Course Title: Implement workplace safety procedures and programs
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2010
Course Code: OHTH5425C
Course Title: Implement workplace safety procedures and programs
School: 365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6077 - Advanced Diploma of Justice
Course Contact : Karen Linstrom
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254597
Course Contact Email:karen.linstrom@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 35
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 for this course
Course Description
This course covers the knowledge and skills required to implement an organization’s Occupational Health and Safety policies, procedures and programs by those with supervisory responsibility to meet Occupational Health and Safety standards.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
PSPOHS401B Implement workplace safety procedures and programs |
Element: |
1. Provide Workplace Safety Information to the Workgroup |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 The concepts of safety, duties of employers, employees and others is examined and analayzed. 1.2 The hierarchy of esonses to roisks and hazards is examined, analyzed and evaluated. |
Element: |
2. Implement and monitor particpative arrangements for Workplace Safety |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 The process of monitoring the health and welfare of employees and others is examined and analyzed. 2.2 The process of issue resolution is examined both internal for the organization and as perscribed by legislation. |
Element: |
3. Identify Hazards and Assess Risks |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 The process and assessment tools to identity a real or potential risk or hazard is examined and applied. 3.2 The role of the OH&S Representative and Health and Safety Committee is examined in relation to implementing safety procedures in the workplace 3.2 The role of the OH&S Representative is examined. |
Element: |
4. Implement and Report on Procedures for Controlling Risks |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 The role of the OH&S Representative and Health and Safety Committee is examined in relation to implementing safety procedures in the workplace. 4.2 The organizational and legal requirements for the maintenance of records is examined |
Element: |
5. Implement Procedures for dealing with Hazardous Events |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 The development of safety procedures, including protocols, equipment and material safety data sheets (MSDS) is examined. 5.2 The process of employee induction and training is examined. |
Element: |
6. Implement Procedures for Prividing Workplace Safety Training |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Training for OH&S Representative, Health and Safety committees and staff are examined. |
Element: |
7. Implement Procedures for Maintaining Workplace Safety Records |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 The process of reporting, preparing and maintaining records in relation to reportable and notifiable incidents is examined, analyzed and applied. |
Learning Outcomes
See elements
Details of Learning Activities
This module is delivered in an intensive format. that means that a full Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be devoted to the delivery of the contact hours. An additional eight hours will devoted to assessment tasks in a supported class environment.
Teaching Schedule
Friday: The entire day will be devoted to the examination and analysis of sections 1-35 of the OH&S Act 2004. We will examine the objectives of safety the role, duties and responsibilities of all people working the Victorian workplace.
Saturday: The entire day will be devoted to the examination and analysis of sections 35-114 of the Act as well as OH&S Regulations and their application.
Sunday: We will explore the processes of powers of Safety Representativess, Health and Safety Committees and the role and function of Work Safe Victoria
Additional eights hours: Self directed application of theory to address issues in assessment scenarios in a supported class environment.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Students are encouraged to download the OH&S Act 2004 on a memory stick or to their PC desktops. All other handouts and Work Safe materials will be supplied to students during class.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment of this course will be based on:
- Active participation in Case Studies presented
- Hurdle tasks embedded in the lectures and tutorials
- Comprehensive Written Examination
- Development of an OH&S policy, including implementation and review frameworks and an issues resolution flowchart
Assessment Tasks
Students will undertake a comprehensive exam on the Sunday of the Intensive worth 50% of the total assessment
Students will then apply their knowledge in the completion of ten scenarios that will require them to analyze the issue(s) and determine from one perspective what policies or procedures need to be in place, and secondly what specific sections of the Act, Regulations or Australian/New Zealand standards need to be cited as the authority for an action or implementation of a process.
Assessment Matrix
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