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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Develop procedures for environmental management
   • Develop workplace procedures of proactive environmental management which include resource conservation, pollution and waste minimisation
   • Determine primary source of respective aspects
   • Determine the negative impact of these aspects on the environment and the society if they are mismanaged
   • Prioritise management options according to the greatest benefit to environment and the society
   • Develop management procedures
   • Complete required documentation to implement change
2. Review procedures for environmental management
   • Review the procedures on a regular basis by consulting relevant work groups for feedback
   • Incorporate relevant feedback into the revised procedures in consultation with the relevant personnel
   • Inform relevant work groups of any changes and implement changes in the procedures
3. Implement and review an environmental management training program
   • Identify the workplace environmental management training program
   • Review the program on a regular basis by consulting relevant work groups for feedback
   • Incorporate relevant feedback into the revised program in consultation with the relevant personnel
   • Inform relevant work groups of any changes and implement changes in the training program
4. Implement and review environmental management recording system
   • Identify the workplace environmental management recording system
   • Review the system on a regular basis by consulting relevant work groups for feedback
   • Incorporate relevant feedback into the revised system in consultation with the relevant personnel
   • Inform relevant work groups of any changes and implement changes in the management of environmental records

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Regulatory framework	The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following: legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS) industry codes of practice and guidelines environmental regulations and guidelines Australian and other standards licence and certification requirements All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment (HSE) requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.
Procedures	All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures. Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, include one or more of the following: emergency procedures work instructions standard operating procedures (SOPs) safe work method statements (SWMS) formulas/recipes batch sheets temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant
Stakeholders	Stakeholders include one or more of the following: organisation management and operational staff suppliers contractors others acting on the organisation's behalf customers
Sources of information	Sources of information include one or more of the following: organisation goals, commitments and procedures (e.g. business/strategic plans, voluntary environmental agreements entered into with external organisations/authorities, and organisation policies and procedures) regulatory framework consultation with internal stakeholders own knowledge and experience of plant/process technical/operational documentation schematic (e.g. piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs and process flow diagrams (PFDs))

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include the ability to:

analyse information from a range of sources to determine environmental aspects/interactions of plant and/or processes and potential impacts

develop, evaluate and prioritise options for minimising impact

develop and document procedures to implement priority options

communicate and consult effectively with stakeholders

review and revise relevant procedures, record keeping system and training programs to reflect amendments and feedback from stakeholders.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates sufficient knowledge to interact with relevant personnel and be able to establish and review procedures to minimise the environmental impact of a process, including knowledge of:

aspects of interaction of plant/processes with the environment and society

the effects on the environment and society of the organisation's:

liquid waste

solid waste

gas/fume/vapour/smoke emissions, including fugitive emissions

hazardous materials

energy and water use

noise

management strategies and workplace practices that can be used to minimise or prevent these effects, including:

recycling and reusing

reducing amount of non-renewable resources used

reducing volume and/or concentration/intensity of pollutants made

reducing emissions

improving housekeeping (e.g. using a broom instead of a hose, and using old rags for cleaning instead of toxic cleaners or water)

substituting materials (e.g. replacing toxic solvent-based coatings with water-based ones)

changing processes (e.g. mechanical cleaning, and re-design of products/procedures so that materials are used more efficiently)

tenders for the provision of goods and services that specify environmentally preferred selection criteria

nature and severity of the effect the pollutants and waste materials can have on the environment and society

types of local conditions that can make environmental threats more ‘sensitive’

pathways of entry to the environment from the plant

systems operating parameters

system integrity limits

process control philosophies and strategies

product specifications and tolerances

principles of operation of plant/equipment

science (e.g. physics, chemistry and biochemistry) relevant to process and materials

organisation procedures, including those covering:

environmental management

safety, emergency and hazard control

procurement

hierarchy of control.

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