Course Title: Manage work health and safety

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2016

Course Code: OHTH5909C

Course Title: Manage work health and safety

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5357 - Diploma of Remedial Massage

Course Contact: Joshua Davies

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4333

Course Contact Email: joshua.davies@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Sonny Shoduri 

9925 4212

 

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

This unit is co-delivered with HLTINF004/NURS5360 Manage the prevention and control of infection

Course Description

         

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish, maintain and evaluate work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and programs in the relevant work area, according to WHS legislative requirements.

This unit applies to workers who have responsibility for WHS as part of their role, including workers with obligations under WHS legislation, persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs), or their officers (as defined by relevant legislation).


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTWHS004 Manage work health and safety

Element:

1. Establish work health and safety practices

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Access and interpret legislation, regulations, code of conduct and workplace policies and procedures for WHS 1.2 Develop procedures for ongoing hazard identification, and assessment and control of associated risks 1.3 Ensure risk controls and hazard-specific procedures are consistent with the hierarchy of control and are monitored to support compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements 1.4 Identify requirements for expert WHS advice, and request this advice as required

Element:

2. Facilitate consultation, cooperation and communication

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Develop and provide consultative WHS activities to provide advice in relation to work health and safety issues 2.2 Monitor processes for ensuring that workers have an opportunity to contribute feedback on health and safety issues 2.3 Document outcomes of consultation and communicate to workers 2.4 Develop and implement processes to ensure that responsibilities and duties are documented and accountability processes are in place 2.5 Implement and monitor training programs to ensure identified WHS training requirements are addressed, including induction process

Element:

3. Monitor compliance with risk control processes

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Develop WHS record-keeping policies and procedures and provide information to workers 3.2 Monitor hazard, incident and injury reporting processes to meet legislative requirements and to inform future prevention strategies 3.3 Evaluate WHS record-keeping policies and procedures for compliance with legislative requirements

Element:

4. Evaluate and maintain WHS

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Determine WHS priorities in consultation with work group 4.2 Develop a WHS action plan taking account of priorities and training needs 4.3 Identify potential barriers to improvement 4.4 Establish processes to monitor achievement against the plan and update plans as required


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

 

All class learning materials, notes and other key learning resources can be accessed via myRMIT

at www.rmit.edu.au/learninghub.

A combination of activities will support student’s learning in this course, such as:

• Face-to-face &/or online lectures to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in

the course

• Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL) in the

student & clinical practice environment, during simulations and classroom based learning

• Work experience &/or placements observation of performance in the workplace will be a

valuable part of your learning experience

• Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your

ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics

• Online discussions and activities to support and collaborate with other students in your course

and debate and discuss ideas

• Utilise and develop critical research and cognitive skills to find credible sources of health

information

• Self-directed study time (eg. readings or activities around theory) to enhance and strengthen

your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts

• To further facilitate learning students are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication

tools between themselves and their course instructor as well as between themselves and fellow

students by using the online learning platform

• It is strongly recommended that students partner up with fellow students in order to practice

assessment, treatment and palpation techniques

 


Teaching Schedule

 

Manage Workplace Health and Safety                                       HLTWHS004/OHTH5909C

Manage the Control and Prevention of Infection                  HLTINF004/NURS5360C

RMIT Wk

Date

Class & Activities

28

8th July

Looking at legislation, regulation and codes of practice

29

15th July

Hazard identification: WHS and infection control

30

22nd July

Hierarchy of control and its application to WHS and Infection control

31

29th July

Where to start with processes and procedures

32

5th Aug

Ways of measuring effectiveness

33

12th Aug

Ways of measuring effectiveness

34

19th Aug

Group Project

35

26th Aug

Group Project


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

This unit is part of an integrated program.
You must demonstrate Performance and Knowledge Evidence of the unit in order 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.
You may be assessed by:
• Oral or written questioning
• Oral presentations
• Assignments and projects
• Direct observation of actual work practice
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and/or audio files
• Work-based activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Primary assessment involves on-going practical and applied assessment in a clinical workplace or simulated environment such as a supervised student clinic or at a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement activity.
 
Competency based training requires you to be in attendance in order for assessment to be undertaken.
 
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
 
All Assessment tasks should be performed or submitted by their due dates.
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to attend on the due date of an assessment (e.g. test, examination, oral, etc.) OR you do attend, but your performance has been affected, you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 2 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete/repeat the assessment task at a later date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration  or speak to your Program Coordinator.
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to submit by the due date  (e.g. assignment, report, project etc.):
•         you may submit an APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK for an extension of time of up to seven (7) calendar days or less. This must be lodged with the Program Coordinator 1 working day before the original due date. If granted, you will have the opportunity to submit up to 7 days later than the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension  or speak to your Program Coordinator.
Or:
•         you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 2 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to submit the assessment task more than 7 days after the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration  or speak to your Program Coordinator.
 
