Course Title: Assist with responding to incidents
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2016
Course Code: OHTH5894C
Course Title: Assist with responding to incidents
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: S0106 - WHS RIIERP
Course Contact: Namrita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254309
Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Namrita Kaul
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
None
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist with actions and activities performed in response to incidents.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBWHS406 Assist with responding to incidents |
Element: |
1 Assist with identifying legislative and other requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Apply knowledge of work health and safety (WHS) legislation to identify duty holders and legislative requirements regarding responding to incidents |
Element: |
2 Assist with implementing initial incident response procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Assist with providing first aid according to workplace procedures and processes, where necessary |
Element: |
3 Assist with collecting WHS information and data relevant to an investigation |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Assist with obtaining information and data from those involved using appropriate data collection techniques, about actions and events leading up to, occurring during or after, an incident |
Element: |
4 Assist incident investigations |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Assist investigators and provide relevant information during investigations |
Element: |
5 Assist in implementing recommended measures and actions arising from investigations |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Communicate recommendations arising from investigations to relevant others |
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.
Details of Learning Activities
Following learning activities will be used:
• lectures(online)
• online activities
• online research
• independent project based work
• other activities as decided by teaching staff
Teaching Schedule
The course will be taught entirely online - facilitatator led learning activities with access to learning resources 24X7 using "myRMIT".
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Online learning materials can be accessed by going into the RMIT web sites Online Learning Hub. The online learning materials listed under each topic include: |
References
Further online learning materials are available and include: |
Other Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems and access to specialised facilities and relevant software. The University Library provides extensive services, facilities and study space as well as comprehensive collections of books, periodicals and other course related materials, such as DVD’s, magazines, slides, films etc. Computer laboratories with access to a wide range of desktop publishing software are also available. The library also has an expanding virtual collection of electronic resources and networks, including product data, e-books, electronic journals and newspapers, web based tutorials, online reference and document delivery services etc., all of which are accessible on campus, and off campus 24 hours per day. More information on library resources and services can be found at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library
If you need additional support, visit RMIT’s Learning Lab, either in person or online:
http://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/
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
Assessment Tasks
1 Online Quiz
2 Incident Investigation Report
Assessment Matrix
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