MSS024026 — Apply environmental management procedures

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What an assessment for MSS024026 must cover

32 assessable components: 4 elements (18 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Identify environmental management obligations

1.1Read and interpret environmental legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements to identify relevance to work activities
1.2Read and interpret environmental management plans and/or procedures that apply to specific site or project
1.3Confirm own scope of responsibility for achieving environmental outcomes for specific site or project with specified personnel
1.4Confirm regulatory and organisational reporting requirements relevant to work activities with specified personnel

2 Apply environmental management procedures

2.1Source and review site and/or project information to identify environmental management issues, objectives and procedures relevant to work activities
2.2Plan own work activities and input from others needed to achieve specified environmental outcomes
2.3Apply hazard identification and risk control measures relevant to identified risks
2.4Undertake work activities in accordance with work, health and safety (WHS) and environmental management requirements

3 Respond to potential and actual environmental issues and incidents

3.1Recognise environmental issues, risks, impacts and incidents that arise during work activities and assess according to procedures
3.2Identify possible triggers for complaints, cultural heritage finds and other environmental incidents relevant to work activities
3.3Apply established workplace procedures to deal with complaints, cultural heritage finds and other environmental incidents within scope of responsibility
3.4Record details of observations, assessments and any actions taken and notify personnel in accordance with workplace procedures
3.5Refer issues outside scope of responsibility to specified personnel in accordance with organisational procedures

4 Report the application of environmental plans and procedures

4.1Monitor the effectiveness of environmental controls relating to work activities
4.2Complete environmental reporting requirements for specific site or project
4.3Maintain environmental management documentation according to procedures
4.4Identify and report opportunities for improving environmental procedures
4.5Contribute to regular reviews of environmental management plans and procedures

Performance evidence

review specified information and procedures and apply to plan and implement own work activities on at least 2 occasions
respond to at least 2 environmental issues, risks, impacts or incidents according to procedures.

Knowledge evidence

purpose of an environmental management plan and its role in environmental monitoring, hazard identification, risk assessment and risk management
risk management terminology including hazard, risk, controls, impact, assessment and management
accessing, interpreting and applying legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements to own work
identifying site characteristics and environmental issues, risks and impacts
environmental risks related to at least 6 of the following:  emissions to air  releases to, and of, water  releases to land  soil erosion, sedimentation and salinity  contamination of land  disturbance of flora and fauna and/or threats to sensitive species and destruction of habitat  introduction of pests  noise and vibration  disturbance to heritage sites or items  generation, reuse and disposal of waste  use of energy sources  handling, storage, spills, or exposure involving hazards, such as chemicals and radiation  other environmental issues defined by the organisation or specified under a regulation, standard or code
current and emerging approaches to eliminating and/or mitigating risk in 6 areas as listed above
environmental management procedures and specified control measures relevant to work activities
workplace procedures for:  work health and safety (WHS) including using personal protective equipment (PPE), identifying and responding to safety hazards and assessing risks associated with work activities at sites  responding to complaints, cultural heritage finds and other environmental incidents  environmental reporting.

Foundation skills

Reading: Reading skills to review and interpret complex workplace documents and legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements
Writing: Writing skills to complete environmental reporting requirements and report opportunities for improvements to procedures
Oral communication: Oral communication skills to seek advice and convey environmental information
Numeracy: Numeracy skills to interpret environmental management requirements and related thresholds, standards, measurements and safety data.

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What does an assessment tool for MSS024026 need to cover?

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