You are expected to prepare all assignments and other written work in a professional manner. More information on general academic study and writing skills can be found on the “Learning Lab” http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/. All work submitted for assessment must be submitted electronically unless otherwise advised.
 
Students must keep a copy of all submitted assessments including electronic copies.
Harvard style is used for all referencing and for bibliography.
 RMIT University has a strict policy on academic integrity and plagiarism and. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy. www.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity
 If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
 Your rights and responsibilities as a student can be found at http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/rights-and-responsibilities 
This course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced at www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment
 Credit transfer and RPL
Credit transfer is available to students who have already completed the same or similar courses. Recognition of prior learning is available to students who have relevant prior skills or experience. Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=8u7jborsx9dy 
 
Assessment Tasks
The skills to be assessed within this unit replicate real work skills within the industry.
 
1. Clinic skills checklist  
  
2. Workbook


 Assessment Matrix
The assessment mapping demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency and with the performance evidence, knowledge evidence and assessment conditions for each unit.

 

ASSESSMENT METHODS/TYPES OF EVIDENCE:

 

 

Interview/ Verbal Questioning

Self-Reflections

Assignment/ Project

Case Study or Role Play

Third Party Verification

Workplace Performance

Research or Report

Portfolio of Evidence

Written Tasks

 

 

 

 

 

NATIONAL UNIT CODE : HLTWHS004

NATIONAL UNIT NAME :Manage work health and Safety (release 2)

RMIT CODE: OHTH5909C

Co-Delivered with: HLTINF004/NURS5360 Manage the control of infection

Elements

Performance Criteria

Related Assessment Tasks

Assessment Method/

Types of Evidence  

1.       Establish work health and safety practices

1.1    Access and interpret legislation, regulations, code of conduct and workplace policies and procedures for WHS

Workbook

Assignment/Project

1.2    Develop procedures for ongoing hazard identification, and assessment and control of associated risks

Workbook

Assignment/Project

1.3    Ensure risk controls and hazard-specific procedures are consistent with the hierarchy of control and are monitored to support compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements

Workbook


Assessment Tasks

Task 1 Case Studies: Due 12th August 2016

  • Each student will be required to provide a detailed response to 6 case studies as follows:

3 x Infection Control

3 x Workplace Health and Safety

Each case study will start with a scenario that requires you to apply the knowledge gained in order to make the individuals’ work place safe, by complying to Work Health and Safety Legislation and Infection Control requirements.

Task 2 Group Project: Due date: 19th August 2016 Submitted via turnitin

Step 1: Identify 2x risks or hazards within a clinical setting for Workplace Health and Safety and Infection control

Step 2: Conduct a risk assessment for both hazards/risks identified

Step 3: Develop control measures to manage and reform the workplace around these two workplace risks.

Step 4: Develop a training session to train staff on both hazards. Training must provide a detailed understanding of why these hazards present a risk, how a hazard can occur, how to comply with WHS/Infection Control procedures, how to minimise the risk, create a written feedback form in order to review how your training went to the class.

Step 5: Develop a WHS action plan based on the findings above and demonstrate how you will monitor training, legislation changes (state & national), council regulation updates, association updates and how you will keep track of this information and how will you review this process

Step 6: Develop a simulated emergency plan for your staff and provide training on how to perform the evacuation.

Step 7: Present your training session to the class and provide the class with a feedback form

Step 8: Discuss feedback provided by your class, apply the modification to your content and feedback forms and submit the final copy of all paper work used via blackboard. 


Assessment Matrix

 

NATIONAL UNIT CODE : CHCLEG003

NATIONAL UNIT NAME:Manage Legal and Ethical Compliance

RMIT CODE:

CHCLEG003

Co-delivery: Nil

Elements

Performance Criteria

Related Assessment Tasks

Assessment Method/

Types of Evidence  

  1. Research information required for legal compliance

1.1    Identify sources of information about compliance requirements

Workbook

Assignment/project

1.2    Evaluate own area of work and determine scope of compliance requirements

Workbook

Assignment/project

1.3    Access and interpret information relevant to area of work

Workbook

Assignment/project

1.4    1dentify risks, penalties and consequences of non compliance

Workbook

Assignment/project

1.5  Assess and act on need for specialist legal advice 

Workbook

Clinic skills checklist

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

  1. Determine ethical responsibilities

2.1.  Identify the ethical framework that applies to the work context

Workbook

Assignment/project

2.2.  Incorporate scope of practice considerations as part of ethical practice

Clinic skills checklist

Workplace performance

2.3.  Evaluate responsibilities to workers, clients and the broader community

Workbook

Assignment/project

2.4.  Model ethical behaviour in own work

Clinic skills checklist

Workplace performance

  1. Develop and communicate policies and procedures

3.1    Clearly articulate and document policies and procedures to support legal and ethical practice in readily accessible formats

