Course Title: Follow Occupational Health and Safety and environmental policy and procedures
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2014
Course Code: OHTH5635C
Course Title: Follow Occupational Health and Safety and environmental policy and procedures
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C2213 - Certificate II in Telecommunications Cabling
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Eddie Vanda
Telephone: +613 9925 4456
Email: eddie.vanda@rmit.edu.au
Kenneth Falzon
Telephone: +613 9925 4716
Email: kenneth.falzon@rmit.edu.au
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 unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to follow safe working practices and environmental policy in the management of telecommunications workplace tasks. It involves awareness of safe handling of active optical fibre cabling, laser sources and equipment.
It requires the ability to demonstrate personal awareness of OHS legislative requirements, and the basic principles of risk management and prevention of injury and illness in the construction industry.
Licensing requirements will apply to this unit of competency depending on the regulatory requirements of each jurisdiction. Users should confirm requirements with the relevant federal, state or territory authority.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICTOHS2170A Follow Occupational Health and Safety and environmental policy and procedures |
Element: |
1.Identify OHS legislative requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1.Identify and explain applicable OHS legislative requirements relevant to own work, role and responsibilities |
Element: |
2.Identify construction hazards and control measures |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1.Identify basic principles of risk management |
Element: |
3.Follow workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1.Recognise and report hazards in the work area to designated personnel according to workplace procedures |
Element: |
4.Recognise safety requirements for work with optical fibre equipment |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1.Identify safe working practices when handling optical fibre, lasers and optical connectors |
Element: |
5.Identify OHS communication and reporting processes |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1.Identify and discuss OHS communication processes, information and documentation |
Element: |
6.Identify OHS incident response procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1.Identify and explain general procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies |
Element: |
7.Contribute to the management of OHS |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1.Raise OHS issues with designated personnel according to workplace procedures and relevant OHS legislation |
Element: |
8.Contribute to the management of workplace environmental issues |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1.Raise environmental issues with designated personnel according to workplace procedures and relevant environmental requirements and legislation |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Students will participate in a variety of teaching methods including: lectures, practicals, class discussion, working on assignment, audio-visual presentations and students workbook will be provided.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1:
OHS legislative requirements
Duty of care requirements
Week 2:
Safe work practices
Construction hazards and control measures
Basic principles of risk management
Week 3:
Common construction hazards
Controlling hazards and risks
Hazard identification and risk control
Hazards reporting
Week 4:
Control risks
Safe work practices
Week5:
Duty of care requirements
Job safety analysis (JSA)
Personal protective equipment
Safety requirements for optical fibre equipment
Week 6:
Safe working practices for optical fibre, lasers and optical connectors
Safe working practices when handling and disposing of chemical waste
Week 7:
Revision
Week 8:
Job Safety Analysis
Assignment handed out due by Wk12
Week 9:
OHS communication and reporting processes
OHS communication documentation
Designated OHS personnel
Safety signs and symbols
Week 10:
Reporting hazards, incidents and injuries
OHS incident response procedures
Responding to incidents and emergencies
Week 11:
Accessing first aid
Week 12:
Fire safety equipment
Assignment Due
Week 13:
OHS management
OHS in workplace procedures and relevant OHS legislation
Participative arrangements for OHS management in the workplace
Week 14:
Management of workplace environmental issues
Raise environmental issues with designated personnel
Week 15:
Practical Test
Participative arrangements for environmental management
Week 16:
Record and report all OHS issues, risks and hazards to designated personnel
Week 17-18:
Closed Book Test
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.
To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks section of Course Guide Part B.
Assessment Tasks
You are required to complete the following three assessment tasks:
1. Assignment - Week 8 Handed out , due by Wk12
2. Practical Test - Week 15
3. Closed book Test - Week 17-18
All assessment tasks need to be successfully completed to demonstrate competence.
Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not yet Competent
DNS Did not Submit
Assessment Matrix
Assignment Task | Element |
Assignment | Elements 1,3,4,6,7 and 8 |
Practical test | Elements 1, 3,5,6,7 and 8 |
Closed book test | Elements 1,2,3,4, 5,6, 7 and 8 |
Other Information
Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to all RMIT students.
Services offered by SLC to support numeracy and literacy skills of the students are:
- Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
- Maths and science developmental support and advice
- English language development
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and Learning Support.
Disability Liaison Unit:
Students with disability or long-term medical condition should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete their studies.
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit.
Late submission:
Students requiring extensions for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. The student will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.
Students seeking an extension of 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.
Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm 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: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.
Email Communication:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
Student Directed Hours
* In this course, minimum student directed hours are 8 in addition to 32 scheduled teaching hours.
* Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, individual student-teacher course-related consultation and assignment.
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