School Of ScienceOccupational Health and SafetyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300919.1
Discipline: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
300794 - Occupational Health and Safety
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Successful completion of 60 credit points at Level 1 and 20 credit points at Level 2.
About this Unit
This unit provides students with an essential working knowledge of occupational health and safety (OHS), work health and safety (WHS) legislation and risk management required which is a requirement for graduate employment across a broad range of workplaces and industries. The unit provides a foundation in the principles and practice of hazard identification and risk management, including an introduction to specific workplace hazards such as; moving and fixed plant, electrical, biomechanical (ergonomic), gravitational (slips, trips and falls), manual handling. Students will also explore the chemical, biological and physical hazards that may be encountered in a variety of graduate employment industries, as well as the management of health and safety hazards in relation to current WHS legislation, Codes of Practices and Australian and International Standards.