Overview
This unit introduces students to concepts, processes and procedures that are fundamental to the effective management of occupational health and safety in organisations. Topics include safety management, workplace communication and participation, compliance-driven and voluntary health and safety initiatives and emergency planning.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2018
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Have your say evaluation
Students have noted repetition in the completion of portfolio items where the design of a procedure is required (used in Portfolio 1, 2 and 3).
Redesign of one assessment item (Portfolio 3).
- Develop, implement and maintain a simple health and safety management sytem.
- Plan work-related health and safety measures and initiatives.
- Develop and implement a health and safety consultation and participation process.
- Develop and implement strategies to manage work-related hazards.
- Develop and implement emergency management and incident response procedures.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||||
2 - Portfolio - 20% | |||||
3 - Portfolio - 30% | |||||
4 - Portfolio - 20% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1 - Communication | |||||
2 - Problem Solving | |||||
3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
4 - Information Literacy | |||||
5 - Team Work | |||||
6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
8 - Ethical practice | |||||
9 - Social Innovation | |||||
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
2 - Portfolio - 20% | ||||||||||
3 - Portfolio - 30% | ||||||||||
4 - Portfolio - 20% |
Textbooks
WHS: A Management Guide
Edition: 5th edn (2017)
Authors: Archer,R, Borthwick,K, Travers,M & Ruschena, L
Cengage Learning Australia
South Melbourne South Melbourne , VIC , Australia
ISBN: 9780170386319
Binding: Other
Additional Textbook Information
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
f.bogna@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Lecture: Introduction and the legal framework (including Worker's Compensation)
Chapter
Text Book Chapter 1, 2 & 16
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial:
Topic: Intro, expectations, assessment requirements (including rubrics)
Module/Topic
Lecture: Developing a systematic approach to safety (Part 1)
Chapter
Text Book Chapter 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial:
Topic: WHS/OHS laws, Data & statistics - where to find them, what do they look like, etc.
Module/Topic
Lecture: Developing a systematic approach and WHS information systems (Part 2)
Chapter
Text Book Chapters 4 & 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial:
Topic:Example of a WHS/SMS Manual and of a WHS Implementation Plan, Expectations regarding Assessment 1.
Module/Topic
Lecture: Risk management
Chapter
Text Book Chapter 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial:
Topic:How to write procedures and work instructions
Module/Topic
Lecture: Consultation & communication
Chapter
Text Book Chapter 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture: Introduction to managing the work environment (including noise, vibration, manual handling)
Chapter
Text Book Chapters 8, 9 & 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial:
Topic:Expectations regarding Portfolio 1
Module/Topic
Lecture: Managing physical risks (Plant)
Chapter
Text Book Chapter 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture: Introduction to managing health and hygiene risks (Hazardous Chemicals)
Chapter
Text Book Chapter 9 & 10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture: Managing fitness for work
Chapter
Prescribed readings provided in Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial:
Topic:Expectations regarding Portfolio 2 & 3
Module/Topic
Lecture: Emergency procedures
Chapter
Text Book Chapter 14
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture: Reporting & notification of incidents to regulatory agencies, management and other relevant stakeholders
Chapter
Text Book Chapter 15
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Independent study, review and completion of assessment
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
Written Assessment 1 (30%) (due Vacation Week)
Select a small to medium-sized business (i.e. between 10 - 50 employees) for which you have been asked to develop a safety management system. The following activities are the preliminary steps towards developing a safety management system. The actual safety management system will be completed in OCHS13018 Safety Systems.
Part A (5%) (500 words)
1. Describe the business and the industry it operates in. Identify any activities or work environment of the business or industry that you consider might require particular attention from a health and safety perspective (2%).
2. What are the occupational health and safety incident/injury/fatality rates of the industry or of relevant occupational aspects of the industry (e.g. high level of musculo-skeletal disorders (MSDs), working at heights, working in confined spaces, etc.)? Access and provide references to statistical data to support your findings (3%).
Part B (15%) (1 500 words)
1. Develop a Table of Contents or alternative format for an OHSMS Manual for the business. The Table of Contents should contain a range of elements (main headings) and their components (subheadings) reflecting the ways in which OHS will be organised and managed. Provide a brief statement describing each element as a main heading (5%).
