Session 5 - Introduction To Copyright

Before we start, Take the Quiz to see how much you already know about Copyright. The Quiz is available on Moodle.

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 will not also own the copyright in the book or painting unless it has been specifically assigned to them.

In Australia, copyright protection is automatic. There is no need for copyright registration in Australia, nor is there a legal requirement to publish the work or to put a copyright notice on it. A work will be protected as soon as it is put into material form, such as being written down or recorded in some way (filmed or recorded on an audio tape).

Taken From: http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/copyright-guidelines/copyright---a-general-overview/1-1-what-is-copyright-

Copyright Council of Australia

http://www.copyright.org.au

What is the Copyright Council of Australia and what does it do?

Read the Introduction To Copyright in Australia Information Sheet.

http://www.copyright.org.au/acc_prod/ACC/Information_Sheets/An_Introduction_to_Copyright_in_Australia.aspx

Discussion

Give some examples of some items that would be covered by Copyright.

Give some examples of things that may not be covered by Copyright.

Do you have items that you have created that are covered by Copyright? What are they? Discuss.

Do I (Michele Hardy) own the Copyright on the notes that I create in my own time (like these)?

Last week I was asked by our marketing department to take some photos of students in a classroom for an newspaper editorial. All students completed a release agreement allowing their image to be used for this purpose. Who owns Copyright? Discuss.

Misconceptions

Here are some common mistakes people make about copyright:

• You must register copyright in Australia otherwise the work is copyright free

• No formal registration of copyright is required in Australia. This means you should generally assume that content will be protected by copyright.

•  If there is no copyright symbol or notice, then the work is copyright free
• The absence of a copyright symbol or notice on a work does not mean that the copyright owner has abandoned their copyright or has granted an implied licence for anyone to use or reproduce or communicate their work.

• Once a work is published or in the public domain, anyone can use it
• The fact that a work has been published or is made freely available does not mean that:
  the copyright owner has abandoned their copyright

• the work has entered the public domain and is no longer protected by copyright

• If you wish to copy and/or communicate to the public the whole or a substantial part of the work, it must be done either:

• with the permission of the copyright owner

• under the free use or other statutory exception (See 1.13: Copyright Exceptions for further information)

• under relevant Statutory Licence scheme (See 1.11: Statutory and Voluntary Licences for further information)

• I am not infringing copyright if I am not making any money from my use of the material
  Your use may infringe copyright irrespective of whether you are making any money or profit from the use.

Taken From: http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/copyright-guidelines/copyright---a-general-overview/1-2-some-common-misconceptions

Copyright and Social Media

Who owns the Copyright of any images/video that you upload to Facebook? Instagram? Twitter? Can anyone use your Intellectual Property? Can they be used without your permission?

Read the Information Sheet on Social Media

Read the Terms and Conditions that you sign up for when you join any of the above social media sites.


https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms

https://twitter.com/tos?lang=en

https://instagram.com/about/legal/terms/

Australia's Copyright is Broken

Watch the video from the Creationistas - Australias's Copyright is Broken.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhDR1I4DpTo

What do you think?

Now is an interesting time to be studying Copyright. So many things changing and in the pipeline.

Session 4 - Controlling Hazards

Hazards and Risks

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.

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.

Above information from:
https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/safety-and-prevention/health-and-safety-topics/controlling-ohs-hazards-and-risks/about-hazards-and-risks/what-are-hazards-and-risks

Information regarding Hazards and Risks and Controlling them:
https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/safety-and-prevention/health-and-safety-topics/controlling-ohs-hazards-and-risks


A safe workplace doesn't happen by chance or guesswork. It requires a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards and risks.

This approach ensures the highest level of protection is in place for people at work. It begins with consulting staff on any potential health and safety issues and typically follows four steps:

1.        Finding hazards in the workplace that could hurt people

2.        Figuring out (assessing) how people can be hurt and the likelihood of the hazards hurting people (the level of risk)

3.        Fixing the problems by deciding on the most effective risk controls that are reasonably practicable under the circumstances

4.        Reviewing your risk controls and checking that they work


https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/safety-and-prevention/health-and-safety-topics/controlling-ohs-hazards-and-risks/about-hazards-and-risks/a-systematic-approach

How To Comply Handbook

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/131796/Controlling-OHS-hazards-and-risks.pdf

Assessment Task

In small groups (max 4), you are to choose a location on your campus and do an OHS Hazard Assessment.
Use the form from the workcover How to Comply Handbook - You must find 10 hazards/potential hazards and complete the form.

This is worth 20% of your marks for this unit.

Session 3 - Reporting an Incident

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?

http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/injury-and-claims

Employer

http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/injury-and-claims/employers-the-claims-process/if-your-worker-has-a-work-related-injury-or-illness

http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/157709/a-guide-for-employers-what-to-do-if-a-worker-is-injured-1.pdf

Worker

http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/injury-and-claims/workers-the-claims-process/if-you-have-sustained-a-work-related-injury-or-illness

http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/92713/WSV028-A-guide-for-injured-workers-Introducing-WorkSafe.pdf

GROUP ASSESSMENT TASK

South East TAFE is an educational facility located in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Head Office is in Cranbourne, which is also where the organisation's OHS representatives are located.

