Required skills

Required skills include

accessing interpreting and applying relevant legislativeregulatory requirements standards codes guidelines and equipment manuals

explaining relevant noise standards andor statutory limits monitoring methods equipment operating procedures and enterprise noise controlreduction actions clearly and concisely

verifying the accuracy and completeness of data results and technical records

using statistical tests eg to determine data acceptability estimate uncertainties examine trends and infer basic relationships

recognising unexpected or unacceptable data and results

analysing records of monitoring activities including preuse checks and calibration to identify potential causes of unacceptableunexpected data and results

recommending appropriate preventativecorrective actions to control potentialactual nonconformances or incidents

solving complex technical problems including identifying instrument faults

responding effectively to complaints and requests for information

seeking advice when issuesproblems are beyond scope of competenceresponsibility

maintaining records and providing accurate complete and timely reports

working safely and monitoring the safety of others

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

terminology concepts and principles associated with sound noise measurement noise control and reduction

legislativeregulatory requirements standards codes and guidelines dealing with environmental andor occupational noise

noise measurement parameters and associated measurement methods relevant to job role

enterprise noise monitoring plans procedures and noise issues noise control devices and noise reduction actions for siteproject if relevant

detailed scientific and technical knowledge of the monitoring methods and instrumentation used to generate the noise data including calibration simple faultfinding and troubleshooting

expected values for noise parameters relevant standards and statutory noise limits or similar

problemsolving techniques and cause analysis

impacts of common human environmental andor meteorological factors on data quality

sources of interference uncertainty limitations of methods and sources of variability

enterprise procedures for identifyingassessing environmental risksimpacts responding to complaints and environmental incidents and record management and reporting noise data

interpersonal communication negotiation and conflict resolution techniques

relevant health safety and workplace emergency response procedures

Overview of assessment

Competency must be demonstrated in the ability to perform consistently at the required standard

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently apply the skills covered in this unit of competency in new and different situations and contexts Critical aspects of assessment and evidence include

planning and implementing the daytoday noise management activities for a site project or ongoing program

explaining noise monitoring plans monitoring methods operation of monitoring instruments and noise controlreduction strategies clearly and accurately

verifying the accuracy and completeness of noise data results and technical records

investigating unexpected or unacceptable noise results in a logical and efficient manner

reporting noise results performance and opportunities for improvements in accordance with enterprise procedures

maintaining noise records in accordance with legislativelicensingenterprise requirements

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit of competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment

Assessment should emphasise a workplace context and procedures found in the candidates workplace

This unit of competency may be assessed with

MSSA Select commission and maintain environmental monitoring instruments

MSS027011A Select, commission and maintain environmental monitoring instruments.

The competencies covered by this unit would be demonstrated by an individual working alone or as part of a team

Resources may include

siteprojectprogram history

relevant legislation codes standards enterprise environmental management policies plans actions procedures checklists and equipment manuals

noise data sets records and reports and noise controlreduction strategies

monitoring methods and description of monitoring setup access to monitoring instruments

computer and relevant software or enterprise information management system

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are suggested

review of noise data files results and records verified by the candidate

feedback from managers and site personnel regarding the candidates ability to safely coordinate daytoday noise monitoring activities

review of reports and recommended improvements to noise monitoring or noise controlreduction prepared by the candidate

questions to assess understanding of procedures governing the validation of data acceptability of dataresults sources of noise data variability interferences and uncertainty and relevant preventative or corrective actions

analysis of case studiesreports of relevant noise management issues and incidents

observation of the candidate providing information andor instruction to other personnel about noise monitoring andor control and reduction strategies

In all cases practical assessment should be supported by questions to assess underpinning knowledge and those aspects of competency which are difficult to assess directly

Where applicable reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity age gender demographics and disability

The language literacy and numeracy demands of assessment should not be greater than those required to undertake the unit of competency in a worklike environment

Guidance information for assessment

Codes of practice

Legislation, standards, codes, procedures and/or enterprise requirements

Noise management activities

Principles and concepts associated with noise measurement

Noise measurements and surveys

Noise monitoring instruments and ancillary equipment

Additional resources and equipment

Meteorological measurements

Noise control/reduction actions

OHS and environmental management requirements