Course Title: Manage work health and safety

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2023

Course Code: OHTH5926C

Course Title: Manage work health and safety

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5345 - Diploma of Community Services (Case Management)

Course Contact: Melinda Brown

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4580

Course Contact Email: Melinda.Brown@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to establish, maintain and evaluate work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and programs in the relevant work area, according to WHS legislative requirements.

This course applies to workers who have responsibility for WHS as part of their role, including workers with obligations under WHS legislation, persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs), or their officers (as defined by relevant legislation).

 

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTWHS004 Manage work health and safety
Element:	1. Establish work health and safety practices
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Access and interpret legislation, regulations, code of conduct and workplace policies and procedures for WHS 1.2 Develop procedures for ongoing hazard identification, and assessment and control of associated risks 1.3 Ensure risk controls and hazard-specific procedures are consistent with the hierarchy of control and are monitored to support compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements 1.4 Identify requirements for expert WHS advice, and request this advice as required
Element:	2. Facilitate consultation, cooperation and communication
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Develop and provide consultative WHS activities to provide advice in relation to work health and safety issues 2.2 Monitor processes for ensuring that workers have an opportunity to contribute feedback on health and safety issues 2.3 Document outcomes of consultation and communicate to workers 2.4 Develop and implement processes to ensure that responsibilities and duties are documented and accountability processes are in place 2.5 Implement and monitor training programs to ensure identified WHS training requirements are addressed, including induction process
Element:	3. Monitor compliance with risk control processes
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Develop WHS record-keeping policies and procedures and provide information to workers 3.2 Monitor hazard, incident and injury reporting processes to meet legislative requirements and to inform future prevention strategies 3.3 Evaluate WHS record-keeping policies and procedures for compliance with legislative requirements
Element:	4. Evaluate and maintain WHS
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Determine WHS priorities in consultation with work group 4.2 Develop a WHS action plan taking account of priorities and training needs 4.3 Identify potential barriers to improvement 4.4 Establish processes to monitor achievement against the plan and update plans as required

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

This course has a blended delivery.  Classes are delivered face to face with some online sessions. Learning  activities may include: 

• practical demonstrations
• online Discussion Forums, Groupwork and Quizzes
• analysis/critique of relevant reading material
• workshops, group discussion
• group activities/projects
• peer learning
• guest lecture/presentation
• research activities
• independent project based work
• group activities/projects
• simulated workplace activities

Teaching Schedule

Here is a link to the unit of competency as outlined in the national training package.

Course Schedule: Manage work health and safety                         Semester 1 2023
Week	Topic
Week 1	Determining OHS requirements Introduction to WHS/OHS Statistics The WHS/OHS legislative and organisational framework Mental Health/Bullying Understanding common community services sector hazards, risks and their effects Workplace stressors Accessing and interpreting codes, policies and procedures Undertake Assessment 1 (Information/Consultation session)
Week 2 ONLINE	Develop WHS policy/procedure Understanding the risk assessment process and procedures Evaluating risk policies/procedures Coordinating emergency procedures Dealing with emergencies and critical incidents Procedures and roles for emergencies and critical incidents workshop Coordinating emergency evacuations of areas assessment Undertake Assessment task 2 (Develop WHS policy/procedure and coordinate an emergency evacuation drill)
Week 3	Facilitating consultation, cooperation and communication Developing and providing consultative OHS activities to provide advice Developing and implementing processes to ensure responsibility  and accountability Implementing and monitoring training programs Assessment task 3 preparation Workplace hazard & Risk Assessment Hazard Identification Conducting risk assessments Monitoring and evaluating risks and procedures Developing action plans Monitoring plan progress and reviewing outcomes Overview of Assessment 4 and undertake practice risk assessment (AT3)
Week 4	Unit review & Evaluation

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

N/A

Overview of Assessment

Assessment task 1: Presentation 

Assessment task 2: Simulated Workplace Assessment 

Assessment task 3: Short Answer Questions 

Assessment task 4: Workplace Assessment 

You will be given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required knowledge and skills. A third (3rd) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.

 

Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1 - Information/Consultation session (Presentation) allows you to demonstrate your oral communication skills. 

Assignment Task 2 - Simulated Workplace Assessment  allows you to to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to develop appropriate emergency evacuation policy and procedures

Assessment Task 3 - Short Answer Questions determines your knowledge and skills in relation to managing appropriate work health and safety practices.

Assignment Task 4 - Workplace Assessment allows you to demonstrate your ability to perform a workplace risk assessment in your Work Integrated Learning Placement.

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix is located in canvas at the end of each assessment task.

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students

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