Course Title: Contribute to workplace health and safety
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2018
Course Code: OHTH5976C
Course Title: Contribute to workplace health and safety
School: 320T Architecture & Urban Design
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5381 - Diploma of Visual Merchandising
Course Contact: Sam Falanga
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4670
Course Contact Email: samuel.falanga@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
John Owe Young
email: john.owe-young@rmit.edu.au
Building: 94.06.01
Telephone: 99254685
On campus Monday to Thursday. I will check my email regularly and endeavour to respond as soon as possible.
Tim McCarthy
Building: 94.06.01
email: timothy.mccarthy@rmit.edu.au
Please email me to make an appointment. I will check my emails regularly and respond as soon as possible,.
Nominal Hours: 20
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None required.
Course Description
In this unit you will develop the skills and knowledge required to follow organisational policies and procedures for safe work practice.
On completion of the unit you will have an understanding of the requirements for all employees under state and territory Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation, to participate in the management of their own health and safety, that of their colleagues and anyone else in the workplace.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
SIRXWHS002 Contribute to workplace health and safety |
Element: |
1. Act safely in the workplace. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1.Follow workplace procedures for safe work practice. 1.2.Follow safety instructions from supervisors, managers and workplace safety signage, and observe other risk control measures. 1.3.Use personal protective equipment and safe manual handling techniques to protect self as required. 1.4.Work safely around dangerous goods and substances. 1.5.Identify and remove safety hazards, and report all workplace hazards as they arise. 1.6.Promptly report unsafe work practices, incidents and |
Element: |
2. Follow emergency procedures. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1.Recognise emergency and potential emergency situations, and follow procedures. 2.2.Follow procedures for reporting of emergency incidents. |
Element: |
3. Participate in workplace health and safety practices |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1.Participate in workplace health and safety consultation processes according to organisation procedures. 3.2.Report work health and safety issues and concerns as they arise. 3.3.Contribute suggestions to improve workplace health and safety. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
OHTH5976C - Contribute to workplace health and safety & MKTG8026C Design & install merchandise signage are delivered as a cluster 'Studio 1'
Welcome to Studio 1!
This course is all about making great props and signage, and doing it safely! Over the next 16 weeks we will meet for 3 hours each week in the VM workshop to explore manufacturing techniques and safe working practices. Canvas will be used in this course as the place where you can access course assessments and relevant and inspirational information.
By the end of this course you should be able to create a range of signage and props, and have a solid grounding in working safely in the workplace.
Teaching Schedule
Weekly Schedule*
*While great care has been taken in creating this weekly schedule, unforeseen circumstances may require adjustments to be made.
Week |
Week starting |
Focus & Activities |
1 | 9 July |
Welcome & introduction to course content. OH&S induction. Introduction to tools and equipment. Demonstrate creating stencils and cutting simple styrene shapes EG Letters, Numbers Demonstrate cutting screenboard . EG Cut card board strips for posters. Discuss and Intro first assessment "Sign and Icon". Show samples Student Homework : Find an inexpensive product (eg drink or confectionary or other) with interesting graphics that can be converted to 3D signage. Bring one full colour photocopy (or original packaging/wrapper) to class as well as three black and white photocopies scaled up to fill an A3 page. This will be the size of the final signage. https://www.pinterest.com.au/timzpinz/a-2018-studio-1/assessment-1-sign-and-icon-reference-images/ |
2 | 16 July |
Bring sign & Icon graphics to class as well as three black and white photocopies scaled up to fill an A3 page. Share and discuss visual graphics and commence creating stencils for "Sign and Icon" assessment. |
3 | 23 July | Sign and Icon project continues |
4 | 30 July | Sign and Icon project continues |
5 | 6 August | Sign and Icon project continues |
6 | 13 August |
Complete Sign and Icon assignment. Upload images & documentation onto specified Folder on I Drive & include a completed work submission form. Introduce Street Art assessment project. Student Homework : Find inspiration to use as reference for your Street Art idea. Bring visual references to class to discuss with teacher and class. https://www.pinterest.com.au/timzpinz/a-2018-studio-1/assessment-2-street-art-reference-images/ |
7 | 20 August |
continue Street Art assessment
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8 | 27 August |
continue Street Art assessment
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9 | 3 September | continue Street Art assessment |
10 | 10 September |
Street Art completes. Upload images & documentation onto specified Folder on I Drive & include a completed work submission form. Intro / commence Table Centrepiece assessment project |
SEPTEMBER BREAK - 17th September to 28th September |
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11 | 1 October |
Continue Table Centrepiece assessment. Complete Job Safety Analysis |
12 | 8 October |
Continue Table Centrepiece assessment.
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13 | 15 October | Continue Table Centrepiece assessment. |
14 | 22 October | Table Centrepiece assignment completed. Upload images & documentation onto specified Folder on I Drive & include a completed work submission form. |
15 | 29 October | Intro to Power tools |
16 | 5 November |
Complete Safety Quiz Finalise & submit all work. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Safety induction information handout will be supplied in class.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills.
Assessment tasks include:
Project related safety worksheets
The RMIT assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as a student as well as those of your teachers.
Assessment Tasks
Activity 1: Suspension supports
Activity 2: Safety Induction
Activity 3: JSA (Job Safety Analysis)
Activity 4: OH&S Quiz
Assessment 1: Sign and Icon
Assessment 2: Street Art
Assessment 3: Table Centre Piece
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Your safety and the safety of others is of the utmost importance.
Classes are conducted in a workshop environment with materials, tools and equipment that may be hazardous or may cause injury. Students must observe OHS (Occupational Health & Safety) and WHS (Workplace Health Safety) requirements at all times. Students are ensure that they wear clothing appropriate for this environment - no loose fitting clothing or jewellery and long hair is to be tied back. Shoes MUST cover the entire foot - no sandals or thongs permitted.
No headphones, ear buds etc., are to be used in the studio workshop area.
Where appropriate or directed by staff, students must use PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in the workshop area.
Students shall only use tools and equipment for which they have received the appropriate training and for which they have been logged.
Students not meeting these requirements will be not be allowed access to the workshop and display areas and will be basked to leave.
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