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ASSESSMENT

BRIEF

Subject

Code

and

Title

PUBH2105

Health

Protection

and

Environmental

Health

Assessment

Assessment

4:

Work

health

safety

assessment

Individual/Group

Individual

Length

500

words

Learning

Outcomes

1. Identify

and

describe

environmental

risk

factors

and

determinants

of

illness

and

injury

in

a

range

of

environments,

from

global

to

local

scale

3. Understand

legislation

and

policy

relevant

to

health

protection

and

environmental

health

5. Be

able

to

conduct

workplace

health

and

safety

risk

assessments

6. Design

interventions

to

promote

health

protection

and

mitigate

environmental

health

risks,

including

injury

Submission

By

11:55pm

AEST/AEDT

Sunday

of

Week

11

Weighting

15%

Total

Marks

15

marks

Context:

Each

state

has

legislative

requirements

that

govern

work

health

safety.

Australian

workplaces

are

obligated

to

conduct

work

health

safety

assessments

and

provide

methods

by

which

safety

incidents

can

be

reported.

Work

health

safety

has

significant

implications

for

public

health,

but

all

workplaces

are

required

to

put

work

health

safety

policies

and

procedures

in

place

to

promote

safety

in

the

workplace.

Instructions:

To

prepare

for

this

assessment:

• Locate

a

suitable

environment

for

conducting

a

work

health

safety

risk

assessment.

This

may

be

your

own

workplace,

the

workplace

of

a

friend

or

family

member,

or

a

home

office

space.

Make

sure

that

you

seek

permission

to

conduct

an

assessment

in

a

professional

environment.

• Download

the

work

health

safety

risk

assessment

template.

• Review

the

six

steps

to

completing

a

work

safety

assessment

outlined

at

the

WorkSafe

ACT

website:

http://www.worksafe.act.gov.au/page/view/1039

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To

complete

this

assessment:

Work

through

the

six

steps

of

completing

a

work

safety

assessment

and

use

the

template

provided

to

record

any

hazards

identified,

existing

controls

in

place,

the

relative

risk

level,

and

any

controls

that

are

needed

to

further

reduce

risk.

Remember

that

the

purpose

is

not

necessarily

to

eliminate

risk,

but

to

reduce

risk

and

mitigate

the

effects

of

risks

where

risk

is

inherently

present.

Remember

that

in

a

diverse

workplace

there

may

be

subpopulations

that

are

more

vulnerable

to

the

effects

of

a

safety

risk

than

others,

and

consideration

should

be

given

to

identifying

and

mitigating

risks

for

these

groups

as

well.

In

500

words

summarise

your

findings

and

recommended

solutions

to

the

work

safety

risks

identified.

Assessment

criteria

The

following

factors

will

impact

the

assessment

of

your

review:

1. Knowledge,

understanding

and

application

• Understanding

of

the

concepts

that

underpin

work

health

and

safety

assessment

• Application

of

the

six

steps

of

risk

assessment

to

identify

and

evaluate

elements

of

risk

in

the

environment

2. Analysis

and

application

with

synthesis

of

new

knowledge

• Development

of

recommendations

appropriate

to

the

risk

and

context

3. Ethico-­‐moral

reasoning

• Awareness

of

vulnerable

groups

in

the

workplace

ie

disability,

gender,

ethnicity,

and

the

effect

of

identified

work

health

safety

risks

for

those

vulnerable

groups

4. Academic

conventions

• Is

well

written

with

appropriate

sentence

construction

and

without

typing,

grammar

or

punctuation

errors

• Adheres

to

academic

conventions

and

appropriate

terminology

• Uses

APA

style

for

in-­‐text

citation

and

references

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Learning Rubrics

Assessment

Attributes

Fail

(Unacceptable)

Pass

(Functional)

Credit

(Proficient)

Distinction

(Advanced)

High

Distinction

(Exceptional)

Grade

Description

(Grading

Scheme)

Evidence

of

unsatisfactory

achievement

of

one

or

more

of

the

learning

objectives

of

the

course,

insufficient

understanding

of

the

course

content

and/or

unsatisfactory

level

of

skill

development.

Evidence

of

satisfactory

achievement

of

course

learning

objectives,

the

development

of

relevant

skills

to

a

competent

level,

and

adequate

interpretation

and

critical

analysis

skills.

Evidence

of

a

good

level

of

understanding,

knowledge

and

skill

development

in

relation

to

the

content

of

the

course

or

work

of

a

superior

quality

on

the

majority

of

the

learning

objectives

of

the

course.

Demonstration

of

a

high

level

of

interpretation

and

critical

analysis

skills.

Evidence

of

a

high

level

of

achievement

of

the

learning

objectives

of

the

course

demonstrated

in

such

areas

as

interpretation

and

critical

analysis,

logical

argument,

use

of

methodology

and

communication

skills.

Evidence

of

an

exceptional

level

of

achievement

of

learning

objectives

across

the

entire

content

of

the

course

demonstrated

in

such

areas

as

interpretation

and

critical

analysis,

logical

argument,

creativity,

originality,

use

of

methodology

and

communication

skills.

1. Content,

Audience

and

Purpose

General

description

of

the

level

of

attainment

Does

not

meet

minimum

standard

Demonstrates

no

awareness

of

context

and/or

purpose

of

the

assignment.

Meets

minimum

standard

Demonstrates

limited

awareness

of

context

and/or

purpose

of

the

assignment

Moves

beyond

minimum

standard

Demonstrates

consistent

awareness

of

context

and/or

purpose

of

the

assignment.

Exceeds

minimum

standard

Demonstrates

an

advanced

and

integrated

understanding

of

context

and/or

purpose

of

the

assignment.

