Risk and Safety Management

    Unit code: NBD3001 | Study level: Undergraduate
    Credit points
    12
    (Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
    Location
    Footscray Park
    Online Real Time
    Prerequisites
    N/A
    Overview
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    Overview

    This unit provides the foundations for developing and maintaining a safety culture on building sites and other workplaces, analyse risks and develop risk mitigation strategies, apply safety requirements in the workplace, and examines WorkCover requirements in accordance with the OH&S regulations. Students will also learn about fire safety and supervision of onsite operatives specifically with respect to compliance requirements for management of hazards and risks in the workplace.

    Learning Outcomes

    On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

    1. Conceptualise risk management and hazardous situations on construction sites;
    2. Critically apply the understanding of regulations for health and safety and wellbeing on construction projects;
    3. Analyse risks as a part of risk assessment activities and complying with occupational health and safety requirements; and
    4. Critically examine principles of fire safety and building egress to manage and control project risks.

    Study as a single unit

    This unit can be studied on its own, without enrolling in a full degree.

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    Assessment

    For Melbourne campuses

    Assessment type: Other
    |
    Grade: 10%
    Field work - Site safety induction training
    Assessment type: Project
    |
    Grade: 15%
    Team Case Study 1
    Assessment type: Project
    |
    Grade: 30%
    Team Case Study 2 and Presentation
    Assessment type: Test
    |
    Grade: 45%
    Individual Tests (3 in-class tests)

    Individual site safety induction training, final team case study and oral presentation assessment items incorporate WIL (Work-Integrated Learning) practices. Students will attend site safety training, applied risk assessment on occupational health and safety regulations and compliance to a real construction site and guest talks from industry experts.

    Required reading

    Reading materials will be provided in VU Collaborate.

    As part of a course

    This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

    Bachelor of Building Design
    NBBD | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
    Bachelor of Building Surveying
    NBBS | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
    Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)
    NHCM | Bachelor honours degree | Duration: 4 years

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