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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

access interpret and apply relevant legislation and standard operating procedures

apply control procedures to environmental risks and incidents

apply due diligence

apply environmental plans and procedures

develop local area environmental procedures

identify possible culturalheritage sites

identify potential pollutants

monitor specific activities

report and record environmental procedures

Required Knowledge

concepts of due diligence

consultation procedures

control procedures for environmental risks and incidents

electronic or manual recording procedures

endangered species and habitat protection

environmental impact assessment

environmental plans and procedures

identification of risks and impacts

incident management procedures

monitoring procedures

potential environmental auditing

principles of environmental protection

rare and endangered plants

relevant legislative requirements

reporting procedures

risk assessment procedures

sedimentation and erosion control

standard operating procedures

Evidence Required

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to relate the environmental plans and procedures to specific areas identify environmental risks and impacts develop environmental procedures manage environmental incidents and maintain environmental management documentation

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of actual or simulated environmental contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated work environment in accordance with all relevant legislation and organisation requirements

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to the specific area where environmental plans are to be implemented and monitored

Guidance information for assessment

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

Questioning techniques should suit the language and literacy levels of the candidate

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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Environment may include	Surroundings in which an enterprise and/or industry operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation (AS/NZS ISO 14001(Int): 1995, Environmental Management Systems - Specifications with guidance for use)
Environmental risks may include	Any potential adverse or beneficial change to the environment, whether direct or inferred, wholly or partially resulting from an enterprise's activity, product or service (AS/NZS ISO 14001(Int): 1995, Environmental Management Systems - Specifications with guidance for use) Chemical, petrol, oil and lubricants spillage Impact of land usage Impact of mismanagement of biological agents Planning deficiencies Poor construction processes Waste disposal
Environmental impact may include	Any change to the environment whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an enterprise's activity, product or service (AS/NZS ISO 14001(Int): 1995, Environmental Management Systems - Specifications with guidance for use)
Environmental plans and procedures may include	Biological control eg blue green algae Chemical management Coastal protection Conservation/flora/fauna Cultural, heritage Ground water protection Irrigation Land usage National, state/territory or local government requirements River/surface water systems Salination control Waste disposal Water resources
Specific areas may include	Buildings and other infrastructure Bushland Catchments Construction and maintenance sites Drainage sites Flood plain sites Surface/ground water sites Wetlands
Legislative requirements may include	Relevant federal legislation Relevant state/territory legislation Relevant local government by-laws
Stakeholders may include	Community action groups Environmental conservation groups General community and individuals Government agencies and departments Land care groups Landholders, neighbours Primary producers
Environmental incidents may include	Contamination of land Destruction of habitat Disposal of waste Impact on culturally significant sites Land usage Use of energy sources Vibration and noise
Environmental management documentation may include	Audit results Complaint records Compliance records Incident reports Information on applicable environmental laws or other requirements Information on emergency preparedness and response Inspection and maintenance records Management reviews Operational records Records of significant environmental impacts Relevant contractor and supplier information Training records