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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Exercise and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Occupational Safety and Health Management

  • Unit Code

    HST3357

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

In this unit students will develop skills in the management of occupational safety and health using a systems-based approach as detailed in the Australian and New Zealand Standards 4804 and 4801. Students will explore the safety case regime within the context of the international oil and gas industry. Some common occupational safety and health issues that exist in today's work environments are examined and used as case studies to develop occupational safety and health management systems.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

The off campus version of this unit is delivered fully online with all resources and materials accessed through the University Learning Management System.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from HST1152, HST1154

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the safety case regime.
  2. Describe how to implement an occupational safety and health management system in an organisation.
  3. Develop an occupational safety and health management system for an organisation in accordance with AS/NZ 4804 and AS/NZ 4801.
  4. Evaluate an occupational safety and health management system.
  5. Explain the purpose of an occupational safety and health management system.

Unit Content

  1. An overview of the Safety case regime.
  2. An overview of the joint Australian and New Zealand Management Systems AS/NZS 4801 and AS/NZS4804
  3. Implementing an occupational safety and health management system.
  4. Introduction to occupational safety and health management.
  5. Measuring, reviewing and evaluating an occupational safety and health management system.
  6. Occupational safety and health management frameworks, systems and components
  7. Planning and developing an occupational safety and health management system.

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-line modules, directed readings, discussion forums and on-line tutorial

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOSH Management Systems Online Quiz30%
ReportOSH Management System Performance Standards40%
EssayOSH Management Systems Analysis30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOSH Management Systems Online Quiz30%
ReportOSH Management System Performance Standards40%
EssayOSH Management Systems Analysis30%

Text References

  • Health and Safety Executive. (2013). Plan, do, check, act - An introduction to managing health and safety. London: Health and Safety Executive.
  • Standards Australia. (2001). AS/NZS 4804:2001: Occupational health and safety management systems - General guidelines on principles, systems and supporting techniques. Sydney: Standards Australia International. Retrieved from http://www.standards.org.au via ECU library website.
  • Standards Australia. (2001). AS/NZS 4801: 2001. Occupational health and safety management systems - specification with guidance for use. Sydney: Standards Australia International. Retrieved from http://www.standards.org.au via ECU library website.
  • Arocena, P. (2012). An empirical analysis of the effectiveness of occupational health and safety management systems in SMEs. International Small Business Journal, 28(4), 398-419. doi: 10.1177/0266242610363521.
  • Dunn, C. E. (2012). Planning work health and safety: An introduction to best practice. Sydney: CCH Australia Limited.
  • Health and Safety Executive. (2013). Managing for health and safety (HSG65). London: Health and Safety Executive.
  • Sutton, I. (2012). Offshore safety management electronic resource] : implementing a SEMS program. http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.ecu.edu.au/science/book/9781437735246. Oxford: Andrew Wilson.
  • Kongtip, P., Yoosook, W., & Chantanakul, S. (2008). Occupational health and safety management in small and medium-sized enterprises: an overview of the situation in Thailand. Safety Science, 46(9), 135-1368. doi: 10.1016/j/ssci.2007.09.001.
  • Pillay, M. (2012). Safety management of small-sized chemical waste treatment facilities in Victoria, Australia. Management, 2(5), 221-231. doi: 10.5923/j.mm.20120205.11.
  • Safe Work Australia. (2011). Code of practice: how to manage work health and safety risks. Canberra: Safe Work Australia.
  • Safe Work Australia. (2012). Guide for major hazard facilities: developing a safety case outline. Canberra: Safe Work Australia.

Website References

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Exercise and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Occupational Safety and Health Management

  • Unit Code

    HST3357

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

In this unit students will develop skills in the management of occupational safety and health using a systems-based approach as detailed in the Australian and New Zealand Standards AS/NZS 4804 and AS/NZS 4801. Students will explore the safety case regime within the context of the international oil and gas industry, as an example of a occupational safety and health management system in a specific industry. Some common occupational safety and health issues that exist in today's work environments are examined and used as case studies to develop occupational safety and health management systems.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

The off campus version of this unit is delivered fully online with all resources and materials accessed through the University Learning Management System.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from HST1152, HST1154

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the safety case regime.
  2. Describe how to implement an occupational safety and health management system in an organisation.
  3. Develop an occupational safety and health management system for an organisation in accordance with AS/NZ 4804 and AS/NZ 4801.
  4. Evaluate an occupational safety and health management system.
  5. Explain the purpose of an occupational safety and health management system.

Unit Content

  1. An overview of the Safety case regime.
  2. An overview of the joint Australian and New Zealand Management Systems AS/NZS 4801 and AS/NZS 4804
  3. Implementing an occupational safety and health management system.
  4. Introduction to occupational safety and health management.
  5. Measuring, reviewing and evaluating an occupational safety and health management system.
  6. Occupational safety and health management frameworks, systems and components
  7. Planning and developing an occupational safety and health management system.

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-line modules, directed readings, discussion forums and on-line tutorial

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewWhat are OSH managment systems?20%
ReportDevelop an OSH Management System 30%
ExaminationFinal exam 50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Literature ReviewWhat are OSH managment systems?20%
ReportDevelop an OSH Management System 30%
ExaminationFinal exam 50%

Text References

  • Standards Australia. (2001). AS/NZS 4804:2001: Occupational health and safety management systems - General guidelines on principles, systems and supporting techniques. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Standards Australia International. Retrieved from http://www.standards.org.au via ECU library website. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • Sutton, I. S. (2012). Offshore safety management: Implementing a SEMS program (1st ed.). Boston: Elsevier/William Andrew
  • Dunn, C. E. (2012). Planning work health and safety: An introduction to best practice. Sydney, NSW, Australia: CCH Australia Limited.
  • Health and Safety Executive. (2013). Managing for health and safety (HSG65). London, UK: Health and Safety Executive.
  • ^ Archer, R., Borthwick, K., Travers, M., & Ruschena, L. (2015). WHS: A Management Guide (4th ed.). Melbourne, Vic., Australia: Cengage Learning
  • Health and Safety Executive. (2013). Plan, do, check, act - An introduction to managing health and safety. London, UK: Health and Safety Executive.
  • Safe Work Australia. (2011). Code of practice: How to manage work health and safety risks. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Safe Work Australia.
  • Safe Work Australia. (2012). Guide for major hazard facilities: Developing a safety case outline. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Safe Work Australia.
  • Standards Australia. (2001). AS/NZS 4801: 2001. Occupational health and safety management systems - specification with guidance for use. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Standards Australia International. Retrieved from http://www.standards.org.au via ECU library website. Note: Seminal Reference.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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