School: Medical 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

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Marcus Paul CATTANI

Description

In this unit students will develop skills in the management of occupational safety and health using a systems-based approach following relevant standards. Students will explore several industry applications of occupational safety and health management systems, for example the safety case regime in the 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.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass HST1152 and HST2145

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Promote an Occupational Safety and Health Management System to encourage an organisations safety performance improvement.
  2. Understand the requirements of relevant Occupational Safety and Health Management System standards to enable the development of an effective Occupational Safety and Health Management System.
  3. Describe how to implement an Occupational Safety and Health Management System in an organisation.
  4. Evaluate an Occupational Safety and Health Management System to enable continuous safety performance improvement.

Unit Content

  1. An introduction to occupational safety and health management.
  2. Safety auditing and performance review
  3. Safety management in high risk industries: the safety case regime
  4. Exploring the challenges of safety management
  5. Unit review
  6. Australian occupational safety and health management standards
  7. The role of the leadership team in workplace safety management
  8. Plans, targets and accountability
  9. Training management systems
  10. Processes of employee consultation and engagement
  11. Emergency management requirements
  12. Incident management and preventing recurrence

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online modules, directed readings, discussion forums and online 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
TestWhat are OHS management systems?20%
ReportDevelop an OHS management system 40%
ExaminationFinal exam 40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestWhat are OHS management systems?20%
ReportDevelop an OHS management system 40%
ExaminationFinal exam 40%

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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School: Medical 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

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Marcus Paul CATTANI

Description

In this unit students will develop skills in the management of occupational safety and health using a systems-based approach following relevant standards. Students will explore several industry applications of occupational safety and health management systems, for example the safety case regime in the 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.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass HST1152 and HST2145

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Promote an Occupational Safety and Health Management System to encourage an organisations safety performance improvement.
  2. Understand the requirements of relevant Occupational Safety and Health Management System standards to enable the development of an effective Occupational Safety and Health Management System.
  3. Describe how to implement an Occupational Safety and Health Management System in an organisation.
  4. Evaluate an Occupational Safety and Health Management System to enable continuous safety performance improvement.

Unit Content

  1. An introduction to occupational safety and health management.
  2. Safety auditing and performance review
  3. Safety management in high risk industries: the safety case regime
  4. Exploring the challenges of safety management
  5. Unit review
  6. Australian occupational safety and health management standards
  7. The role of the leadership team in workplace safety management
  8. Plans, targets and accountability
  9. Training management systems
  10. Processes of employee consultation and engagement
  11. Emergency management requirements
  12. Incident management and preventing recurrence

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online modules, directed readings, discussion forums and online 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.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestWhat are OHS management systems?20%
ReportDevelop a proposal for improving workplace safety performance.40%
ExaminationFinal exam 40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestWhat are OHS management systems?20%
ReportDevelop a proposal for improving workplace safety performance.40%
ExaminationFinal exam 40%

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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