Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

MSS024014 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement environmental management plans and procedures

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS024014 - Implement environmental management plans and procedures
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge to implement environmental management plans and procedures to minimise the environmental impact of work activities and ensure legislative compliance. It includes identifying environmental requirements, issues and risks for projects and/or sites; recognising environmental incidents and applying the specified procedures or actions to control and minimise their impacts. This unit applies to environmental technicians working in a range of industry sectors, such as environmental monitoring, sampling and field testing; geotechnical services; natural resource management; occupational hygiene monitoring; groundwater and clean water; water treatment, storm and wastewater management; solid and hazardous waste management; site remediation; and resource efficiency.This unit applies to an individual working alone or as part of a team or group and in liaison with other shift team members, team leader and supervisor. No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Compliance
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify environmental management obligations
  • Read and interpret environmental legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements that apply to work activities
       
Element: Read and interpret the organisation’s environmental management plans that apply to specific sites and projects
       
Element: Confirm scope of responsibility for achieving environmental outcomes for specific sites and projects
       
Element: Confirm reporting requirements
       
Element: Implement specified management plans and procedures
  • Access and read site and project history and environmental management issues, objectives and procedures that have been documented for specific sites and projects
       
Element: Plan work, incorporating control measures, to minimise identified risks and achieve specified environmental outcomes
       
Element: Undertake all work activities safely and in accordance with environmental requirements
       
Element: Respond to potential and actual environmental issues and incidents
  • Recognise and assess environmental issues, risks, impacts and incidents arising during work activities
       
Element: Identify the triggers and response procedures for complaints, cultural heritage finds and other environmental incidents
       
Element: Apply established workplace procedures for dealing with complaints, cultural heritage finds and other environmental incidents
       
Element: Record details of observations, assessments and any actions taken in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Notify specified personnel in accordance with organisation procedures
       
Element: Report the application of environmental plans and procedures
  • Monitor the effectiveness of environmental controls relating to work activities
       
Element: Complete environmental reporting requirements for specific sites and projects
       
Element: Maintain environmental management documentation
       
Element: Identify and report opportunities for improving environmental procedures
       
Element: Contribute to regular reviews of environmental management plans and procedures
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Read and interpret environmental legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements that apply to work activities 
 
 
 
Access and read site and project history and environmental management issues, objectives and procedures that have been documented for specific sites and projects 
 
 
Recognise and assess environmental issues, risks, impacts and incidents arising during work activities 
 
 
 
 
Monitor the effectiveness of environmental controls relating to work activities 
 
 
 
 

Forms

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