SFIEMS502 — Conduct an aquatic environmental audit
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What an assessment for SFIEMS502 must cover
63 assessable components: 3 elements (10 performance criteria), 17 performance evidence and 33 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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. Prepare for aquatic environmental audit
- 1.1Review environmental audit criteria to determine job requirements, including standards relating to the health of aquatic species; organic waste release; energy usage; water management; effective use of technology and options for improvement; interactions with wildlife and other species; and the health of coastal ecosystems
- 1.2Assess prospective audit site for hazards and make safety arrangements according to workplace health and safety standards and procedures
- 1.3Access technology and equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE) required to conduct audit
- 1.4Determine site access requirements to conduct audit and make appropriate arrangements
- 1.5Advise specified personnel of audit requirements and processes
2. Carry out aquatic environmental audit
- 2.1Commence aquatic environmental audit at the specified site, as planned and according to workplace health and safety standards and environmental codes relevant to aquatic systems practices
- 2.2Consult with relevant personnel and check physical and workplace records for all aspects specified in the audit criteria
- 2.3Use survey and/or appropriate testing processes to conduct audit
3. Record aquatic environmental audit findings
- 3.1Compile audit data and provide relevant personnel with the details, highlighting any detrimental findings and improvement requirements
- 3.2Record audit activity details according to audit plan and workplace requirements
Performance evidence
- interpreted, investigated and recorded information related to an aquatic environmental audit on at least one occasion.
- identified and measured the effectiveness of environmentally sustainable practices strategies for:
- conserving energy resources
- managing water use
- minimising waste
- groundwater monitoring
- minimising adverse interactions with wildlife
- using technology effectively
- observed and recorded details accurately
- recorded audit results accurately
- consulted effectively with relevant personnel
- identified hazards and risks
- sourced, organised and applied information
- selected and correctly fit personal protective equipment (PPE) for activity
- complied with work health and safety standards
- used surveys and conducted established audit testing processes
- used recording and photographic equipment.
Knowledge evidence
- environmental audit criteria of:
- fish farms
- key features of land and drainage catchment and coastal processes
- transport of stock and equipment
- service of equipment
- feed technology
- environmental compliance
- high-energy sites
- real time systems
- probe maintenance
- relevant aspects of an aquatic environmental audit:
- waste evaluation
- the health of coastal ecosystems
- energy usage, including fuel efficiency, passive energy use
- water resource management, including the minimisation of water contamination with chemicals
- minimisation of interactions with wildlife and other resource users
- effective use of technology and atomisation and options for improvements
- environmental codes relevant to aquatic practices
- environmental risk identification and reduction
- principles of integrated and sustainable aquatic systems, including:
- effect of effluent on plants, animals and environment
- energy flows and food webs
- nutrient cycling
- impact of noise, dust, odour and light control
- aquatic workplace health and safety standards
- audit testing and documentation requirements, including:
- information gathering techniques
- operational processes
- testing methods
- result interpretation processes
- consultation processes
- surveying methods
- consultative processes.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Identify and interpret aquatic environmental principles
- Writing: Record test results with appropriate technical detail
- Oral communication: Convey and clarity technical aquatic issues with aquatic operators
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Questions about assessing SFIEMS502
What does an assessment tool for SFIEMS502 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SFIEMS502 needs to address all 63 unit components: 3 elements with 10 performance criteria, 17 performance evidence requirements, 33 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for SFIEMS502?
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