Course Title: Implement and monitor OH&S in the workplace
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: OHTH5451C
Course Title: Implement and monitor OH&S in the workplace
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C5213 - Diploma of Textile Design and Development
Course Contact : Julia Raath
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9201
Course Contact Email:Julia.Raath@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Lucy Adam lucy.adam@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
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 course has no prerequisites however students will be expected to undetake OHS inductions in practical workshops offered in the Diploma
Course Description
This unit applies to implementing and monitoring OHS policies and procedures within a work area where discretion and judgement may be required, for both self and others, in planning and selecting processes, procedures or outcomes. Work may be conducted in a variety of environments such as:
• operational workplace activities
• restricted spaces
• hazardous, controlled or exposed conditions
• day or night operations
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTGN4010A Implement and monitor OH&S in the workplace |
Element: |
1. Provide information to the work group about OHS policies, procedures and programs |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Relevant provisions of OHS legislation and codes of practice are accurately and clearly explained to the work group |
Element: |
2. Implement and monitor participative arrangements for the management of OHS |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Workplace practices for consultation over OHS issues are implemented and monitored to ensure that all members of the work group have the opportunity to contribute |
Element: |
3. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for identifying hazards and assessing risks |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Existing and potential hazards in the work area are identified and reported so that risk assessment and risk control procedures can be applied |
Element: |
4. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for controlling risks |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Work procedures to control risks are implemented and adherence to them by the work group is monitored in accordance with OHS practices |
Element: |
5. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for dealing with hazardous events |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Workplace procedures for dealing with hazardous events are implemented whenever necessary to ensure that prompt control action is taken |
Element: |
6. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for providing OHS training |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 OHS training needs are identified accurately, specifying gaps between OHS competencies required and those held by work group members |
Element: |
7. Implement and monitor the workplace practices for maintaining OHS records |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 OHS records for work area are accurately and legibly completed in accordance with workplace and legal requirements |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrates skills to:
• analyse the work environment in order to identify hazards, assess risks and judge when intervention to control risks is necessary
• analyse relevant workplace data to identify hazards, assess risks and evaluate the effectiveness of risk control measures
• assess the resources needed to apply different risk control measures and make recommendations to management on that basis
• read, interpret and follow information on work specifications, standard operating procedures and work instructions and other reference material
• maintain accurate records
• communicate within the workplace
• sequence operations
• meet specifications
• clarify and check task-related information
• carry out work according to OHS practices
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activies for this course include:
- Online OH&S test http://www.tfia.com.au/e-learning
- Implementing and monitoring OH&S in studio classes
- OH&S questionnaire
Teaching Schedule
Session 1: What is OH&S? Why is it important? Introduction to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, policies and procedures, codes of practise, rights and responsibilities.
Session 2: Implement and monitor systems in the workplace for controlling risks.
Session 3: Online OH&S test
Session 4: Students to undertake OH&S questionnaire
Students are expected to implement their understanding of OH&S in all other scheduled classes.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Consultation on health and safety - A handbook for workplaces / Worksafe booklet. |
Other Resources
Worksafe Victoria
Overview of Assessment
To achieve successful completion of this course students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of Competency.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each element in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, homework and in class exercises, written tests, practical problem solving exercises and practical tests.
Students 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.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Online OH&S test
http://www.tfia.com.au/e-learning
Assessment Task 2: OH&S questionnaire
This assessment task will be completed in week 8 in prepare stencils and screens
Please note this unit is graded as Competentcy Achieved or Not Yet Competent. The online learning component and OH&S questionnaire must be successfully completed to receive a Competency Achieved grade.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
This course is offered in intensive mode. It is essential that you attend all sessions to successfully complete the course.
Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to all RMIT students.
Services offered by SLC to support numeracy and literacy skills of the students are:
- Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
- Maths and science developmental support and advice
- English language development
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and Learning Support.
Disability Liaison Unit:
Students with disability or long-term medical condition should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete their studies.
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit.
Late submission:
Students requiring extensions for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. The student will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.
Students seeking an extension of more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.
Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm to find more information about special consideration.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
Please refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.
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