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Evidence Guide: NWP401B - Coordinate and monitor the application of environmental plans and procedures

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NWP401B - Coordinate and monitor the application of environmental plans and procedures

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

Determine relevant environmental plans and procedures.

  1. Identify environmental plans and procedures and determine relevance to specific projects or work sites.
  2. Interpret relevant environmental plans and procedures in relation to specific project or site activities.
Identify environmental plans and procedures and determine relevance to specific projects or work sites.

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Interpret relevant environmental plans and procedures in relation to specific project or site activities.

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Implement environmental plans and procedures.

  1. Identify environmental risks and impacts.
  2. Manage and minimise environmental risks.
  3. Apply emergency procedures.
  4. Carry out activities according to environmental plans and procedures.
  5. Maintain effective participation and contribution.
Identify environmental risks and impacts.

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Manage and minimise environmental risks.

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Apply emergency procedures.

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Carry out activities according to environmental plans and procedures.

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Maintain effective participation and contribution.

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Develop project or site specific environmental procedures.

  1. Assess the need for project or site specific environmental procedures.
  2. Consult stakeholders and address issues and concerns.
  3. Develop specific project or site environmental procedures.
  4. Review and report specific project or site environmental procedures according to organisational procedures and statutory requirements.
Assess the need for project or site specific environmental procedures.

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Consult stakeholders and address issues and concerns.

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Develop specific project or site environmental procedures.

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Review and report specific project or site environmental procedures according to organisational procedures and statutory requirements.

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Control environmental incidents.

  1. Identify environmental incidents and apply appropriate control measures.
  2. Analyse environmental incidents to prevent recurrence.
  3. Record and report environmental incidents and complete environmental management documentation according to organisational requirements.
Identify environmental incidents and apply appropriate control measures.

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Analyse environmental incidents to prevent recurrence.

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Record and report environmental incidents and complete environmental management documentation according to organisational requirements.

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Monitor and report on environmental plans and procedures.

  1. Monitor and report the implementation of environmental plans and procedures according to organisational requirements.
  2. Report environmental risks according to organisational procedures.
  3. Ensure participation by the relevant work force in reviews of environmental procedures and report according to organisational requirements.
Monitor and report the implementation of environmental plans and procedures according to organisational requirements.

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Report environmental risks according to organisational procedures.

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Ensure participation by the relevant work force in reviews of environmental procedures and report according to organisational requirements.

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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, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

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

The candidate should demonstrate the ability to coordinate and monitor the application of environmental plans and procedures including:

identifying and analysing environmental plans and procedures relevant to a representative variety of projects and work sites

interpreting and implementing relevant environmental plans and procedures for a typical project or work site

developing site- or project-specific environmental plans and procedures for an atypical project or work site, including consultation with stakeholders

managing environmental incidents

monitoring, reporting and reviewing the implementation of environmental plans and procedures

coordinating participation by relevant sectors of the workforce.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Access to the workplace and resources including:

documentation that should normally be available in a water industry organisation

relevant codes, standards, and government regulations.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that:

competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and the practical requirements of the workplace

where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice

a decision of competence should only be made when the assessor has complete confidence in the person's competence over time and in various contexts

all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct, indirect and supplementary evidence

where assessment is for the purpose of recognition (RCC/RPL), the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time

assessment can be through simulated project-based activity and must include evidence relating to each of the elements in this unit.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge. Questioning will be undertaken in a manner appropriate to the skill levels of the operator, any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions, and reflecting the requirements of the competency and the work being performed.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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

Required skills:

apply control procedures at environmental risks and incidents

access, interpret and apply relevant legislation and standard operating procedures

assess environmental risks at the specific project or site

apply environmental plans and procedures

report and record environmental procedures

develop local workplace environmental procedures

identify risks and impacts

apply consultation processes

manage environmental incidents

conduct environmental audits

apply due diligence

monitor a specific project or site

identify possible cultural or heritage sites

identify potential pollutants

analyse personal and team performance against work objectives

solve operational problems.

Required knowledge:

relevant legislative requirements

standard operating procedures

environmental plans and procedures

sedimentation and erosion control

risk assessment procedures

rare and endangered plants

recording procedures

reporting procedures

monitoring procedures

identification of risks and impacts

consultation procedures

incident management procedures

potential environmental risks and incidents

disposal of dangerous and contaminated soils

environmental auditing

concepts of due diligence

principles of environmental protection

endangered species and habitat protection

environmental impact assessment

control procedures for environmental risks and incidents

waste management.

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.

Environmental plans and procedures may include:

national, state or local government policies or local government or regional development plans concerning:

water resources

industry and cross industry issues

business, corporate or enterprise issues

cultural and heritage issues

conservation

flora and fauna

waste disposal

coastal protection

groundwater protection

irrigation

salination control

pollution and litter control

river and surface water systems

chemical management

biological control

organisational procedures, including:

minimisation of waste materials

proper disposal of waste materials

restriction of burning off

correct handling of toxic substances

containment of chemicals such as chlorofluorocarbons

minimisation of factors that contribute, directly or indirectly, to the production of greenhouse gases

correct use of enterprise vehicles and machinery

reuse or recycling of trade materials where possible

overall reduction of energy usage through general awareness and the use of appropriate technologies.

Specific projects or work sites may include:

buildings

plants

construction and maintenance sites

workshops

laboratories

bulkwater storage sites

surface or groundwater sites

catchments

flood plains irrigation sites

wetlands

drainage sites

waste disposal sites.

Environmental risks and impacts may include:

risks, including:

impact of mismanagement of chemicals

impact of mismanagement of biological agents

detrimental impact on limited water resources

spillage

waste disposal

detrimental impact on water catchment areas (urban and non-urban)

detrimental impact on rivers, waterways and channels

unsatisfactory water and wastewater treatment processes

unsatisfactory trade waste treatment and disposal processes

poor construction processes

planning deficiencies

incidents of environmental impact, including:

emissions to air

releases to/of water

releases to land

vibration and noise

disposal of waste

contamination of land

impact on communities

destruction of habitat

use of energy sources

waste generation processes and technologies

impact on culturally significant sites

incidents may involve the implementation of emergency responses.

Stakeholders may include:

the enterprise

all levels of government

industry (eg extractive, other utilities, manufacturing)

community action groups

environmental conservation groups

land care groups

primary producers

the general community and individuals

Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander groups.

Organisational and procedures and statutory requirements may include:

environmental legislation, including:

relevant federal legislation

relevant state or territory legislation

relevant local government by-laws

relevant government and quasi government policies and regulations.

Environmental management documentation may include:

information on applicable environmental laws or other requirements

complaint records

training records

process information

process operational logbooks

inspection, maintenance and calibration records

relevant contractor and supplier information

incident reports

information on emergency preparedness and response

records of significant environmental impacts

chain of custody and compliance records

audit results

management reviews.