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BSBWHS401 - Session 4

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Regardless of how many safety processes are put in place, accidents/injuries can still occur within a workplace. What do you have to do if someone sustains an injury at work? Employers Someone becomes injured or ill because of work Step 1: Report the Incident https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/report-incident WHAT IS A NOTIFIABLE INCIDENT? Incidents at a workplace which result in the consequences described below (notifiable incidents) must be reported to WorkSafe. If you are uncertain about whether an incident is notifiable under any of the legislative provisions referred to below, contact WorkSafe on 132 360 to seek advice. Incidents that result in death or serious injury Notification is required where an incident at a workplace results in : • death; or • serious injury. Serious injury is used in this context to describe those incidents that result in the consequences described in section 37(1) of the Act. They include, but are not limited to, incidents that result in a person requiring:...
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BSBIPR401 - Session 4 RECAP

Copyright Basics - information from the National Library of Australia  As a good recap, read the following information provided by the National Library. https://www.nla.gov.au/about-copyright# Duration of Copyright - the following link provides a table with some information about duration of some types of copyrighted material. https://www.copyright.com.au/about-copyright/duration/ Creative Commons https://smartcopying.edu.au/what-is-creative-commons/ https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/freeworks Knowledge test - What do you now know about Copyright? https://forms.gle/f39KMh43cqbsr5LH8 Assessment Discussion Time to go over the assessment tasks and make sure that you are aware of the requirements!
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BSBWHS401 - Session 3

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  What is a Hazard? A hazard is anything in the workplace that has the potential to harm people. Hazards can include objects in the workplace, such as machinery or dangerous chemicals. Other hazards relate to the way work is done. For instance, hazards on a production line could include manual handling, excessive noise and fatigue caused by the pace of work. Risks A risk arises when it's possible that a hazard will actually cause harm. The level of risk will depend on factors such as How often the job is done The number of workers involved and  How serious any injuries that result could be. For more information on Risks and Hazards see  Page 2  of the handbook: A handbook for workplaces - Controlling OHS hazards and risks https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/resources/controlling-ohs-hazards-and-risks-handbook-workplaces A Systematic Approach A safe workplace doesn't happen by chance or guesswork. It requires a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards and ri...
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BSBIPR401 - Session 3

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  Creative Commons What is a CC licence? The CC licences provide a simple standardised way for individual creators, companies and institutions to share their work with others on flexible terms without infringing copyright. The licences allow users to reuse, remix and share the content legally. Offering your work under a Creative Commons licence does not mean giving up your copyright. It means permitting users to make use of your material in various ways, but only on certain conditions. The CC licences set out the uses that may lawfully be made of the copyright material and specifies the conditions which must be complied with when it is used. There are six standardised CC licences. Each of the CC licences grants certain baseline permissions to users in advance, authorising them to use the material, provided they comply with core conditions, as well as other general terms in the licence. The baseline permissions granted by the CC licences permit the material to be copied, distributed...
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BSBWHS401 - Session 2

  Compliance Codes What are compliance codes? Compliance codes and Codes of practice provide practical guidance to those who have duties or obligations under occupational health and safety, dangerous goods and workers compensation legislation. If you comply with a code, you are deemed to comply with the Act or Regulation duty covered by the code. However, codes are not mandatory and duty holders may choose to use some other way to achieve compliance. On 18 June 2017 the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 were repealed and replaced by the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017. Note:  On 18 June 2017 the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 were repealed and replaced by the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017. Complying with a compliance code made in relation to the old regulations may not necessarily mean compliance with a duty under the new regulations.  From:  https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/compliance-codes-and-codes-pr...
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BSBIPR401 - Session 2

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Fair Dealings versus Fair Use Australian Copyright law allows for “Fair Dealings” “Fair Dealings” is different to “Fair Use”, which is part of US Copyright Law “Fair Dealings” exceptions include: research or study; criticism or review; parody or satire; reporting news; or professional advice by a lawyer, patent attorney or trade marks attorney See the Fact Sheet:  Fair Dealings - What can I copy without Permission See the Fact Sheet:  General Exceptions to Copyright Research or Study You may use Copyright material for Research or Study so long as it is deemed “fair”. The Act deems the following “fair”: text or printed music from a hard copy edition of 10 or more pages: 10% of the number of pages; or one chapter, if the work is divided into chapters. For text material published in electronic form: 10% of the number of words; or one chapter, if the work is divided into chapters. See the Fact Sheet:  Research or Study Criticism or Review People can use copyright material for...
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BSBIPR401 - Session 1

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  What is Copyright? In Australia, copyright law is contained in the Commonwealth Copyright Act 1968 (Copyright Act). A simple definition of copyright is that it is a bunch of rights in certain creative works such as text, artistic works, music, computer programs, sound recordings and films. The rights are granted exclusively to the copyright owner to reproduce the material, and for some material, the right to perform or show the work to the public. Copyright owners can prevent others from reproducing or communicating their work without their permission or may sell these rights to someone else. Copyright does not protect ideas, concepts, styles or techniques. For example, copyright will not protect an idea for a film or book, but it will protect a script for the film or even a storyboard for the film. Copyright is a separate right to the property right in an object. For example, this means that the person may own a book or painting, but will not also own the copyright in the book o...
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