On Thursday morning 07/05/15 at around 9:15, Marcus Johnston, a staff member at the Frankston Campus, was shelving the returns from overnight, using the trolley as per safety guidelines. When he got to the second set of shelves, the wheels of the trolley got caught on a frayed piece of carpet, which caused Marcus to stumble, bringing down the trolley with him and sending books flying.

Marcus hit his head on the shelves, cutting it and causing it to bleed. He initially visited the local medical centre that does not bulk bill. They put stitches in his wound and advised him to attend at the hospital if he felt dizzy or nauseous at any stage. The charge at the medical centre was $58.

Later that evening, he started to feel unwell and almost fainted, so he caught a taxi to the local hospital emergency. The Taxi cost him $75.

He has been in hospital for 8 days and has just been released, but the doctor has recommended that he rest  for another 7 days. The doctor has given him a medical certificate for the 8 days he was hospitalised plus the next 7 days.

Frankston:

You are the "workers".

What do you need to do to report the incident?

Write a checklist/procedure of the steps you need to complete to ensure that the "employers" (Cranbourne) have all of the required information.

Complete all appropriate forms - available on the workcover website.

Cranbourne:

You are the "Employers".

What do you need to do once you have been made aware of the incident?

Write a checklist/procedure of the steps you need to complete to ensure that Workcover are informed and that South East TAFE abide by any regulations.

Complete all appropriate forms.

This is worth 30% of your grade for this unit.

Session 2 - Compliance Codes

"Compliance codes provide practical guidance to those who have duties or obligations under the OHS Act. They aim to provide easy to understand information on how to comply.

This information, if applied appropriately, will mean those who follow it are deemed to have complied with their obligations under the OHS Act."

- worksafe victoria website

Worker Rights and Responsibilities

http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/laws-and-regulations/worker-rights-and-responsibilities

Employer Rights and Responsibilities

http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/laws-and-regulations/employer-rights-and-responsibilities

Compliance Codes

The eight compliance codes now available are:

• Communicating occupational health and safety across languages    
• Workplace amenities and work environment
• Confined spaces
• First aid in the workplace
• Prevention of falls in general construction
• Foundries
• Managing asbestos in workplaces
• Removing asbestos in workplaces

Without looking at the details, which ones do you think would be most relevant to working in a library environment?

http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/laws-and-regulations/occupational-health-and-safety/compliance-codes

Class Activity

Frankston: 1 & 2
Cranbourne:  4

In your groups, read the compliance code allocated to you and report back to the class the key points specific to the Compliance Code.

The Industry and Work Health and Safety

Working in a library, whether it be within a school or a public library, comes under the Education industry in regards to WHS. So what are the risks within the Education sector?

The Victorian education sector employs almost 200,000 people across three main areas:

• schools (including government and non-government, primary and secondary, as well as mainstream and special schools)
• higher education (including universities, TAFE colleges and community education facilities)
• libraries and museums

Managing health and safety in the sector is complicated by:

• the increasing use of contractors, on-hired workers, temporary staff and volunteers
• the decentralisation of OHS duties to each worksite (e.g. each school, campus, stand-alone library or museum)
• the diversity of workplaces involved, ranging from small single-teacher schools through to large universities, and from small museums to large state libraries
• the public has access to these workplaces during lectures, meeting, concerts and other events

What Are The Risks?

The biggest risks to people working in the education sector are:

• manual handling (e.g. lifting or moving objects, assisting students in special schools and repetitive movements such as typing)
• stress (e.g. from work pressures)
• slips, trips and falls
• machinery and equipment
• dealing with people who could be aggressive or could exhibit unpredictable behaviour

These risks generally apply in some form across the sector, regardless of the type of workplace, from office and classroom environments to practical workshops and special schools.

Injury Hotspots - Education Sector

http://www.worksafeform.com/hotspots/webPDF/Hotspots_Education_web.pdf



Click the above link to view the injury hotspots document.

Above information was sourced from Worksafe Victoria Website: http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/safety-and-prevention/your-industry/education-sector/about-the-sector

Health & Safety by Topic

http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/safety-and-prevention/health-and-safety-topics

ASSESSMENT TASK

Using the list above (Health & Safety by Topic), select a topic that may be relevant for the industry.

Create a safety poster and corresponding leaflet for display in the staffroom of Mysty River Regional library service.

GRADING

Topic:	Relevance for the Industry & Research	10
Poster:	Includes valid OHS information	5
	Language/Diagrams easy to understand	5
Leaflet:	Includes valid OHS information	5
	Language/Diagrams easy to understand	5
	TOTAL GRADE	30