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Follow environmental and licensing procedures

Follow environmental and licensing procedures

Unit of competency
National Code
NWPGEN018
State Code
OBO19
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
04/02/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/06/2020
Field of Education
030907 - Water And Sanitary Engineering
Original Release Date
15/06/2020
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to follow environmental and licensing procedures.It includes relating environmental procedures to specific projects or worksites and reporting on environmental processes and incidents. It also includes implementing established environmental and licensing procedures, contributing to improving environmental practices in identifying and minimising environmental risks and impacts of work-related activities on the local environment.Those undertaking this unit would work under appropriate supervision while performing specific tasks in a broad range of contexts.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Follow environmental procedures at worksite
  • 1.1 Identify and follow organisational environmental procedures and relevant legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements
  • 1.2 Identify and record environmental risks and impacts at worksite
  • 1.3 Plan control measures to overcome identified risks and meet required environmental outcomes at worksite
  • 1.4 Follow organisational procedures for dealing with potential environmental incidents at worksite
2 Report environmental processes and incidents
  • 2.1 Access documentation relating to environmental management reports
  • 2.2 Identify and report environmental risks to relevant personnel
  • 2.3 Record and report incidents while monitoring conformance
  • 2.4 Report licensing breaches to relevant personnel or agencies
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AVZ33 NWPGEN003 Apply environmental and licensing procedures of the water industry Unit of competency