OHSE6060
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
Achieving and maintaining high standards of safety in any workplace by managing workplace safety hazards is the heart of a safety practitioners day-to-day functions. This course provides students with advanced knowledge and skills to identify, assess, and effectively control a range of workplace hazards through an evidence-based approach.
Availability
Not currently offered.
This Course was last offered in Semester 2 - 2024.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in applying an evidence-based approach to Workplace hazard management methods and processes
2. Adapt and apply an evidence-based Workplace hazard management processes and methods to manage safety risks in known and unknown contexts
3. Engage and collaborate with key stakeholders to inform, evaluate and improve Workplace hazard management practice
4. Provide high-level advice on effective methods for managing Workplace hazards and risks to a range of audiences
Content
- Introduction to Evidence-Based Workplace Hazard Management
- Process and Methods of Workplace Hazard Management
- Management of Gravitational Hazards
- Management of Chemical and Process Hazards
- Management of Plant Hazards
- Management of Biological Hazards
Assessment items
Online Learning Activity: Online Discussion Questions
Written Assignment: Written assignment on hazard management
In Term Test: Online test
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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