MPH5222 Assessment and control of workplace hazards

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Identify and analyse significant patterns of hazards and risks to health from work in Australia;

2. 2

   Communicate fluently using appropriate terminology to describe chemical, physical and microbiological hazards;

3. 3

   Identify common hazards and apply appropriate techniques for exposure measurement;

4. 4

   Using evidence based information, effectively communicate strategies for the identification of occupational hazards and risks and the development of appropriate controls;

5. 5

   Implement and evaluate common interventions used to control simple workplace risks; and

6. 6

   Identify when further expertise is required to measures and/or control workplace hazards.