Support others in work safely

• Identify & describe strategies to share information about safe work practices
• Identify & describe strategies to support monitor WHS of lesser experienced members of the workgroup
• Identify & describe strategies to provide guidance to lesser experienced members of the workgroup to work safely
• Identify & describe to support members of the work group to record incidents & associated workplace documentation
 

Lesson 3: Contribute to WHS paraticipative processes Contribute to hazard identification, WHS risk assessment and risk control activities

• Identify & describe the roles & responsibilities of WHS representatives & committees
• Identify & discuss how the EN can contribute to workplace meetings, inspections & other activities to improve safety
• Identify & describe the EN’s roles & responsibilities in conducting workplace risk assessments
• Identify & describe strategies to develop & implement control measures, with reference to the hierarchy of control
 

Lesson 4: Participate in the control of Emergency Procedures

• Define & discuss responses to first aid emergencies, including
- primary survey
- secondary survey
- BLS
- the role of the workplace first aide officer
• Identify & describe hospital emergency codes
• Identify & discuss the EN’s roles & responsibilities in clinical emergencies
• Identify & discuss how to respond to emergencies at RMIT
 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed text for this course


References

Refer to classroom handouts and blackboard posting

Recommended reading:
URL: http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/wsinternet/WorkSafe
RMIT Contribute to WHS processes Workbook
RMIT Contribute to WHS processes Learner guide
 


Other Resources

Classroom powerpoints are posted on the Student Blackboard


Overview of Assessment

Underpinning knowledge of this unit of competency will be assessed via teh following methods:

  • Online / Written Assessment
  • Case Studies


Assessment Tasks

Case Study Part A - 40%

Case Study Part B - 40%

Online Assessment - 20%


Assessment Matrix

All assessment tasks must have a competent outcome before a Grade can be awarded for this course

All written assessments must have a 60% grade to be deemed competent

  • 60 -69     - CAG
  • 70 - 79     - CC
  • 80 - 89     - CDI
  • 90 - 100   - CHD

Other Information

Classroom attendance of 80% requirement

This course must have a competency grade awarded before being eligible for clinical placement

If deemed Not Yet Competent (NYC) student will be unable to attend clinical placement

Course must have a competency grade awarded b efore commencing phase 2 of the program

Delivery: Nominal Hours 20

• Face to face
• Self-directed Learning
• Online
 

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