Clinic skills checklist

Workplace performance

3.2    Integrate documentation and record keeping requirements into policies and procedures

Clinic skills checklist

Workplace performance

3.3    Ensure systems protect client information

Clinic skills checklist

Workplace performance

3.4    Nominate the roles and responsibilities of different people in meeting requirements where multiple people are involved

Workbook

Assignment/project

3.5  Distribute policies, procedures and legal information to colleagues and peers in a timely fashion

Clinic skills checklist

Workplace performance

  1. Monitor compliance

4.1    Evaluate work practices for non-compliance on an ongoing basis, and implement modifications

Workbook

Assignment/project

4.2    Maintain and update required accreditations or certifications

Workbook

Assignment/project

4.3    Refer issues or breaches of ethical or legal practice to relevant people

Clinic skills checklist

Workplace performance

  1. Maintain knowledge of compliance requirements

5.1 Identify and use opportunities to maintain knowledge of current and emerging legal requirements and ethical issues

Workbook

Assignment/project

5.2 Share updated knowledge and information with peers and colleagues.

Clinic skills checklist

Workplace performance

5.3 Pro-actively engage in process of review and improvement

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

Performance Evidence

There must be evidence that the candidate has: determined the scope of legal and ethical compliance requirements and responsibilities, and developed policies and procedures for at least 1 workplace or business & developed a strategic response to at least 3 different situations where legal or ethical requirements have been breached.

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

KnowledgeEvidence

legal responsibilities and liabilities of managers and others in different types of organisation

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

 

legal and ethical frameworks (international, national state/territory, local), how these apply in the workplace, and the responsibilities of managers in the development and monitoring of policies and procedures, including those related to:

-      children in the workplace

-      codes of conduct

-      codes of practice

-      complaints management

-      continuing professional education

-      discrimination

-      dignity of risk

-      human rights:Universal declaration of human rights, relationship between human needs and human rights, frameworks, approaches and instruments used in the workplace

-      informed consent

-      mandatory reporting

-      practice standards

-      practitioner/client boundaries

-      privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

-      policy frameworks

-      records management

-      rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and clients

-      industrial relations legislation and requirements relevant to organisation

-      specific requirements in the area of work, including:key practices that are prohibited by law, auditing and inspection regimes, main consequences of non-compliance, need to apply for licences and associated mandatory training and certification requirements, statutory reporting requirements, business insurances required including public liability and workers compensation, accreditation requirements, requirements to develop and implement plans, policies, codes of conduct or incorporate certain workplace practices

-      work role boundaries

-      responsibilities and limitations of different people

-      work health and safety

-      sources of information and advice on compliance including: local, state/territory or commonwealth government departments or regulatory agencies, industry associations, plain English documentation that explains legislation

-      functions and operating procedures of regulatory authorities of particular relevance to the health and community service sectors

-      methods of receiving updated information on requirements

-      use of policies and procedures in managing compliance and ethical practice in both internal work practice and external service delivery

-      formats for policies and procedures and what they should include

-      techniques for monitoring compliance

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

 

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

Assessment Conditions

  • use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including: current legislation and regulations, workplace policies and procedures.

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

modelling of industry operating conditions, including: use of real or simulated organisation for which the candidate develops policies and procedures, integration of problem solving activities

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

Foundation Skills

 

 

Core Skills from the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF)

  • Reading

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

  • Writing

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

  • Oral Communication

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

  • Numeracy

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

  • Learning

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

Employability Skills from the Core Skills for Work Framework (CFW)

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

  1. Navigate the world of work

1a. Manage career and work life

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

1b. Work with roles, rights and protocols

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

  1. Interact with others

2a. Communicate for work

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

2b. Connect and work with  others

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

2c. Recognise and utilize diverse perspectives

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

  1. Get the work done

3a. Plan and organise

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

3b. Make decisions

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

3c. Identify and solve problems

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

3d. Create and innovate

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

3e. Work in a digital world

Clinic skills checklist, Workbook

Assignment/project

Workplace performance

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