Physical Hazards in Occupational Environments

• • A model of OHSE risk management
  • Risk Management: Noise
  • Risk Management: Thermal comfort
  • Risk Management: Hazardous chemicals
  • Risk Management: Confined spaces
  • Risk Management: Infectious Agents
  • Risk Management: Manual handling
  • Risk Management: Electricity
  • Risk Management: plant/mobile plant
  • Risk Management: Occupational driving
  • Risk Management: environmental conformance
  • Risk Management: waste management

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• ACU-OHS603 (Not currently available)

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject introduces students to theory and practice of risk management applied to specific hazards that OHSE professionals typically encounter in modern organisational environments. Risks covered include noise, thermal comfort, hazardous chemicals, confined spaces, infectious agents, asbestos, electricity, plant and hazardous wastes. The focus will be on the risk management process with particular emphasis on processes to identify, analyse and respond to risk exposure within the legislative and organisational context.

• Risk Management Report (40%)
• Online Discussion (25%)
• Online exam (35%)

Current study term: 25 Jul 21 to 31 Oct 21