Elements and Performance Criteria
- Confirm requirements for monitoring activities
- Review job request to confirm the purpose and objectives of monitoring activities with supervising staff
- Review emergency plans, site hazards, risk assessments, safe work procedures and environmental requirements, associated with the monitoring activities and site requirements
- Review any available data from previous monitoring at the site to identify expected values and any trends in results
- Liaise with client to arrange site access, confirm timing and clarify the need for permits, induction training or any other special requirements
- Confirm details of monitoring instruments to be used, parameters to be measured and the data formats required by users
- Prepare for monitoring activities
- Complete all administrative requirements and obtain appropriate approvals/permits
- Make appropriate travel arrangements to and from the site, as required
- Assemble all required instruments, equipment and supplies and check that they are fit for purpose
- Stow monitoring instruments, equipment and supplies to ensure their safe transport
- Liaise with appropriate personnel on arrival at site to ensure safety and minimise disruption to other workers during monitoring
- Complete site induction as necessary
- Collect and verify monitoring data
- Use barriers and signage to control access to work area in accordance with workplace safety procedures
- Perform pre-use checks of instruments and trial measurements to ensure they are operating within specifications
- Identify location for monitoring in accordance with work instructions and/or test method
- Operate instruments safely and in accordance with work instructions, test method, and/or manufacturer specifications
- Take sufficient measurements to ensure that data meets quality requirements
- Recognise obvious errors or atypical data and take appropriate corrective actions
- Recognise and record/photograph details of site conditions that may impact on data quality
- Seek advice to deal with any situation beyond own technical competence
- Finalise monitoring activities
- Remove signage and barriers and reinstate all disturbed surfaces in accordance with workplace procedures
- Ensure all data are stored safely before shutdown of instrument/equipment
- Clean all instruments and equipment (and vehicle as necessary) to avoid environmental damage, including stormwater run-off and/or transfer of pests
- Check that all instruments, equipment and supplies are present and undamaged before re-stowing them for safe transport
- Notify appropriate site personnel on completion of monitoring activities and prior to leaving site
- On return to base, check serviceability of instruments and equipment before storage
- Download data into laboratory/workplace information management system in accordance with workplace procedures
- Complete site safety plans, instrument/equipment logs and test reports in accordance with workplace procedures
- Notify supervising staff upon completion of activities
- Report any significant issues arising from monitoring activities to appropriate personnel
- Maintain a safe work environment
- Use safe work procedures and personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure personal safety and that of others
- Minimise environmental impacts of monitoring activities and generation of waste
- Collect and/or dispose of all waste in accordance with environmental/quarantine requirements and workplace procedures