Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

FWPCOR2203 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Follow environmental care procedures

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency FWPCOR2203 - Follow environmental care procedures
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to identify, maintain and monitor environmental work practices: including recognising basic environmental risks and hazards, and implementing environmental policies and workplace or industry practices, with the aim of improving environmental care practices. The unit applies those working in a broad range of job roles across different work settings, in a forest or harvesting environment, including saw mill, wood chip mill, veneer mill, board/plywood mill, timber treatment plant, forest products factory, and forest products sales and service, horticultural, domestic, local council and emergency services.No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

The following resources must be made available:

resources that would be used for environmental care

organisational and site policies and procedures for environmental care.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessor requirements

Assessors must:

hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and

be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and

be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify environmental care requirements
  • Check work order and identify and clarify environmental care requirements with appropriate personnel.
  • Identify environmental protection zones required by legislation or industry codes of practice.
  • Identify and report existing and potential environmental risks and hazards to relevant personnel.
  • Identify WHS requirements for managing environmental risks or performing environmental care.
       
Element: Ensure work practices follow environmental care requirements
  • Follow applicable WHS, environmental, legislative and organisational requirements when responding to environmental risks or hazards.
  • Select suitable resources to respond to environmental risk or hazard.
  • Follow site procedures for dealing with environmental incidents, accidents, and emergencies.
       
Element: Seek opportunities to improve environmental care practices
  • Suggest specific improvements to environmental care practices and resource efficiency to relevant personnel.
  • Update knowledge of changes in environmental care.
  • Record and report breaches or potential breaches of environmental regulations to relevant personnel in line with workplace procedures.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Identify environmental care requirements

1.1 Check work order and identify and clarify environmental care requirements with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Identify environmental protection zones required by legislation or industry codes of practice.

1.3 Identify and report existing and potential environmental risks and hazards to relevant personnel.

1.4 Identify WHS requirements for managing environmental risks or performing environmental care.

2. Ensure work practices follow environmental care requirements

2.1 Follow applicable WHS, environmental, legislative and organisational requirements when responding to environmental risks or hazards.

2.2 Select suitable resources to respond to environmental risk or hazard.

2.3 Follow site procedures for dealing with environmental incidents, accidents, and emergencies.

3. Seek opportunities to improve environmental care practices

3.1 Suggest specific improvements to environmental care practices and resource efficiency to relevant personnel.

3.2 Update knowledge of changes in environmental care.

3.3 Record and report breaches or potential breaches of environmental regulations to relevant personnel in line with workplace procedures.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

follow site, legal and organisational requirements and protocols relevant to environmental care

identify environmental hazards and risks that could occur in their own work setting

calculate the probability and consequences of those risks

respond to environmental risks safely and according to site procedures and scope of responsibility within the workplace.

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

legal and organisational requirements and codes of practice relevant to environmental care

environmental protection requirements related to the work setting and work role

organisational and site standards relevant to environmental care procedures

environmental care policies and practices

risk management, hazards and hazard identification

established workplace and site specific communication channels and protocols

types of tools and equipment and procedures used in response to environmental hazards and risk, and the safe use and maintenance of these tools

procedures for recording and reporting workplace and site specific information.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Identify environmental care requirements

1.1 Check work order and identify and clarify environmental care requirements with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Identify environmental protection zones required by legislation or industry codes of practice.

1.3 Identify and report existing and potential environmental risks and hazards to relevant personnel.

1.4 Identify WHS requirements for managing environmental risks or performing environmental care.

2. Ensure work practices follow environmental care requirements

2.1 Follow applicable WHS, environmental, legislative and organisational requirements when responding to environmental risks or hazards.

2.2 Select suitable resources to respond to environmental risk or hazard.

2.3 Follow site procedures for dealing with environmental incidents, accidents, and emergencies.

3. Seek opportunities to improve environmental care practices

3.1 Suggest specific improvements to environmental care practices and resource efficiency to relevant personnel.

3.2 Update knowledge of changes in environmental care.

3.3 Record and report breaches or potential breaches of environmental regulations to relevant personnel in line with workplace procedures.

Not Applicable

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Check work order and identify and clarify environmental care requirements with appropriate personnel. 
Identify environmental protection zones required by legislation or industry codes of practice. 
Identify and report existing and potential environmental risks and hazards to relevant personnel. 
Identify WHS requirements for managing environmental risks or performing environmental care. 
Follow applicable WHS, environmental, legislative and organisational requirements when responding to environmental risks or hazards. 
Select suitable resources to respond to environmental risk or hazard. 
Follow site procedures for dealing with environmental incidents, accidents, and emergencies. 
Suggest specific improvements to environmental care practices and resource efficiency to relevant personnel. 
Update knowledge of changes in environmental care. 
Record and report breaches or potential breaches of environmental regulations to relevant personnel in line with workplace procedures. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

FWPCOR2203 - Follow environmental care procedures
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