Course Title: Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2014
Course Code: OHTH5729C
Course Title: Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6122 - Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: vocenengineering@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Luigi La Forgia
Phone: +61 3 9925 4864
Email: luigi.laforgia@rmit.edfu.au
Ted Bown
Phone: +61 3 9925 4691
Email: ted.bown@rmit.edu.au
Eddie Vanda
Phone:+61 3 99254456
Email: eddie.vanda@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
Nil
Course Description
This unit specifies the mandatory requirements of occupational health and safety and how they apply to the various electrotechnology work functions. It encompasses responsibilities for health and safety, risk management processes at all operative levels and adherence to safety practices as part of the normal way of doing work.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEEE101A Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace |
Element: |
1. Prepare to enter a work area. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Work area access permits are obtained from appropriate personnel according to established procedures |
Element: |
2. Apply safe working practices. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Safe work methods for controlling risk are followed accurately. |
Element: |
3. Follow workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Hazards are identified and control measures implemented and monitored through active participation in the consultation process with employer and other employees. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements
Details of Learning Activities
This course is delivered in a cluster (Workshop) in conjunction with UEENEEE102A (EEET6993C ) and UEENEEA101A (EEET 7045C). You must enrol in all three courses delivered in this cluster. All the learning and assessment activities will include the components of all three competencies UEENEEE102A, UEENEEA101A and UEEDNEEE101A. Please refer to the course guide Part B for course UEENEEE102A (EEET6993C ) for the learning activities and Engineers Australia Mapping Information.
Teaching Schedule
As this course is delivered in cluster, please refer to the course guide Part B for course UEENEEE102A (EEET6993C) for the proposed teaching schedule.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
As this course is delivered in cluster, please refer to the course guide Part B for course UEENEEE102A (EEET6993C) for learning resources.
Overview of Assessment
The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks:
Assessment 1: Assessment 1
Weighting towards final grade (%): 25
Assessment 2: Assessment 2
Weighting towards final grade (%): 40
Assessment 3: Assessment 3
Weighting towards final grade (%): 35
These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
Element/Performance Criteria | Assessment 1 |
Assessment 2 |
Assessment 3 |
1.1 | X | X | X |
1.2 | X | X | X |
1.3 | X | X | X |
1.4 | X | X | X |
2.1 | X | X | X |
2.2 | X | X | X |
3.1 | X | X | X |
3.2 | X | X | X |
3.3 | X | X | X |
3.4 | X | X | X |
Assessment Tasks
As this course is delivered in cluster, please also refer to the course guide Part B for course UEENEEE102A (EEET6993C) for Assessment Tasks.
The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks section of Course Guide Part B.
Assessment Matrix
As this course is delivered in cluster, please refer to the course guide Part B for course UEENEEE102A (EEET6993C) for assessment matrix.
Other Information
- As this course is delivered in cluster, please refer to the course guide Part B for course UEENEEE102A (EEET6993C) for the information about student directed hours.
Study and Learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills 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:
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit
Late Submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you 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. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for 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.
Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special Consideration:
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration 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.
Email Communication:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
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