Assessor Resource
MSS027002A
Apply environmental legislation, codes and standards
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit of competency is applicable to environmental site coordinators, environmental managers and senior environmental officers working in a range of industry sectors, such as:
environmental monitoring, sampling and field testing (e.g. air, water, soil and noise)
geotechnical services
natural resource management
occupational hygiene monitoring (e.g. air, noise and radiation)
water supply and treatment, storm and wastewater management
solid and hazardous waste management
site remediation or rehabilitation
resource efficiency (e.g. energy, water, waste auditing).
Note that the term ‘manager’ is used to refer to management of a function, project and /or program and does not necessarily imply line management.
This unit of competency covers the ability to interpret and apply the environmental legislation, codes and standards that are relevant to the work area, site, project or program. Personnel are required to access, review and interpret complex legal and technical documents; develop site or project-specific environmental management procedures if required, explain the implications of these documents to site personnel, monitor work activities to ensure compliance, and to prepare reports. They work under the supervision of an environmental scientist or engineer, site manager or enterprise environmental manager. Note that the ability to respond to environmental non-conformances and incidents is covered in MSS027001A Coordinate environmental management activities.
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