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Chemical Regulations and Safety (CHEM90055)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online

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An understanding of workplace safety issues is important for students pursuing careers in the chemical industry. This course explores the legal frameworks, current methodologies and issues of best practice in the risk minimisation and management of workplace hazards. The subject uses a variety of media in online delivery of course material and assessment, including recorded lectures, websites, videos and documented case studies, and builds on students own workplace experiences. It is anticipated that students will gain an appreciation of current legislation and codes of practice, identify different types of chemical workplace hazards and be able to apply risk management to workplace hazards.

Intended learning outcomes

Students who complete this subject can;

  • Describe the basic concepts of hazard and risk, and the properties of various hazards
  • Outline the general requirements and foundations of workplace safety legislation, and elements of best practice in workplace safety
  • Identify, manage and critically evaluate chemical hazards and risks in the workplace
  • Apply the generic process of hazard identification, risk assessment, risk control and review, specifically for the chemical industry
  • Illustrate systems and strategies to help manage and promote occupational health and safety, including the hierarchy of controls, OHS management systems and improving safety culture
  • Contextualise their own experience of workplace safety in wider events relevant to safety at work, including recent incidents/case studies/court cases, and other students' experiences
  • Locate and evaluate relevant information and statistics related to OH&S

Generic skills

  • advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills
  • an ability to evaluate workplace legislation and industrial regulations
  • a capacity to apply concepts in one area to a different context
  • the ability to implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces

Last updated: 8 November 2024