Exceeds

minimum

standard

and

exhibits

high

levels

of

independence

Consistently

demonstrates

a

systematic

and

critical

understanding

of

context

and

purpose

of

the

assignment.

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2. Knowledge

and

understanding

• Understanding

of

the

concepts

that

underpin

work

health

and

safety

assessment

• Application

of

the

six

steps

of

risk

assessment

to

identify

and

evaluate

elements

of

risk

in

the

environment

Limited

understanding

of

required

concepts

and

knowledge

Key

components

of

the

assignment

are

not

addressed.

Knowledge/understanding

of

the

field

or

discipline.

Resembles

a

recall

or

summary

of

key

ideas.

Often

conflates/confuses

assertion

of

personal

opinion

with

information

substantiated

by

evidence

from

the

research/course

materials.

Thorough

knowledge/understanding

of

the

field

or

discipline/s.

Supports

personal

opinion

and

information

substantiated

by

evidence

from

the

research/course

materials.

Demonstrates

a

capacity

to

explain

and

apply

relevant

concepts.

Highly

developed

understanding

of

the

field

or

discipline/s.

Discriminates

between

assertion

of

personal

opinion

and

information

substantiated

by

robust

evidence

from

the

research/course

materials

and

extended

reading.

Well

demonstrated

capacity

to

explain

and

apply

relevant

concepts.

A

sophisticated

understanding

of

the

field

or

discipline/s.

Systematically

and

critically

discriminates

between

assertion

of

personal

opinion

and

information

substantiated

by

robust

evidence

from

the

research/course

materials

and

extended

reading.

Mastery

of

concepts

and

application

to

new

situations/further

learning.

4. Analysis

and

application

with

synthesis

of

new

knowledge

Limited

synthesis

and

analysis.

Limited

application/recommendations.

Demonstrated

analysis

and

synthesis

of

new

knowledge

with

application.

Well-­‐developed

analysis

and

synthesis

with

application

of

recommendations

linked

to

analysis/synthesis.

Thoroughly

developed

and

creative

analysis

and

synthesis

with

application

of

Highly

sophisticated

and

creative

analysis,

synthesis

of

new

with

existing

knowledge.

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• Development

of

recommendations

appropriate

to

the

risk

and

context

Shows

the

ability

to

interpret

relevant

information

and

literature.

pretested

models

and/or

independently

developed

models

and

justified

recommendations

linked

to

analysis/synthesis

Strong

application

by

way

of

pretested

models

and/or

independently

developed

models.

Recommendations

are

clearly

justified

based

on

the

analysis/synthesis.

Applying

knowledge

to

new

situations/other

cases.

5. Ethico

moral

reasoning

(recognises

ethical

and

moral

issues

within

a

discipline

and

is

able

to

reason

based

on

these

principles)

• Awareness

of

vulnerable

groups

in

the

workplace

ie

disability,

gender,

ethnicity,

and

the

effect

of

identified

work

health

safety

risks

for

those

vulnerable

groups

Difficulty

in

formulating

own

opinion

and

lack

of

recognition

of

ethical

principles

and

competing

interests.

Does

not

clearly

demonstrate

moral-­‐ethical

reasoning.

Difficulty

in

justifying

conclusions

based

on

moral-­‐ethical

principles

but

recognises

different

viewpoints.

Conclusions

are

justified

based

on

moral-­‐ethical

principles.

Formulates

and

justifies

conclusions

based

on

moral-­‐ethical

principles.

Can

recognise

the

competing

interests

in

arguments

and

identify

ethical

issues

embodied

in

them.

Uses

ethical

principles

to

identify

competing

interests

and

views.

Sophisticated

understanding

of

the

ethical

and

moral

positions.

Well-­‐articulated

viewpoint

based

on

moral-­‐ethical

reasoning.

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6. Use

of

academic

and

discipline

conventions

and

sources

of

evidence

• Is

well

written

with

appropriate

sentence

construction

and

without

typing,

grammar

or

punctuation

errors

• Adheres

to

academic

conventions

and

appropriate

terminology

• Uses

APA

style

for

in-­‐text

citation

and

references

•

Poorly

written

with

errors

in

spelling,

grammar.

Demonstrates

inconsistent

use

of

good

quality,

credible

and

relevant

research

sources

to

support

and

develop

ideas.

There

are

mistakes

in

using

the

APA

style.

Is

appropriately

written

for

a

professional

email,

and

has

accurate

spelling,

grammar,

sentence

and

paragraph

construction.

Demonstrates

consistent

use

of

credible

and

relevant

research

sources

to

support

and

develop

ideas,

but

these

are

not

always

explicit

or

well

developed.

There

are

no

mistakes

in

using

the

APA

style.

Is

well-­‐written

and

adheres

to

standards

for

a

professional

email.

Demonstrates

consistent

use

of

high

quality,

credible

and

relevant

research

sources

to

support

and

develop

ideas.

There

are

no

mistakes

in

using

the

APA

style.

Is

very

well-­‐

written

and

adheres

to

the

standards

for

academic

writing.

Consistently

demonstrates

expert

use

of

good

quality,

credible

and

relevant

research

sources

to

support

and

develop

appropriate

arguments

and

statements.

Shows

evidence

of

reading

beyond

the

key

reading

There

are

no

mistakes

in

using

the

APA

style.

Expertly

written

and

adheres

to

the

standards

for

academic

writing.

Demonstrates

expert

use

of

high-­‐

quality,

credible

and

relevant

research

sources

to

support

and

develop

arguments

and

position

statements.

Shows

extensive

evidence

of

reading

beyond

the

key

reading

There

are

no

mistakes

in

using

the

APA

Style.