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

MSS027026 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement environmental legislation, codes and standards

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS027026 - Implement environmental legislation, codes and standards
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
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PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Access and interpret relevant legislation, codes and standards
  • Read and interpret legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements and approvals that apply to site or project
  • Analyse the broad significance of these requirements for the organisation, key job roles and specific work activities
  • Identify legal accountability, obligations and consequences of non-compliance
  • Obtain advice from relevant personnel and/or external expertise to clarify and/or confirm impact of environmental law matters on site or project activities
  • Clarify own scope of responsibility and authority for achieving specific environmental outcomes
       
Element: Develop procedures to comply with requirements
  • Review workplace environmental management policies, plans and procedures against legislative requirements
  • Determine areas that need project or site-specific environmental management procedures and confirm or amend with input from manager
  • Draft new or revised procedures to address identified gaps or deficiencies
  • Provide draft documentation to relevant personnel for review and approval
       
Element: Promote compliance with procedures
  • Distribute clear information about the environmental management roles and responsibilities of site personnel
  • Provide clear information about workplace environmental management policies, plans and procedures and work instructions
  • Explain the implications of non-compliance to all site personnel in work area
  • Empower site personnel through coaching and mentoring to manage their own environmental responsibilities
       
Element: Monitor and report on compliance
  • Plan work activities to ensure environmental compliance
  • Recognise when current or planned activities may require changes to existing licences and approvals and notify relevant personnel
  • Implement environmental management policies, plans and procedures to ensure compliance and achieve environmental objectives and key performance indicators
  • Obtain and collate environmental data to support preparation of required reports and compliance information
  • Review environmental data for completeness and accuracy and identify opportunities for improving compliance
  • Complete reporting requirements in accordance with workplace procedures and legislative requirements
       
Element: Maintain curency of environmental procedures
  • Monitor reliable sources of information to identify changes to legislation, codes and standards
  • Determine changes that require immediate action and recommend changes and obtain approvals according to procedures
  • Communicate changes using delivery strategies, format, style and language suitable for type of change and target audience
  • Maintain records of monitoring activity, changes made and chnages pending
       

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
Read and interpret legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements and approvals that apply to site or project 
Analyse the broad significance of these requirements for the organisation, key job roles and specific work activities 
Identify legal accountability, obligations and consequences of non-compliance 
Obtain advice from relevant personnel and/or external expertise to clarify and/or confirm impact of environmental law matters on site or project activities 
Clarify own scope of responsibility and authority for achieving specific environmental outcomes 
Review workplace environmental management policies, plans and procedures against legislative requirements 
Determine areas that need project or site-specific environmental management procedures and confirm or amend with input from manager 
Draft new or revised procedures to address identified gaps or deficiencies 
Provide draft documentation to relevant personnel for review and approval 
Distribute clear information about the environmental management roles and responsibilities of site personnel 
Provide clear information about workplace environmental management policies, plans and procedures and work instructions 
Explain the implications of non-compliance to all site personnel in work area 
Empower site personnel through coaching and mentoring to manage their own environmental responsibilities 
Plan work activities to ensure environmental compliance 
Recognise when current or planned activities may require changes to existing licences and approvals and notify relevant personnel 
Implement environmental management policies, plans and procedures to ensure compliance and achieve environmental objectives and key performance indicators 
Obtain and collate environmental data to support preparation of required reports and compliance information 
Review environmental data for completeness and accuracy and identify opportunities for improving compliance 
Complete reporting requirements in accordance with workplace procedures and legislative requirements 
Monitor reliable sources of information to identify changes to legislation, codes and standards 
Determine changes that require immediate action and recommend changes and obtain approvals according to procedures 
Communicate changes using delivery strategies, format, style and language suitable for type of change and target audience 
Maintain records of monitoring activity, changes made and chnages pending 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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