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Evidence Guide: NWP505B - Implement and manage environmental management policies, plans, procedures and programs

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NWP505B - Implement and manage environmental management policies, plans, procedures and programs

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

Gather environmental management information.

  1. Read, review and interpret the organisation's environmental policies and plans against current environmental legislation and perceived stakeholder attitudes and expectations.
  2. Identify all stakeholders and their relationship with the enterprise and their impact on, or relationship with, policies and plans.
  3. Identify the available resources to implement policies and plans.
  4. Confirm responsibilities and authorities as outlined in the policies and plans.
  5. Establish best practice procedures for the implementation of management plans.
Read, review and interpret the organisation's environmental policies and plans against current environmental legislation and perceived stakeholder attitudes and expectations.

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Identify all stakeholders and their relationship with the enterprise and their impact on, or relationship with, policies and plans.

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Identify the available resources to implement policies and plans.

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Confirm responsibilities and authorities as outlined in the policies and plans.

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Establish best practice procedures for the implementation of management plans.

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Implement and monitor environmental policies and plans.

  1. Develop and apply environmental management processes and workplace procedures to achieve policy and plan objectives and Performance Criteria.
  2. Monitor the effectiveness of policies and plans against objectives, timelines and key performance indicators.
  3. Audit environmental management processes and workplace procedures.
  4. Review and modify processes and procedures to achieve policy and plan objectives.
Develop and apply environmental management processes and workplace procedures to achieve policy and plan objectives and Performance Criteria.

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Monitor the effectiveness of policies and plans against objectives, timelines and key performance indicators.

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Audit environmental management processes and workplace procedures.

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Review and modify processes and procedures to achieve policy and plan objectives.

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Identify environmental impacts and assess risks.

  1. Identify, quantify and report existing and potential events that may affect the environment.
  2. Identify, quantify and report existing and potential environmental management risks.
  3. Identify, quantify and report work activities that may cause harm to the environment according to enterprise procedures.
Identify, quantify and report existing and potential events that may affect the environment.

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Identify, quantify and report existing and potential environmental management risks.

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Identify, quantify and report work activities that may cause harm to the environment according to enterprise procedures.

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Implement and monitor the procedures for quantifying environmental impacts and controlling risks.

  1. Implement work procedures to control risks or remedy damage.
  2. Monitor risk control measures and report results according to workplace procedures.
  3. Identify inadequacies in risk control measures, report to the appropriate authority and remedy according to organisational procedures.
  4. Quantify and record environmental impacts according to legislative requirements and workplace procedures.
  5. Report adverse environmental impacts and make recommendations to minimise the impacts according to enterprise and legislative requirements.
Implement work procedures to control risks or remedy damage.

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Monitor risk control measures and report results according to workplace procedures.

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Identify inadequacies in risk control measures, report to the appropriate authority and remedy according to organisational procedures.

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Quantify and record environmental impacts according to legislative requirements and workplace procedures.

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Report adverse environmental impacts and make recommendations to minimise the impacts according to enterprise and legislative requirements.

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Implement and monitor procedures for dealing with environmental incidents.

  1. Implement workplace procedures for managing incidents of environmental significance or harm to ensure prompt control and remediation.
  2. Investigate incidents of environmental impact to identify their cause according to investigation procedures or environmental audit requirements.
  3. Implement control measures to prevent recurrence and minimise risks of events according to the environmental policy and plan.
  4. Record and report incidences of environmental impact, significance or harm according to enterprise procedures and legislative requirements.
Implement workplace procedures for managing incidents of environmental significance or harm to ensure prompt control and remediation.

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Investigate incidents of environmental impact to identify their cause according to investigation procedures or environmental audit requirements.

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Implement control measures to prevent recurrence and minimise risks of events according to the environmental policy and plan.

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Record and report incidences of environmental impact, significance or harm according to enterprise procedures and legislative requirements.

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Maintain environmental records.

  1. Accurately and legibly complete environmental management documentation for the work area according to workplace and legislative requirements.
  2. Store environmental records for easy access and review according to the policy and plan requirements.
  3. Regularly review and assess environmental records are to identify long term trends and impacts.
  4. Report results of record reviews according to the policy and plan requirements.
Accurately and legibly complete environmental management documentation for the work area according to workplace and legislative requirements.

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Store environmental records for easy access and review according to the policy and plan requirements.

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Regularly review and assess environmental records are to identify long term trends and impacts.

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Report results of record reviews according to the policy and plan 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 manage activities associated with the implementation and management of environmental management policies, plans, procedures and programs including:

gathering and interpreting information (including policies, procedures, legislation, Australian and New Zealand standards, best practice guidelines) relating to environmental management

implementing environmental management plans in consultation with relevant stakeholders

monitoring the effective implementation of environmental management plans

assessing and managing risks

taking effective steps to ensure the remediation of environmental problems or impacts

collecting, recording, assessing and reporting data associated with the performance of the environmental management plan

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

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:

applies relevant legislative requirements

applies enterprise environmental policies

consults and communicates with internal and external groups and/or individuals

assesses environmental risks

applies control procedures

responds to emergencies

manages records

Required knowledge:

enterprise consultation processes

economic systems and development needs

enterprise emergency response requirements

occupational health and safety legislation

enterprise environmental policies

risk assessment procedures

environmental risk control procedures

relevant legislative requirements

environmental legislation

environmental management records

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.

Current environmental legislation may include:

relevant federal legislation

relevant state or territory legislation

relevant local government by-laws

relevant government and quasi government policies and regulations

relevant community planning and development agreements (e.g. land care agreements)

Environmental management processes may include:

minimisation of those factors that contribute to environmental degradation

minimisation, directly or indirectly, of the production of greenhouse gases. These contributing factors might include the:

minimisation of waste materials

correct use of enterprise vehicles and machinery

reuse or recycling of trade materials where possible

overall reduction of energy usage through general awareness

use of appropriate technologies

licensing agreements

the proper disposal of waste materials

restriction of burning off

correct handling of toxic substances

containment of chlorofluorocarbons and other hazardous substances

Incidents of environmental impact may include:

emissions to air

releases to/of water

releases to land

disposal of waste

contamination of land

impact on communities

destruction of habitat

use of energy sources

waste generation processes and technologies

extraction of water

changes to water temperature

changes to water salinity

regulation of flow

land use

System adjustments may include:

pH correction

dissolved oxygen levels

recirculation rates

chemical additives

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

audit results

management reviews