Course Title: OH&S for Supervisors
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: PUBH5593
Course Title: OH&S for Supervisors
School: 130T Engineering (TAFE)
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6011 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aerospace)
Course Contact : Steven Bevan
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4137
Course Contact Email:steven.bevan@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Drew Holloway / Tony Servello
Contact Details: Location: City, 57.5 .20
Telephone: 9925 4468
Fax: 9925 8099
Email: drew.holloway@rmit.edu.au / tony.servello@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
The purpose of this course is to provide the participant with the skills and knowledge to safeguard their health and safety, and the health and safety of others in the workplace.
The course will introduce the participant to the legislative requirements of employers and employees and to the preventative nature of workplace health and safety.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBH744 OH&S for Supervisors |
Learning Outcomes
1. Explain the legal framework that exists in Australia for the maintenance of occupational health and safety.
2. Explain the preventative nature of workplace health and safety.
3. Conduct a workplace hazard audit to identify hazards in the workplace.
4. Apply Basic First aid procedures (DRABC).
Details of Learning Activities
This course aims to provide the participant with the skills and knowledge to safeguard the health and safety and the health and safety of others in the workplace at a paraprofessional level. The course will introduce the participants to the legislative requirements of employers and employees and to the preventative nature of workplace health and safety.
Teaching Schedule
This course involves the delivery of 4 Learning Outcomes over 5 weeks using the following format:
Week 1 Classroom, Essendon Campus The Australian legal frame work
Week 2 Classroom, Essendon Campus Workplace health and safety
Week 3 Classroom, Essendon Campus Hazards in the workplace
Week 4 Classroom, Essendon Campus First Aid
Week 5 Assess & Course review, Essendon campus
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
• State or territory workplace health and safety legislation. |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
To successfully to complete this course the student is required to pass written assessment tasks and demonstrate skills and ability by completing practical tasks.
Assessment Tasks
Participants are required to complete all two assessments to satisfactorily complete subject
Assessment 1(20%): Safety Audit Report
Assessment 2(80%): FINAL TEST
Assessment Matrix
Learning outcomes | % of Assessment | |
Safety Audit Report | 3 | 20 |
Exam | 1,2,3,4 | 80 |
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