Facilitate the application of principles of occupational health to control OHS risk

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver BSBOHS507B, 'Facilitate the application of principles of occupational health to control OHS risk'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
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Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Identify the potential for adverse effects on health from agents in the workplace

1.1. Access external sources of information and data to assist in identifying agents in the workplace with a potential to adversely affect health

1.2. Review workplace sources of information and data to access information to assist in identifying agents in the workplace with a potential to adversely affect health

1.3. Consider the role of individual difference in susceptibility to occupational disease or injury in identifying adverse effects on health

1.4. Identify situations where health professionals may be required

2. Identify the potential for adverse effects on health related to the interaction of the work environment, work systems and people

2.1. Apply knowledge of sources of occupational disease and injury to analyse job characteristics, nature of work and the context of work to help identify situations with potential for physical or psychological harm to employees

2.2. Access workplace and internal sources of information and data, taking account of privacy requirements, to assist in identifying situations with a potential for physical or psychological harm to employees

3. Facilitate the control of risks to health in the workplace

3.1. Apply the hierarchy of control to control risks to occupational health

3.2. Examine workplace policies, procedures and schedules to minimise situations with a potential to cause physical or psychological harm to employees

3.3. Examine organisational communication processes to maximise clarity of roles and employee involvement in these processes

4. Participate in the development of strategies to communicate occupational health information and data

4.1. Research and identify characteristics of target groups

4.2. Interpret and discuss health effects with stakeholders that may result from work and the working environment

4.3. Implement communication strategies in accordance with legal and ethical requirements

4.4. Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of health communication processes

5. Monitor and facilitate occupational health education and training

5.1. Identify the need for health information and data, and training in consultation with workplace stakeholders

5.2. Identify personnel including health professionals and resources to deliver occupational health training

5.3. Identify and allocate roles and responsibilities for the delivery of training

5.4. Provide health information and data, and education to managers and workers in a manner that facilitates understanding and uptake

5.5. Apply training, evaluation and monitoring processes

6. Review and evaluate the occupational health program

6.1. Evaluate outcomes and document the overall impact of occupational health education programs through an evaluation plan

6.2. Evaluate and document the overall impact of the occupational health program

6.3. Make recommendations for future programs as a result of the evaluation


Qualifications and Skillsets

BSBOHS507B appears in the following qualifications:

  • PUA51609 - Diploma of Public Safety (Preventive Health)
  • FNS60810 - Advanced Diploma of Financial Risk Management
  • FNS50810 - Diploma of Financial Risk Management
  • BSB51307 - Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety
  • FNS50811 - Diploma of Integrated Risk Management
  • FNS60811 - Advanced Diploma of Integrated Risk Management
  • FNS51811 - Diploma of Financial Services
  • DEF51612 - Diploma of Preventive Health
  • DEF52312 - Diploma of Work Health Safety