Course Title: Apply work health and safety practices
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2019
Course Code: OHTH5977C
Course Title: Apply work health and safety practices
School: 320T Architecture & Urban Design
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5382 - Diploma of Product Design
Course Contact: Robin Blood
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819
Course Contact Email: robin.blood@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 10
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
There are no pre-requisites or co-requisites for this course.
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to follow OHS policies and procedures in the entertainment and media industries.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUAWHS302 Apply work health and safety practices |
Element: |
Follow emergency procedures. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Report emergencies and incidents promptly to relevant personnel or authorities, according to workplace procedures 3.2 Deal with emergencies in line with own level of responsibility 3.3 Implement evacuation procedures as required
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Element: |
Implement safe work practices |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Develop and maintain own knowledge of WHS legislation, codes of practice and workplace policies and procedures 1.2 Interpret legislative requirements, safety documentation and signage, and apply to work tasks 1.3 Comply with duty of care requirements 1.4 Use personal protective equipment and other measures as required to prevent injury or impairment 1.5 Use tools, equipment and materials according to safe work practices 1.6 Contribute to WHS consultative activities 1.7 Raise WHS issue with relevant personnel
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Element: |
Participate in hazard identification and risk assessment and control. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify and report hazards or WHS issues in the workplace to relevant personnel 2.2 Assess and control risks according to own level of responsibility, in line with workplace procedures 2.3 Document risk control actions as required 2.4 Contribute to reporting workplace WHS, hazard, accident and incident reports as required
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to follow safety procedures, work safely within your workplace, implement work place safety requirements and participate in OH & S consultative practices.
Details of Learning Activities
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Teaching Schedule
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
A list of all resources requirements can be found in your CANVAS shell.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include demonstrating appropriate use of machinery and chemical compounds in the workplace. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on My RMIT.
Assessment Tasks
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Assessment Matrix
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Other Information
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