Description
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This unit describes the outcomes required to identify, maintain and monitor positive environmental work practices. Competency requires recognition of basic environmental risks and hazards, and the following of OHS, environmental policies and workplace or industry practices with the aim of improving environmental care practices where necessary
General workplace legislative and regulatory requirements apply to this unit; however there are no specific licensing or certification requirements at the time of publication
This unit replaces FPICOR2203A Follow environmental care procedures |
Pre Requisites
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Application
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This unit involves following environmental care procedures in a variety of work settings including a forest environment, saw mill, wood chip mill, veneer mill, board/plywood mill, timber treatment plants, forest products factory, forest products sales and service, horticultural, domestic, local council and emergency services environment as applicable to the unit
The skills and knowledge required for competent workplace performance are to be used within the scope of the person's job and authority |
Performance Criteria
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1. Identify environmental care requirements
1.1. Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to environmental care procedures are identified
1.2. Work order is reviewed and environmental care requirements are identified and clarified with appropriate personnel
1.3. Existing and potential environmental risks and hazards are identified and reported to relevant personnel
1.4. Communication with others about environmental care requirements is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements
2. Ensure work practices follow environmental care requirements
2.1. Applicable OHS, environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to following environmental care procedures are followed
2.2. Resources used in own work role are selected appropriate to work and environmental care requirements in line with site procedures
2.3. Procedures for dealing with environmental incidents, accidents, and emergencies are followed within scope of own responsibilities
3. Seek opportunities to improve environmental care practices
3.1. Work plans to improve environmental care practices and resource efficiency are followed
3.2. Specific improvements to environmental care practices and resource efficiency are suggested to relevant personnel
3.3. Breaches or potential breaches of environmental regulations are reported to relevant personnel in line with workplace procedures
3.4. Breaches or potential breaches of environmental care procedures are recorded and reported in line with workplace procedures
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Required Skills & Knowledge
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Required skills
- Technical skills sufficient to use and maintain relevant tools, machinery and equipment
- Communication skills and interpersonal techniques sufficient to interact appropriately with colleagues and others in the workplace
- Literacy skills sufficient to accurately locate, record and report information
- Numeracy skills sufficient to estimate, measure and calculate time required to complete a task
- Problem solving skills sufficient to identify problems and equipment faults and demonstrate appropriate response procedures, review and accurately identify and interpret work requirements
Required knowledge
- Applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for environmental care procedures
- Environmental protection requirements
- Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures relevant to environmental care procedures
- Environmental policies and practices, risks and hazards
- Environmental risks and hazard identification
- Established communication channels and protocols
- Problem identification and resolution strategies and common fault finding techniques
- Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their safe use and maintenance
- Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks
- Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information
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Range Statement
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OHS requirements:
are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:
- personal protective equipment and clothing
- safety equipment
- first aid equipment
- fire fighting equipment
- hazard and risk control
- fatigue management
- elimination of hazardous materials and substances
- safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire
- manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying
- machine guarding
Environmental requirements may include:
- legislation
- organisational policies and procedures
- workplace practices
Legislative requirements:
are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:
- award and enterprise agreements
- industrial relations
- Australian Standards
- confidentiality and privacy
- OHS
- the environment
- equal opportunity
- anti-discrimination
- relevant industry codes of practice
- duty of care
- heritage and traditional land owner issues
Organisational requirements may include:
- legal
- organisational and site guidelines
- policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility
- quality assurance
- procedural manuals
- quality and continuous improvement processes and standards
- OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures
- ethical standards
- recording and reporting requirements
- equipment use and maintenance and storage requirements
- environmental management requirements (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)
Environmental care procedures may include:
- integrating environmental considerations into everyday duties such as preventing and minimising the production of pollution (discharges to air, land and water, hazardous waste, reducing burning off activities, recycling materials, conservation practices)
- improving workplace maintenance practices (such as using a broom instead of a hose, using environmental friendly cleaning agents)
Work order is to include:
- instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures
- environmental care requirements relevant to the work
Environmental care requirements may include:
- environmental sustainability
- protection of water courses and water quality
- soil and salinity management
- reduction and disposal of waste
- energy efficiency
- biodiversity and habitat protection
- conservation of natural resources
- fire management
and actions to limit the impact of:
- water pollution
- soil erosion
- land contamination
- noise
and actions to limit the impact to:
Appropriate personnel may include:
- supervisors
- safety officers
- suppliers
- clients
- colleagues
- managers
- environmental officers
Environmental risks and hazards may include:
- spills
- leaks
- pollution
- planned and unplanned emissions
- soil compaction
- disturbance and erosion
- accidents
- disposal of waste
- damage or disruption to eco-systems
- displacement of plants or animals
- changes in land use
- fire risks and hazards
- damage to habitats
- illegal vegetation clearing
- seed collection
- firewood gathering
Communication may include:
- verbal and non-verbal language
- constructive feedback
- active listening
- questioning to clarify and confirm understanding
- use of positive, confident and cooperative language
- use of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differences
- control of tone of voice and body language
Improving environmental care practices and resource efficiency may include:
- assessing existing work practices and resource usage
- implementing new policies and procedures
- using resources in new ways
Environmental regulations are specified in:
- work orders
- work plans
- relevant policies and procedures
Recording and reporting breaches of environmental care procedures may include:
- referring to OHS policies and procedures
- referring to quality outcomes
- identifying risks and hazards
- identifying incidents or equipment malfunctions
and may be compiled:
- using a computer-based or other appropriate organisational communication system
Work practices in relation to methods/techniques/tools/equipment may include:
- preventing and minimising risks
- improving resource/energy efficiency
- conserving energy
- reducing carbon emissions
- reducing use of non-renewable resources
- re-using and recycling
- minimising and reducing waste
- reducing material consumption
- eliminating or reducing the use of hazardous and toxic materials
- reducing chemical use
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Evidence Guide
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Overview of assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can follow environmental care procedures
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to, and satisfy, all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:
- following applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to following environmental care procedures
- following organisational policies and procedures relevant to following environmental care procedures
- effective communication and safe work practices
- following environmental care procedures in line with environmental legislation and workplace procedures
Context of and specific resources for assessment
- Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace
- Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints
- Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
- Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements
- The following resources should be made available:
- workplace location or simulated workplace
- materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit
- specifications and work instructions
Method of assessment
- Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI05 Training Package
- Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge
- Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills
- Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge
- Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process
- Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances
- Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency
- The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate
- Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English
- Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment
- Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role
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