Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Medical and Health Sciences

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• Unit Title

  Health and Safety Principles in Practice

• Unit Code

  OHS6135

• Year

  2017

• Enrolment Period

  2

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  20

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Dr Martyn Frank CROSS

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Description

This unit focuses on the management of occupational health and safety processes. Students will explore occupational health and safety management systems, various accident investigation techniques as well as techniques for the evaluation and auditing of existing occupational safety management systems. Case studies drawn mainly from the mining, resources and the construction industries will be utilised to demonstrate industry best practice.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

On-line

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded OHS5135

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Apply contemporary management theories to a range of occupational health and safety paradigms.
2. Categorise the occupational health and safety accident models as they apply in current Australian workplaces.
3. Critically analyse health and safety data and characterise key elements requiring control.
4. Critically evaluate the interaction of environmental factors and health and safety at work.
5. Demonstrate a command of academic skills which include writing, referencing and researching at a postgraduate level.
6. Demonstrate professional competencies in the use of commonly-used business technologies.
7. Develop and conduct occupational health and safety audits with a critical analysis of the outcomes which can presented in a format suitable for a targeted audience.
8. Evaluate and apply interventions aimed at the improvement of occupational health and safety systems in the workplace.
9. Perform and communicate the roles of an occupational health and safety manager.
10. Summarise the major aspects of occupational health and safety leadership in the management of safety programs.

Unit Content

1. Communication and the management of occupational health and safety information.
2. Management of occupational health and safety at the enterprise level.
3. Occupational health and safety leadership and responsibility and accountability for safety.
4. Occupational health and safety management models.
5. Occupational health and safety performance measurement.
6. The causes of accidents and accident causation theories.
7. The collection and analysis of occupational health and safety accident and incident data.
8. The implementation of an occupational health and safety management program.

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-line learning environment including tutorials using Adobe Connect

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.

Core Reading(s)

• Dunn, C. E., & Thakorlal, S. (2014). Chapter 3 Management Systems. In Australian master work health and safety guide (2nd ed., p. 0). CCH Australia.
• Dunn, C. E., & Thakorlal, S. (2014). .Case Study: Three Mile Island Accident. In Australian master work health and safety guide (2nd ed., pp. 289–291). CCH Australia.
• CCH Australia. (2014). Chapter 10 Culture. In Australian Master Work Health and Safety Guide (2nd ed) (p. 0). CCH Australia.
• Dunn, C. E., & Thakorlal, S. (2014). Australian Master Work Health and Safety Guide. (2nd ed.). North Ryde, NSW: CCH Australia.

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