Course Title: Apply work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2024

Course Code: PUBH5218C

Course Title: Apply work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

 

School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6187 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aeronautical)

Course Contact: Amita Iyer

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99258311

Course Contact Email: amita.iyer@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

Nil

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance work safely, under routine supervision, and in compliance with work health and safety (WHS) regulations. It requires the application of WHS practices relevant to aviation maintenance workplaces in order to ensure own safety and that of others in the workplace. Work may be performed individually or as part of a team.

The unit applies to WHS practices in a range of workplaces, including flight lines, aprons, hangars, and workshops. Maintenance activities include scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on fixed or rotary wing aircraft and their components. 

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

MEA154 Apply work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance

Element:

1. Apply safe work practices

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify and review regulatory and organisational policies and procedures that identify the requirements for the safe conduct of work activity detailed in the work instructions 1.2 Identify, use and maintain required personal protective equipment (PPE) according to regulatory and organisational procedures 1.3 Identify and assess workplace hazards, and control risks within scope of own responsibility and according to organisational procedures 1.4 Identify and apply workplace housekeeping measures according to standard organisational procedures 1.5 Identify and observe workplace safety signs and symbols according to safety and organisational requirements

Element:

2. Apply emergency procedures

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Determine required personnel and emergency services to be contacted in the event of accident or emergency according to organisational requirements and protocols 2.2 Identify and observe emergency and evacuation procedures to ensure safe conduct of personnel according to organisational procedures 2.3 Use emergency equipment according to regulatory and organisational procedures

Element:

3. Report workplace hazards and emergencies

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Report workplace hazard to designated personnel according to organisational procedures 3.2 Report workplace accident or emergency to designated personnel according to organisational procedures and in line with scope of own responsibilities

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the elements of this unit of competency.

 


Details of Learning Activities

This unit is clustered with MEA158 - Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance and MEM13015 - Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering. 

 

Please refer to AERO6073C course guide.


Teaching Schedule

This unit is clustered with MEA158 - Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance (AERO6073C) and MEM13015 - Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering (EMPL6008C).

 

Please refer to AERO6073C course guide.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Please refer to AERO6073C Course guide.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content are assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.

This unit is clustered with MEA158 - Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance and MEM13015 - Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering. Please enrol in all the three units.


Assessment Tasks

This unit is clustered with MEA158 - Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance and MEM13015 - Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering. 

 

Please refer to AERO6073C Course Guide.


Assessment Matrix

Please Refer to AERO6073C Course guide.

Other Information

Please Refer to AERO6073C Course guide.

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