Area: | School of Public Health |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 7.5 |
Tutorial: | 1 x 60 Hours Yearly |
Practical: | 1 x 30 Hours Yearly |
Prerequisite(s): | 11356 (v.3) Health and Safety 282 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Explanation of safety in the workplace and safety hazard control techniques, management of hazards and injuries, machinery guarding, lockout and tagging, fire and explosion, construction safety, electrical safety, transport safety, confined spaces. An introduction to accident causation theories and accident instigation and reporting. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Demonstrate an understanding of the identification of a range of mechanical, electrical, fire, explosion, construction and confined space hazards in workplaces. Demonstrate an understandingof the requirements for Design Registration and Individual Registration of plant and machines. Assessed the risks associated with several workplace hazards. Described a range of control measures, such as the hierarchy of control to manage workplace hazards together with specific controls for particular hazards. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Worksafe WA website www.safetyline.wa.gov.au Curtin University Library website lisweb.curtin.edu.au Workcover WA website workcover.wa.gov.au |
Unit Texts: | Whilst there is no single textbook for this unit, there are several available that cover safety technology. The reader includes text from several well-known books WorkSafe WA have an online book as well as other useful information (www.safetyline.wa.gov.au). |
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Field of Education: | 61301 Occupational Health and Safety | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | | Y | Y | | 2004 | BPI Intern'l Group S'pore | Trimester 2A | Y | | | | 2004 | Open University HK | Semester 2 | | Y | | | 2004 | Open University HK | Trimester 2A | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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