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

MSS025031 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assess the environmental risk and impact of a project activity or process

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSS025031 - Assess the environmental risk and impact of a project activity or process
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: Clarify the project activity or process and environmental management framework
  • Review the history of the project activity or process and scope of the required risk and impact assessment
  • Identify legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements relevant to site
  • Access, read and interpret information about the site relevant to environmental issues and environmental management
  • Write a detailed description of all phases of the project or process and the site or project environment
  • Confirm project or process details, risk assessment procedure and risk assessment criteria with supervisor
       
Element: Identify environmental issues for project activity or process
  • Consult with organisational personnel to identify actual and potential environmental issues for the organisation
  • Liaise with supervisor to identify and seek input from community representatives and/or environmental specialists
  • Identify significant hazards and short- and long-term risks associated with the process or project activity
  • Analyse each part of the process or project to determine positive and negative impacts on the physical, biological and social components of local environment and ecological linkages operating at the site
       
Element: Assess environmental risks and impacts
  • Use agreed assessment criteria to evaluate activities and negative impacts to determine significant risks and impacts
  • Summarise significant environmental risks and impacts and the evidence used to justify the assessment
       
Element: Develop response to risks and impacts
  • Read and interpret organisation environmental management documents to identify specified methods for controlling risks and minimising impacts at the site
  • Work with relevant personnel and experts to determine alternative solutions
  • Identify amendments to project activities, alternative processes or improved environmental management actions to minimise risks and impacts
  • Evaluate options to identify feasible and economically viable solutions, and document the case for adopting them
  • Report the assessment of environmental risks and impacts in the required format and expected time frame
  • Brief supervisor and stakeholders about the environmental assessment process and outcomes
       

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
Review the history of the project activity or process and scope of the required risk and impact assessment 
Identify legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements relevant to site 
Access, read and interpret information about the site relevant to environmental issues and environmental management 
Write a detailed description of all phases of the project or process and the site or project environment 
Confirm project or process details, risk assessment procedure and risk assessment criteria with supervisor 
Consult with organisational personnel to identify actual and potential environmental issues for the organisation 
Liaise with supervisor to identify and seek input from community representatives and/or environmental specialists 
Identify significant hazards and short- and long-term risks associated with the process or project activity 
Analyse each part of the process or project to determine positive and negative impacts on the physical, biological and social components of local environment and ecological linkages operating at the site 
Use agreed assessment criteria to evaluate activities and negative impacts to determine significant risks and impacts 
Summarise significant environmental risks and impacts and the evidence used to justify the assessment 
Read and interpret organisation environmental management documents to identify specified methods for controlling risks and minimising impacts at the site 
Work with relevant personnel and experts to determine alternative solutions 
Identify amendments to project activities, alternative processes or improved environmental management actions to minimise risks and impacts 
Evaluate options to identify feasible and economically viable solutions, and document the case for adopting them 
Report the assessment of environmental risks and impacts in the required format and expected time frame 
Brief supervisor and stakeholders about the environmental assessment process and outcomes 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

MSS025031 - Assess the environmental risk and impact of a project activity or process
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Assessment Record Sheet

MSS025031 - Assess the environmental risk and impact of a project activity or process

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