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

MSS025025 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Monitor and evaluate noise

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSS025025 - Monitor and evaluate noise
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
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: Confirm noise monitoring requirements
  • Confirm the purpose for noise monitoring with responsible person
  • Confirm locations, timing and frequency of monitoring from monitoring plan or other instructions
  • Check that proposed noise measurement procedures comply with workplace and environmental requirements and relevant regulatory requirements
  • Confirm legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements and approvals that apply to the monitoring program
       
Element: Prepare for noise measurement
  • Review noise monitoring plan and procedures, including objectives, known or identified issues, and any required changes
  • Identify site hazards and review environmental and workplace health and safety (WHS) procedures to determine control measures
  • Liaise with relevant personnel to arrange site access and obtain any clearances and/or permits needed
  • Select noise monitoring instruments and any ancillary equipment required for measurement procedures
  • Assemble field test equipment and complete pre-use and calibration checks in accordance with standards, workplace procedures and manufacturer instructions
  • Prepare equipment for safe and secure transport and safe installation at the monitoring location
  • Arrange suitable transport to, from and around site
       
Element: Perform noise measurement
  • Recognise and record significant site features relevant to noise measurement
  • Select sampling sites with conditions that are conducive to valid and reliable noise measurement and record locations
  • Measure and record relevant site condition parameters and make any modifications to procedures needed in response
  • Check calibration of sound level meter, make any required adjustments and record results
  • Conduct noise measurements in accordance with workplace, regulatory and manufacturer procedures
  • Ensure that background measurements are obtained at an appropriate time, under appropriate conditions and in accordance with environmental, workplace and regulatory procedures
  • Repeat and record calibration measurements at the conclusion of the measurement sequence in accordance with workplace/regulatory procedures
  • Collect and/or record all results and ensure that they are accurately transferred to workplace information database
       
Element: Process and interpret noise data
  • Analyse and verify measured sound levels, other data and field observations, noting outliers, atypical or missing data
  • Analyse and verify that all processed data and calculations are free from error, with measures of uncertainty where relevant
  • Evaluate results against modelled or expected values, relevant standards and/or statutory criteria and identify any significant difference or trends
  • Estimate and document uncertainty of measurement in accordance with workplace procedures, if required
  • Interpret trends in data and/or results and report out-of-specification or atypical results promptly to relevant personnel
  • Determine if obvious procedure or equipment problems have led to atypical data or results
  • Compare results with established noise standards, statutory noise limits or similar
  • Record and report data and results in accordance with statutory or workplace requirements for a noise impact assessment, noise management plan, review, audit or compliance report.
       
Element: Maintain a safe work environment
  • Use established safe work practices and personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure personal safety and that of other personnel
  • Minimise the generation of wastes and environmental impacts
  • Care for and store equipment and materials as required
       

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
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
Confirm the purpose for noise monitoring with responsible person 
Confirm locations, timing and frequency of monitoring from monitoring plan or other instructions 
Check that proposed noise measurement procedures comply with workplace and environmental requirements and relevant regulatory requirements 
Confirm legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements and approvals that apply to the monitoring program 
Review noise monitoring plan and procedures, including objectives, known or identified issues, and any required changes 
Identify site hazards and review environmental and workplace health and safety (WHS) procedures to determine control measures 
Liaise with relevant personnel to arrange site access and obtain any clearances and/or permits needed 
Select noise monitoring instruments and any ancillary equipment required for measurement procedures 
Assemble field test equipment and complete pre-use and calibration checks in accordance with standards, workplace procedures and manufacturer instructions 
Prepare equipment for safe and secure transport and safe installation at the monitoring location 
Arrange suitable transport to, from and around site 
Recognise and record significant site features relevant to noise measurement 
Select sampling sites with conditions that are conducive to valid and reliable noise measurement and record locations 
Measure and record relevant site condition parameters and make any modifications to procedures needed in response 
Check calibration of sound level meter, make any required adjustments and record results 
Conduct noise measurements in accordance with workplace, regulatory and manufacturer procedures 
Ensure that background measurements are obtained at an appropriate time, under appropriate conditions and in accordance with environmental, workplace and regulatory procedures 
Repeat and record calibration measurements at the conclusion of the measurement sequence in accordance with workplace/regulatory procedures 
Collect and/or record all results and ensure that they are accurately transferred to workplace information database 
Analyse and verify measured sound levels, other data and field observations, noting outliers, atypical or missing data 
Analyse and verify that all processed data and calculations are free from error, with measures of uncertainty where relevant 
Evaluate results against modelled or expected values, relevant standards and/or statutory criteria and identify any significant difference or trends 
Estimate and document uncertainty of measurement in accordance with workplace procedures, if required 
Interpret trends in data and/or results and report out-of-specification or atypical results promptly to relevant personnel 
Determine if obvious procedure or equipment problems have led to atypical data or results 
Compare results with established noise standards, statutory noise limits or similar 
Record and report data and results in accordance with statutory or workplace requirements for a noise impact assessment, noise management plan, review, audit or compliance report. 
Use established safe work practices and personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure personal safety and that of other personnel 
Minimise the generation of wastes and environmental impacts 
Care for and store equipment and materials as required 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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