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10683 (v.3) Occupational Health and Safety Management 582


 

Area:

School of Public Health

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0

Individual Study:

1 x 4 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

10682 (v.2) Occupational Health and Safety Management 581 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Builds on the processes of previous units highlighting the specific applications in occupational health and safety management programs, using case studies from a range of organisations. Hazard identification performance indication risk assessment techniques, consultative structures and auditing.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary issues and approaches and the integration of research contributions from a range of disciplines, in the management of occupational health and safety. The knowledge and skills necessary for resolving OHS issues and developing effective OHS management systems or programs. Understand the duties and processes involved in managing the health and safety function and the ways in which these can be most effectively and efficiently carried. Demonstrate an understanding of the design, implementation and maintenance of an occupational health and safety program or system. Apply current research information to the resolution of current and emerging OHS management issues using a participative framework. Analyse the significance of occupational health and safety communication, information, hazard management and other latent factors in the analysis of a major organisational accident.

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:

CCH Australia, (1996), Planning Occupational Health and Safety, 4th ed., North Ryde, CCH Australia. Collins R. and McLaughlin Y., (Eds.), (1996), Effective Management, 2nd ed., North Ryde, CCH Australia. Hopkins A., (1995), Making Safety Work - Getting Management Commitment to Occupational Health and Safety, St Leonards, Allen and Unwin. Waring A., (1996), Safety Management Systems, London, Chapman and Hall.

Unit Texts:

Bohle P. and Quinlan M., (2000), Managing Occupational Health and Safety - A Multidisciplinary Approach, South Yarra, MacMillan Publishers Australia. Reason J.T., (1997), Managing the Risks of Organizational Accidents, Hampshire, Ashgate Publishing Company. Hopkins A.,(1999), Managing Major Hazards - The Lessons of the Moura Mine Disaster, NSW, Allen and Unwin.
 

Field of Education:

 61301 Occupational Health and Safety

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1  Y
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2  Y
2004BPI Intern'l Group S'poreSemester 1 Y 
2004BPI Intern'l Group S'poreSemester 2 Y 
2004Open University HKSemester 1 Y 
2004Open University HKSemester 2 Y 
2004Open University HKSummer Period 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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