11106 (v.3) Health and Safety Technology 382

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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
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.
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.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
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).
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