Course Title: Apply principles of OHS risk management

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5239 Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety

Course Title: Apply principles of OHS risk management

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OHTH5501C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2011,
Term1 2012,
Term2 2012,
Term1 2013,
Term2 2013

Course Contact: Namrita Kaul

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254309

Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use a generic approach to identify hazards, and to assess and control occupational health and safety (OHS) risks. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil

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



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

BSBOHS504B Apply principles of OHS risk management

Elements:

1. Access sources of information and data to identify hazards
2. Analyse the work environment to identify hazards
3. Assess risk associated with hazards
4. Control risk associated with hazards
5. Maintain hazard identification and risk control processes
6. Monitor and review risk management processes


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

The participant must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.

Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, workplace activities, in class exercises, quizzes, practical problem solving exercises and presentations. Participants 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