MSS025025 — Monitor and evaluate noise

1 Confirm noise monitoring requirements

• 1.1Confirm the purpose for noise monitoring with responsible person
• 1.2Confirm locations, timing and frequency of monitoring from monitoring plan or other instructions
• 1.3Check that proposed noise measurement procedures comply with workplace and environmental requirements and relevant regulatory requirements
• 1.4Confirm legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements and approvals that apply to the monitoring program

2 Prepare for noise measurement

• 2.1Review noise monitoring plan and procedures, including objectives, known or identified issues, and any required changes
• 2.2Identify site hazards and review environmental and workplace health and safety (WHS) procedures to determine control measures
• 2.3Liaise with relevant personnel to arrange site access and obtain any clearances and/or permits needed
• 2.4Select noise monitoring instruments and any ancillary equipment required for measurement procedures
• 2.5Assemble field test equipment and complete pre-use and calibration checks in accordance with standards, workplace procedures and manufacturer instructions
• 2.6Prepare equipment for safe and secure transport and safe installation at the monitoring location
• 2.7Arrange suitable transport to, from and around site

3 Perform noise measurement

• 3.1Recognise and record significant site features relevant to noise measurement
• 3.2Select sampling sites with conditions that are conducive to valid and reliable noise measurement and record locations
• 3.3Measure and record relevant site condition parameters and make any modifications to procedures needed in response
• 3.4Check calibration of sound level meter, make any required adjustments and record results
• 3.5Conduct noise measurements in accordance with workplace, regulatory and manufacturer procedures
• 3.6Ensure that background measurements are obtained at an appropriate time, under appropriate conditions and in accordance with environmental, workplace and regulatory procedures
• 3.7Repeat and record calibration measurements at the conclusion of the measurement sequence in accordance with workplace/regulatory procedures
• 3.8Collect and/or record all results and ensure that they are accurately transferred to workplace information database

4 Process and interpret noise data

• 4.1Analyse and verify measured sound levels, other data and field observations, noting outliers, atypical or missing data
• 4.2Analyse and verify that all processed data and calculations are free from error, with measures of uncertainty where relevant
• 4.3Evaluate results against modelled or expected values, relevant standards and/or statutory criteria and identify any significant difference or trends
• 4.4Estimate and document uncertainty of measurement in accordance with workplace procedures, if required
• 4.5Interpret trends in data and/or results and report out-of-specification or atypical results promptly to relevant personnel
• 4.6Determine if obvious procedure or equipment problems have led to atypical data or results
• 4.7Compare results with established noise standards, statutory noise limits or similar
• 4.8Record and report data and results in accordance with statutory or workplace requirements for a noise impact assessment, noise management plan, review, audit or compliance report.

5 Maintain a safe work environment

• 5.1Use established safe work practices and personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure personal safety and that of other personnel
• 5.2Minimise the generation of wastes and environmental impacts
• 5.3Care for and store equipment and materials as required

What does an assessment tool for MSS025025 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSS025025 needs to address all 73 unit components: 5 elements with 30 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 37 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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