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Apply environmental management procedures

Apply environmental management procedures

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS024026
State Code
OEQ16
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/12/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/05/2023
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
03/05/2023
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply environmental management procedures to minimise the environmental impact of work activities. This unit applies to environmental assistants, environmental officers, environmental technicians, and similar roles who will identify environmental management requirements, issues and risks for a project or site; plan and implement their work activities to minimise risk; and apply procedures to respond to environmental issues and incidents. This unit applies in a range of industry sectors including but not limited to environmental monitoring, sampling and field testing; geotechnical services; natural resource management; occupational hygiene monitoring; groundwater and clean water management; water treatment, storm and wastewater management; solid and hazardous waste management; site remediation; and resource efficiency. No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify environmental management obligations
  • 1.1 Read and interpret environmental legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements to identify relevance to work activities
  • 1.2 Read and interpret environmental management plans and/or procedures that apply to specific site or project
  • 1.3 Confirm own scope of responsibility for achieving environmental outcomes for specific site or project with specified personnel
  • 1.4 Confirm regulatory and organisational reporting requirements relevant to work activities with specified personnel
2. Apply environmental management procedures
  • 2.1 Source and review site and/or project information to identify environmental management issues, objectives and procedures relevant to work activities
  • 2.2 Plan own work activities and input from others needed to achieve specified environmental outcomes
  • 2.3 Apply hazard identification and risk control measures relevant to identified risks
  • 2.4 Undertake work activities in accordance with work, health and safety (WHS) and environmental management requirements
3. Respond to potential and actual environmental issues and incidents
  • 3.1 Recognise environmental issues, risks, impacts and incidents that arise during work activities and assess according to procedures
  • 3.2 Identify possible triggers for complaints, cultural heritage finds and other environmental incidents relevant to work activities
  • 3.3 Apply established workplace procedures to deal with complaints, cultural heritage finds and other environmental incidents within scope of responsibility
  • 3.4 Record details of observations, assessments and any actions taken and notify personnel in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 3.5 Refer issues outside scope of responsibility to specified personnel in accordance with organisational procedures
4. Report the application of environmental plans and procedures
  • 4.1 Monitor the effectiveness of environmental controls relating to work activities
  • 4.2 Complete environmental reporting requirements for specific site or project
  • 4.3 Maintain environmental management documentation according to procedures
  • 4.4 Identify and report opportunities for improving environmental procedures
  • 4.5 Contribute to regular reviews of environmental management plans and procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
OAF70 MSS024014 Implement environmental management plans and procedures Unit of competency