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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Establish procedures for environmental management.
  2. Review procedures for environmental management.
  3. Implement and review an environmental management training program.
  4. Implement and review environmental management recording system.

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

completing plant records

communication

problem solving

Required knowledge

Knowledge and understanding of the control of environmental incident process and the importance of critical parameters enough to establish and review environmental management procedures within an organisation

Competence includes the ability to apply and explain

nature and severity of potential environmental hazards caused by the plantprocess

sensitivity of local environment to these environmental threats

pathways of entry to the environment from the plant

regulatory requirements such as

environment protection regulations

OHS

HAZCHEM

duty of care

dangerous goods

external licensing requirements such as

EPA

water authorities

local councils

enterprise procedures and practices

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Assessment of this unit should include demonstrated competence on actual plant and equipment in a work environment The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency Assessment will occur over a range of situations which will include disruptions to normal smooth operation

Simulation may be required to allow for assessment of parts of this unit Simulation should be based on the actual plant and will include walk throughs of the relevant competency components Simulations may also include the use of case studiesscenarios and role plays

This unit of competency requires a significant body of knowledge which will be assessed through questioning and the use of whatif scenarios both on the plant during demonstration of normal operations and walkthroughs of abnormal operations and off the plant

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

Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to apply plant and process knowledge to identify and analyse environmental hazards and establish and review procedures for environmental management

Consistent performance should be demonstrated In particular look to see that

a holistic clean production approach to waste minimisation is taken

potential effects on the environment are understood

terms initiated are followed through until final resolution has occurred

the processplant is understood and proposals are capable of implementation

training needs are addressed

records are kept

These aspects may be best assessed using a range of scenarioscase studieswhatifs as the stimulus with a walkthrough forming part of the response These assessment activities should include a range of problems including new unusual and extreme situations that may have been generated from the past incident history of the plant incidents on similar plants around the world hazard analysis activities eg HAZOP and similar sources

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment will require access to an operating plant over an extended period of time or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations A bank of scenarioscase studieswhatifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions

Method of assessment

In all plants it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with relevant teamwork units communication units and units relevant to the process equipment

In a major hazard facility it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with relevant OHS units

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed

Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the Performance Criteria, is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Codes of practice/ standards

Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version must be used.

Context

This competency covers process manufacturing plants which may involve workplace hazards such as:

chemicals and hazardous materials

gases and liquids under pressure

materials handling.

This competency includes:

legislation, codes and national standards relevant to the workplace which may include:

award and enterprise agreements and relevant industrial instruments

relevant legislation from all levels of government that effects business operation, especially in regard to OHS, environmental issues and industrial relations

relevant industry codes of practice

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

liquid waste

solid waste

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

hazardous materials

excessive energy and water use

excessive noise

and the workplace practices that can be used to minimise or prevent these effects.

Information

Information may include:

organisational policies and procedures

relevant environmental legislation/regulation requirements

licence conditions

environmental treaties, conventions and national policies and strategies

National Pollutant Inventory

State of the Environment reports

voluntary environmental agreements entered into with external organisations/authorities

continuous improvement policies and processes for the organisation.

Work group

Work group may include:

formal or unstructured groups

two or more people.

Proactive environmental management

Proactive environmental management may include:

resource conservation and efficiency

minimisation of waste

recycling

reduction in use of non-renewable resources

maximisation of product yield from raw materials

reduction in volume of pollutants made

reduction in concentration/intensity of pollutants made

reduction in emissions.

Approaches to proactive environmental management

Some approaches to proactive environmental management may include:

preventing and minimising the production of pollution, eg discharges to air, land and water, hazardous waste

improving housekeeping, eg using a broom instead of a hose, using old rags for cleaning instead of toxic cleaners or water

substituting materials, eg replacing toxic solvent based coatings with water based ones

changing processes, eg mechanical cleaning, re-design of products/ procedures so that materials are used more efficiently.

Environmental management policies

Environmental management policies must be appropriate to the scope and scale of the enterprise and may include:

environmental load reduction and waste minimisation

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

protection of land and habitat

environmentally sustainable work practices.

Typical functions

Typical functions may include:

examining plant records

examining operating procedures and practices

liaising with a range of internal people

Health, safety and environment (HSE)

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment requirements, which may be imposed through State 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.