2. Provide an explanation (150 words) of how the OHSMS operates in terms of its format, content, purposes and functions (5%).
3. Prepare an Implementation Plan outlining only one strategy the business has decided to undertake to improve OHS outcomes (i.e. a training initiative, a process for hazard reporting or a new method for conducting inspections). The plan may be presented in the form of a table. Include the following in the plan (5%):
a. The series of steps required to implement the strategy
b. Methods or activities used to consult with others
c. The allocation of key tasks to be undertaken in order to implement the plan, inclusive of dates/time frames
d. A method of tracking the completion of tasks prescribed in the plan.
Part C (10%) (1 000 words)
1. List three sources of information and data obtained internally within the organisation that would be relevant for the business to use in the management of OHS risks (i.e. name specific reports, registers or records). Explain how information and data can be collected, recorded and analysed to assist in managing OHS risks in the business (5%).
2. List the benefits to an organisation of having workers’ compensation, return-to-work and injury management integrated into the OHSMS (5%).
Vacation Week Monday (13 Aug 2018) 10:00 am AEST
Week 6 Friday (24 Aug 2018)
1. Description of the business and industry
2. Identification of relevant aspects of business operation from an OHS/WHS perspective
3. Outline of the OHS performance of the industry and/or relevant occupational factors, supported by statistical data.
4. Outline of OHS/WHS management system elements and their operation in the system
5. Identification of relevant policies and procedures, particularly from a legislative perspective
6. Prepare an implementation plan for one OHS initiative
7. Format, grammar, punctuation
8. Harvard referencing style
- Develop, implement and maintain a simple health and safety management sytem.
- Plan work-related health and safety measures and initiatives.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Portfolio
Task Description
Portfolio 1 (20%) (due Week 8)
1. Outline the need for, and benefits of, an OHS/WHS consultation procedure. How would you go about developing such a procedure? Describe how you would consult with stakeholders in the development of the procedure (500 words) (5%).
2. Develop a comprehensive procedure for effective OHS/WHS consultation with workers and their participation in OHS/WHS matters at the workplace (1500 words) (15%). Note: This procedure does not need to specifically relate to the business nominated in Written Assessment 1.
Week 8 Monday (3 Sept 2018) 10:00 am AEST
Week 9 Friday (14 Sept 2018)
1.Outline of needs and benefits for OHS/WHS consultation procedure
2.Process for developing a procedure
3.Methods of consultation with stakeholders in the development of a consultation procedure
4. Develops a comprehensive procedure for worker consultation and participation
5. Format, grammar and punctuation
6. Harvard referencing style
- Develop, implement and maintain a simple health and safety management sytem.
- Develop and implement a health and safety consultation and participation process.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Portfolio
Portfolio 2 (30%) (due Week 11)
Develop three procedures, one for the effective management of each of the following three matters at a workplace:
(i) Plant and equipment. This must include the identification of the specific legal requirements for high-risk work licences for specific plant (1000 words) (10%).
(ii) Hazardous chemicals (1000 words) (10%).
(iii) Fitness for work (1000 words) (10%).
Note: These procedures do not need to specifically relate to the business nominated in Written Assessment 1.
Week 11 Monday (24 Sept 2018) 10:00 am AEST
Week 12 Friday (5 Oct 2018)
1. Develops procedures for managing risks associated with plant and equipment, chemicals and fitness for work
2. Format, grammar and punctuation
3. Harvard referencing style
- Develop, implement and maintain a simple health and safety management sytem.
- Develop and implement strategies to manage work-related hazards.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
4 Portfolio
Portfolio 3 (20%) (due Week 12)
Develop two procedures, one for the effective management of each of the following two matters at a workplace:
(i) Emergency response procedures (1500 words) (15%).
(ii) Procedures for incident reporting and notification (excluding the investigation process) (500 words) (5%).
Note: These procedures do not need to specifically relate to the business nominated in Written Assessment 1.
Review/Exam Week Monday (8 Oct 2018) 10:00 am AEST
Exam Week Friday (19 Oct 2018)
1. Develops relevant procedures for emergency response and incident reporting and notification.
2. Format, grammar and punctuation
3. Harvard referencing style
- Develop, implement and maintain a simple health and safety management sytem.
- Develop and implement emergency management and incident response procedures.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.