SHS2 Engineering · Semester 1 Week 8: Health and Safety in Engineering Practice

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.1.2.LI.6 - Perform risk assessment through the use of case studies.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify hazards, persons at risk, and existing control measures from a given case study scenario.
Determine the likelihood and severity of each identified hazard using the risk assessment matrix.
Calculate a risk rating for each hazard and classify it as low, medium, high, or extreme risk.
Propose appropriate control measures for each identified hazard using the hierarchy of control.
Present and defend a completed risk assessment for a case study scenario to the class.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Engineering Practice (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Health and Safety in Engineering Practice (1.2)
Content standard: 2.1.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate understanding of risk assessment. 2.1.2.LO.1 Explain risk assessment 2.1.2.LO.2 Perform risk assessment
Indicator: 2.1.2.LI.6 - Perform risk assessment through the use of case studies.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 8 (Week 8 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 74

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Collaborative and Problem-based Learning: Learners sit in mixed-ability groups. The groups are presented with the same risk situation for each group to perform a comprehensive risk assessment and recommend control measures. The groups take turns to present their work to the class for critiquing.

Assessment (2.1.2.AS.6). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Projector and laptop