AHCPCM602 — Develop and implement a plant health management strategy

1 Develop a plant health management program

• 1.1Identify plant health issues from published data, historical records and industry consultation
• 1.2Define management issues relative to desired quality, quantity and productivity requirements according to workplace marketing and production plans
• 1.3Develop and document a program that defines workplace guidelines and specific responsibilities of operational elements to achieve required outcomes
• 1.4Establish systems to monitor business goals
• 1.5Seek professional assistance where appropriate
• 1.6Consider and document the environmental implications of chemical use, alternative methods and non-chemical preventative methods
• 1.7Assess and determine potential key information for input to planning decisions

2 Determine plant health strategy

• 2.1Analyse gathered information and determine plant health management approaches
• 2.2Consider plant health management approaches and their impacts
• 2.3Determine strategies for plant health management to integrate the most suitable methods with the proposed plants and existing soil types
• 2.4Establish environmental controls according to environmental and biosecurity legislation and regulations, and include in the plan
• 2.5Identify workplace health and safety hazards, assess risks and incorporate suitable controls into the plan

3 Provide input to other planning processes

• 3.1Provide plant health management strategy information for consideration and input to other workplace planning processes
• 3.2Collect and use information from other workplace planning processes to inform the plant health management planning process
• 3.3Communicate information about the range of planning processes according to workplace requirements

4 Determine scheduling and key responsibilities

• 4.1Determine scheduling for plant health management, taking into consideration the range of seasonal, geographic and resourcing factors
• 4.2Determine key responsibilities for specific implementation processes
• 4.3Determine record-keeping requirements and establish procedures to ensure compliance with relevant regulations
• 4.4Document strategic plant health management plan, including scheduling and key responsibilities
• 4.5Confirm the plan includes the type, format, frequency and detail of any reporting required by both managers and operators

5 Monitor and adjust plant health management strategy

• 5.1Evaluate the effectiveness of the plant health management strategy at key points, and make adjustments as necessary
• 5.2Identify and monitor environmental impacts and workplace health and safety hazards relating to plant health management, and assess and manage risks throughout the implementation process
• 5.3Make modifications to the plan according to environmental, workplace health and safety, resourcing, or effectiveness reasons

6 Evaluate plant health management strategy and record results

• 6.1Analyse data, observations and documentation from the implementation of the plant health management strategy against the plan
• 6.2Prepare recommendations for future strategies based on the analysis of the data
• 6.3Prepare a report that documents the implementation of the plant health management strategy

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