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Unit of Study CIVL1005 - Construction Site Safety and Risk Management (2022)

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Unit description

Introduces workplace health and safety (WHS) policies, processes and procedures in the civil construction industry. Students learn about legislative obligations and requirements, risk management processes and tools, and how to collect and analyse safety data to implement improvements in WHS.

Unit content

WHS legislation and processes
Risk assessment and hazard identification
Site risk management and safety management plans
WHS and risk documentation
Site permits and WHS documentation

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Location Domestic International
Online
Term5
Term5

Learning outcomes

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate awareness of WHS legislative obligations and requirements in the civil construction industry

apply risk management processes and tools

collect and analyse safety data to implement improvements in WHS.

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