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Evidence Guide: FPPENV320A - Monitor and control environmental hazards

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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FPPENV320A - Monitor and control environmental hazards

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Identify environmental hazards

  1. Identification of environmental hazards is completed within Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and housekeeping requirements
  2. Environmental hazards are identified
  3. Location and severity of hazard is assessed and communicated to appropriate personnel
  4. Cause and/or source of environmental hazard is diagnosed
Identification of environmental hazards is completed within Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and housekeeping requirements

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Environmental hazards are identified

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Location and severity of hazard is assessed and communicated to appropriate personnel

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Cause and/or source of environmental hazard is diagnosed

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Respond to environmental hazards

  1. Environmental hazards are responded to within OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements and/or practices, SOP, and housekeeping requirements
  2. Environmental alarms are activated where appropriate
  3. Environmental hazards are measured and controlled
  4. Hazardous incidents are documented and reported
Environmental hazards are responded to within OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements and/or practices, SOP, and housekeeping requirements

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Environmental alarms are activated where appropriate

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Environmental hazards are measured and controlled

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Hazardous incidents are documented and reported

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Liaise with internal and external bodies

  1. Internal and external bodies are liaised with in accordance with OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements and/or practices, SOP, and housekeeping requirements
  2. Relevant licensing authorities/bodies are identified and notified
  3. Status of the environmental hazard is monitored and communicated with appropriate personnel on an on-going basis
Internal and external bodies are liaised with in accordance with OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements and/or practices, SOP, and housekeeping requirements

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Relevant licensing authorities/bodies are identified and notified

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Status of the environmental hazard is monitored and communicated with appropriate personnel on an on-going basis

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Participate in the investigation of environmental incident

  1. Participation in investigation of environmental incidents is completed within OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, SOP, and housekeeping requirements
  2. Documentation and reports are completed
  3. Investigations are undertaken
  4. Findings are documented and reported
Participation in investigation of environmental incidents is completed within OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, SOP, and housekeeping requirements

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Documentation and reports are completed

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Investigations are undertaken

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Findings are documented and reported

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

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

Evidence should be relevant to the work. It should satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include consideration of:

the required knowledge and skills tailored to the needs of the specific workplace

applicable OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, SOP and housekeeping requirements

applicable aspects of the range statement

practical workplace demonstration of skills in monitoring and controlling environmental hazards

Context of and specific resources for assessment

A workplace assessment must be used to assess:

the application of required knowledge on the job

the application of skills on the job, over time and under a range of typical conditions that may be experienced in monitoring and controlling environmental hazards

Access to the full range of equipment involved in monitoring and controlling environmental hazards in a pulp or paper mill is required

Method of assessment

A combination of assessment methods should be used. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

observation of applied skills and knowledge on the job

workplace demonstrations via a mock-up or simulation that replicate part/s of the job

answers to written or verbal questions about specific skills and knowledge

third-party reports from relevant and skilled personnel

written evidence e.g. log sheet entries, checklist entries, test results

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and in keeping with the language and literacy capacity of the learner and the work being performed. This includes conducting an assessment in a manner that allows thoughts to be conveyed verbally so that the learner can both understand and be understood by the assessor (e.g. use plain English and terminology used on the job)

A holistic assessment with other units relevant to the pulp and paper industry, mill and job role is recommended

Additional information on approaches to assessment for the pulp and paper industry is provided in the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Required Skills and Knowledge

This describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit.

Required skills

Uses required forms of communication in monitoring and controlling environmental hazards

Communicates with appropriate internal and external bodies

Reads and interprets required documentation, procedures and reports

Takes emergency action associated with environmental hazard

Interprets instruments, gauges and other recording equipment

Accesses, navigates and enters computer-based information

Identifies and actions problems within level of responsibility

Identifies and investigates reasons for environmental hazard

Maintains situational awareness in the work area

Analyses and uses sensory information to adjust process to maintain safety, quality and productivity

Uses electronic and other control systems to control equipment and processes as required

Required knowledge

Procedures, regulations and legislative requirements relevant to monitoring and controlling environmental hazards including OHS, environmental including relevant sustainability requirements/practices, SOP, isolation procedures, safe working requirements, risks and hazard identification and housekeeping

Relevant forms of communication

Basic problem-solving techniques consistent with level of responsibility

Company procedures for identifying, recording and reporting environmental hazards

Sensory information that indicates a deviation from standard operating parameters

Sufficient knowledge of electronic and other control systems, operation and application to make appropriate adjustments, within level of responsibility

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. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Indicative functions may include:

monitoring of all physical sensors and instrumentation

compliance with licensing arrangements

Equipment may include

containment equipment

personal protective equipment

monitoring equipment

computer systems

electronic screens and alarms

process control systems

analogue and digital instrumentation

fully automated, semi-automated, manually operated plant and equipment appropriate environmental monitoring

Emissions/discharges may include:

noise

light

odour

gas

smoke

vapour

liquid and solids

particulates

fumes

Legislation, regulatory, licensing and certification requirements may include:

OHS and environmental requirements (local, state and commonwealth)

HAZCHEM

dangerous goods handling requirements

external licensing requirements (for example, Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), water authorities, local councils)

internal environmental control standards

Documentation, procedures and reports may include:

SOP

quality procedures

environmental sustainability requirements/practices

plant manufacturing operating manuals

enterprise policies and procedures

oil or chemical spills and disposal guidelines

plant isolation documentation

safe work documentation e.g. plant clearance, job safety analysis, permit systems

Electronic control systems may include:

Digital Control System (DCS)

touch screens

robotics

Actions may include:

process adjustments

reporting to authorised person

rectifying problem within level of responsibility

Communications may include

interaction with:

internal/external customers and suppliers

team members

production/service co-ordinators

maintenance services

operational support personnel

operational management

statutory authorities

Situational awareness may include

awareness of:

traffic

pedestrians

location of equipment

product

hazards

obstruction

unexpected movement

Forms of communication may include:

written e.g. log books, emails, incident and other reports, run sheets, data entry

reading and interpreting documentation e.g. SOP, manuals, checklists, drawings

verbal e.g. radio skills, telephone, face to face, handover

non-verbal e.g. hand signals, alarms, observations

signage e.g. safety, access

Sensory information may include:

visual

sound

feel

touch

smell

vibration

temperature