Course Title: Implement and monitor energy sector WHS policies and procedures

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2022

Course Code: PUBH5214C

Course Title: Implement and monitor energy sector WHS policies and procedures

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption.

Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209.

Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus


Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance.

School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6178 - Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering

Course Contact: Munir Muniruzzaman

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4415

Course Contact Email: Munir.Muniruzzaman@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Kenneth Falzon
Email: kenneth.falzon@rmit.edu.au 

William Lau

Email: william.lau@rmit.edu.au

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

none

Course Description

In this course you will learn the required skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor energy sector work health and safety (WHS)/ occupational health and safety (OHS) policies and procedures. This will include the following:

  • providing WHS/ OHS information to the work graoup 
  • implementing and monitoring arrangements/ workplace procedures of WHS/ OHS (such as identification and assessment of hazards and control of risks)
  • WHS/ OHS training 
  • recordkeeping for WHS/ OHS issues

This course is delivered and assessed with the following: UEECD0007 - Apply Work Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

UEECD0024 Implement and monitor energy sector WHS policies and procedures

Element:

1. Provide WHS/OHS information to the work group

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Relevant WHS/OHS legislation and codes of practice are explained to work group
1.2 Relevant WHS/OHS workplace policies, procedures and programs are available in a readily accessible manner and explained to work group
1.3 Identified hazards, risk assessments and risk control measures are identified, supplied and explained to the work group

Element:

2. Implement and monitor participative arrangements for management of WHS/OHS

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Workplace procedures for consultation of WHS/OHS issues are implemented, monitored and communicated to work group
2.2 Issues raised through consultation are dealt with and resolved promptly or referred to relevant person/s for resolution in accordance with workplace procedures
2.3 Outcomes of WHS/OHS consultation issues are communicated to the work group

Element:

3. Implement and monitor procedures for identifying hazards, assessing risk and controlling risks

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
3.2 Risks control measures are implemented and adherence by work group is monitored in accordance with workplace procedures
3.3 Inadequacies in existing risk control measures are identified in accordance with hierarchy of risk control and reported to relevant person/s
3.4 Inadequacies in resource allocation for implementation of risk control measures are identified and reported to relevant person/s

Element:

4. Implement procedures for dealing with hazardous events

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Workplace procedures for responding to hazardous events are implemented to ensure prompt control action is taken
4.2 Hazardous events are investigated to identify their cause in accordance with workplace procedures
4.3 Control measures to minimise risks of hazardous events based on the hierarchy of risk control are implemented or referred to relevant person/s

Element:

5. Implement and monitor procedures for WHS/OHS training

Performance Criteria:

5.1 WHS/OHS training needs analysis of work group is performed to identify competency gaps
5.2 Identified WHS/OHS training gaps are fulfilled by training programs in consultation with relevant person/s

Element:

6. Implement and monitor procedures for maintaining WHS/OHS records

Performance Criteria:

6.1 WHS/OHS records for work area are completed in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant legislative requirements
6.2 Aggregate information from work area WHS/OHS records are used to identify hazards and monitor risk control procedures in accordance with workplace procedures


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 is delivered in a cluster (WHS) in conjunction with "UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace" (PUBH5213C). You must enrol in both courses delivered in this cluster. All the learning and assessment activities will include the components of both competencies UEECD0007 and UEECD0024. 


Teaching Schedule

Refer to the Teaching Schedule of the same cluster (WHS) in course PUBH5213C (UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace)


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Refer to the other resources of the same cluster (WHS) in course PUBH5213C (UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace)


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS


Assessment Tasks

The assessment is accessed through the Canvas shell and you must complete and submit your responses by uploading to canvas within the allocated assessment timeframe.

  • Attempt ALL the questions in the Assignment and the practical assessment.
  • Performance requirement for:
    • Satisfactory (S) performance- completed all questions and all practical assessment correctly.
    • Not Yet Satisfactory (NYS) performance - did not complete all questions and all practical assessment correctly.
  • The result of being deemed Competent (CA) in this course will only apply if the result is satisfactory (S) for all the assessment tasks (all four).

Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1: KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT TASK

Assessment 2: PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT TASK

Assessment 3: PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT TASK

Assessment 4: KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT TASK

You will be allowed 1 (ONE) resubmission attempt FOR EVERY ASSESSMENT (if unsatisfactory). You will be provided with a new due date by your teacher for your resubmission attempt if a resubmission is required.

If you do not submit your assessment (First attempt) by the due date you will not be eligible for resubmission if unsatisfactory.


Assessment Matrix

Refer to the Assessment Matrix of the same cluster (WHS) in course PUBH5213C (UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace)

Other Information

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:
•    Relevant
•    Current
•    Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.
 
Study Support:

Study Support (Previously named as Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you.
Services offered by Study Support to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
- assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
- maths and science developmental support and advice
- English language development
Please Refer https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support to find more information about Study Support.

Equitable Learning Services (ELS):
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).

Late submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Program Coordinator / Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.

Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.

Special consideration:

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.

Please Refer:  https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration to find more information about plagiarism.

Other Information:

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

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