Course Title: Assist with responding to incidents

Part A: Course Overview

Program: S0106 WHS RIIERP

Course Title: Assist with responding to incidents

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)

OHTH5894C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2016

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 assist with actions and activities performed in response to incidents.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

BSBWHS406 Assist with responding to incidents

Elements:

1 Assist with identifying legislative and other requirements

2 Assist with implementing initial incident response procedures

3 Assist with collecting WHS information and data relevant to an investigation

4 Assist incident investigations

5 Assist in implementing recommended measures and actions arising from investigations


Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course you will need to show evidence you have the ability to, as appropriate to job role and work area, assist with:
• identifying Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislative and organisational requirements and duty holders in relation to responding to WHS incidents
• communicating relevant WHS requirements clearly and accurately to individuals and parties
• providing first aid according to workplace procedures and processes
• reporting, notifying and documenting incidents, and meeting legislative requirements
• obtaining information about incidents using appropriate data collection techniques including:
     • information about actions and events leading up to, occurring during or after, an incident from those involved
     • identifying and accessing additional data
• investigating incidents including:
    • providing information and other assistance to investigators
    • using appropriate techniques to undertake inspections, interviews, simulations and timelines of actions and events as required
    • reviewing reports on incidents, injuries and illnesses
    • contacting relevant persons and authorities as required
• communicating and implementing recommendations from investigations.
 


Overview of Assessment

 

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

A range of assessment methods and tools are used to assess practical skills and knowledge.

Assessment in this course will involve following tasks:

 

Task 1: Participation and Completion of Online Quiz
This task relates to Elements 1,2,3 and provides evidence of ability to:

1.       Assist with identifying legislative and other requirements

2.       Assist with implementing initial incident response procedures

3.       Assist with collecting WHS information and data relevant to an investigation

 

Task 2: Completion of Report/ Assignment

 

This task relates to Elements 1,2,3,4,5 and provides evidence of ability to:

1.       Assist with identifying legislative and other requirements

2.       Assist with implementing initial incident response procedures

3.       Assist with collecting WHS information and data relevant to an investigation

4.       Assist incident investigations

5.       Assist in implementing recommended measures and actions arising from investigations