Assignment on OHS Related Process Practice: Analyze, Evaluate and Interpret Information

On successful completion of this assignment the student will be able:

To develop abilities to gather analyse interpret and evaluate information on the OHS related process practice.  

To strengthen conceptual and analytical skills in the study of OHS.

To apply a range of OHS Tools and Techniques.  

To build tangible links between the theory and practice of OHS.

To heighten awareness and understanding of OHS in action and gain greater self-awareness of oneself as an individual, as a team member and as an organisational/company employee.

To develop and present thoughts, arguments and informed opinions in a logical and coherent way.  

To demonstrate academic management research report writing and composition skills with academic integrity.  

To consistently apply the APA system of academic referencing.

To demonstrate word processing and IT skills

To develop project and time management and execution skills.

To develop healthy and functional work habits in progressing confidently and consistently towards a defined submission deadline date.

An Executive Summary is not a table of contents or chronology of what you did. It should contain the critical contextual factors and takeaway findings/suggestions that you want the reader to know, if they did not have time to read your full report.  

Section 1: Introduction (a short introduction about the aim and purpose of the assignment and what you hope to achieve.  Signpost what you are going to do in the assignment and so lead and guide the reader. 

Section 2: The Nature, Context and Dimensions of the Chosen Occupation:  

This will include:

• Describe the job/occupation
• What are the normal, duties, task and responsibilities?
• What are the qualifications and certifications to do the job?
• Is there any special or unique OHS dimensions to the job in terms of working environment and terms and conditions of employment?  
• Level of accidents and OHS that effect this occupation. Is it high risk, low or medium risk?  
• Include a copy of a typical Job Description for such a job in the Appendix. See NOC or look at HR websites  

Section 3: The Nature, Context, and Dimensions of the Industry/Industries that you will normally find this occupation/job.   

This will include looking at:

• What industry or sector employs this occupation?
• Is it a ‘dirty industry’ like oil and gas and mining which is high risk?
• What are the characteristics of the industry or sector in terms of competition, and unionization and market forces such as PESTLE?  Is it subject to a lot of change and new hazards?
• Level of accidents and OHS issues in the industry.

Section 4: Conduct The Risk Assessment For the Chosen Occupation:  

As an employer, may need to conduct a systematic risk assessment to help identify the hazards and dangers that exist in the workplace, generally or for a particular occupation or class of worker and how they may put workers at risk. Need to determine if doing and have done enough to protect workers in their current work environment. It also helps to use a rating system as part of the risk assessment so as to quantify and measure the risk and its severity.