Course Title: Participate in OHS processes

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2009

Course Code: OHTH5472C

Course Title: Participate in OHS processes

School: 650T TAFE Business

Campus: City Campus

Program: C3216 - Certificate III in Business Administration

Course Contact : Janet McDonald

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99255134

Course Contact Email:janet.mcdonald@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

There are no pre-requisites or co-requisites for this course.

Course Description

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to participate in workplace occupational health and safety (OHS) processes to protect workers own health and safety, and that of others.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	BSBOHS201A Participate in OHS processes
Element:	Follow safety procedures
Performance Criteria:	Identify and report emergency incidents Follow organisational procedures for responding to emergency incidents
Element:	Implement workplace safety requirements
Performance Criteria:	Identify designated persons for reporting queries and concerns about safety in the workplace. Identify existing and potential hazards in the workplace, report them to designated persons and record them in accordance with workplace procedures Identify and implement workplace procedures and work instructions for controlling risks Report emergency incidents and injuries to designated persons
Element:	Participate in OHS consultative processes
Performance Criteria:	Contribute to workplace meetings, inspections or other consultative activities Raise OHS issues with designated persons in accordance with organisational procedures Take actions to eliminate workplace hazards or to reduce risks
Element:	Work safely
Performance Criteria:	Follow established safety procedures when conducting work Carry out pre-start systems and equipment checks in accordance with workplace procedures

Learning Outcomes

Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities will include weekly online course discussions and resources based on the textbook, industry practice, observations and research.

Teaching Schedule

Weekly schedule	Content	Requirements
Week 1 - 9 Feb	Introduction; Course Guide; Learning Hub; Discussion Board; Employability skills. OHS in the class room.
Week 2 - 16 Feb	Chapter 1 - Working safely	Text; Learning Hub; Assessment
Week 3 - 23 Feb	Chapter 1 - Working safely	Text; Learning Hub; Assessment
Week 4 - 2 Mar	Chapter 2 - Implementing safety requirements	Text; Learning Hub; Assessment
Week 5 - 9 Mar	Chapter 2 - Implementing safety requirements	Text; Learning Hub; Assessment
Week 6 - 16 Mar	Chapter 3 - Participating in OHS processes	Text; Learning Hub; Assessment
Week 7 23 Mar	Chapter 3 - Participating in OHS processes	Text; Learning Hub; Assessment
Week 8 - 30 Mar	Chapter 4 - Following safety procedures	Text; Learning Hub; Assessment
Week 9 - 6 Apr	Chapter 4 - Following safety procedures	Text; Learning Hub; Assessment
	Mid Semester Break 9 to 15 April
Week 10 - 20 Apr	Final Assessment due

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Aspire Publishing, Customised Text for RMIT Business TAFE Certificate III in Business Administration.

References

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency to be deemed competent.

Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievements of each element of competency in a flexible manner. Assessments will incorporate a variety of methods such as class exercises, practical projects, demonstration of techniques in a workplace or the Virtual Enterprise and tests. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.

In addition to the assessments, formative feedback is provided to the students throughout the duration of the course.

Learning activities will include class-based discussions, exercises, reading and reflection and situated learning in the Virtual Enterprise in order to develop competency including underpinning skills and knowledge.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1 - Online (55%)

Students will attempt each activity and submit online in the week the assessment is due using the Learning Hub.

Assessment 2 - Work-based report due Week 10 (25%)

Students will conduct research on occupational health and safety in a real workplace. Students will need to obtain permission from the teacher on the workplace to be researched and from the workplace supervisor/manager. The research findings will be documented in a formal report. The report will reflect the students knowledge of the principles and techniques associated with maintaining a safe workplace.

Assessment 3 - Virtual Enterprise (20%)

Students will complete assessments whilst working in the Virtual Enterprise as directed by their manager.

Assessment Matrix

Element of competency	Assessment 1	Assessment 2	Assessment 3
Work safely	Yes	Yes	Yes
Implement workplace safety requirements	Yes	Yes	Yes
Participate in OHS consultative processes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Follow safety procedures	Yes	Yes	Yes

Other Information

Employability Skills

This course/competency includes the employability skills listed below which are assessable under the Business Services Training Package.

In order to be able to effectively demonstrate the required employability skills during the course, students should participate and submit work within the required time allocation. Please note that employability skills are assessed across the entire program.

Employability skills are a core component of the competency and if a student is unable to effectively demonstrate skills within the competency, a mark of  NYC (Not Yet Competent) will be given for the course. 

Employability skills assessed in the competency:

Communication

Problem solving

Initiative and enterprise

Self-management

Learning

Technology

From July 2008 students issued with Training Package qualifications have been informed by their Registered Training Organisation that Employability Skills Summaries for Training Package qualifications can be downloaded from http://employabilityskills.training.com.au. Registered Training Organisations are required to add the mandatory sentence providing the URL for the Employability Skills Summaries to Training Package to qualification testamurs from 1 January 2009. The Australian Qualification Framework Implementation Handbook has been amended to show this requirement.

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