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Contribute to improving environmental performance

Contribute to improving environmental performance

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS027016
State Code
OAF63
TGA Status
Deleted
DTWD Status
Deleted
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
22/10/2018
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
19/02/2019
Field of Education
080317 - Quality Management
Original Release Date
19/02/2019
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge to perform activities associated with the review or internal audit of the environmental performance of a workplace. Personnel work under the guidance of a manager or a lead auditor and the scope of activities performed will depend on their job role, the size of the workplace and complexity of its environmental management system (EMS) and auditing requirements. This unit applies to environmental site coordinators, environmental managers and senior environmental officers working in all industry sectors. They may also work under the supervision of an environmental scientist or engineer, site manager or workplace environmental manager.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Plan review or audit activities with manager or lead auditor
  • 1.1 Read and interpret legislative and regulatory compliance requirements and workplace policies and procedures
  • 1.2 Clarify review or audit objectives, scope risks, constraints and resources available
  • 1.3 Clarify site, sections, work areas, functions and practices to be reviewed or audited
  • 1.4 Confirm own role and responsibility for specific review or audit tasks
  • 1.5 Plan the review or audit activities to minimise workplace disruption and ensure they can be safely conducted within agreed timeframes
2 Prepare for assigned review or audit activities
  • 2.1 Gather and read background information relevant to site, sections, work areas, functions and practices to be reviewed or audited
  • 2.2 Scrutinise the review or audit criteria, tools and evidence requirements to enhance own objectivity and attention to detail
  • 2.3 Identify any technical and equipment requirements for review or audit and if support personnel are required
  • 2.4 Inform all personnel involved and arrange meetings or appointments
3 Conduct assigned review or audit activities
  • 3.1 Collect a representative sample of site documentation
  • 3.2 Collect sufficient information from observations and interviews to provide reliable evidence of environmental performance
  • 3.3 Work cooperatively with personnel to maximise their ownership of the review or audit and identify opportunities to improve environmental performance
  • 3.4 Keep accurate records of observations and interview responses
4 Analyse information and evaluate performance
  • 4.1 Analyse information to identify significant performance trends, patterns, gaps and areas of risk
  • 4.2 Recognise instances of non-conformance and non-compliance and identify options for improving performance
  • 4.3 Evaluate performance against specified benchmarks and identify evidence based corrective or preventative actions and improvement strategies
  • 4.4 Provide recommendations that are supported by evidence based findings
  • 4.5 Seek manager or lead auditor’s advice when issues or problems are beyond own scope of role or when input from environmental specialists may be required
5 Report review or audit results
  • 5.1 Document results in accordance with standard and workplace procedures and compare with initial objectives
  • 5.2 Confirm results with manager or lead auditor
  • 5.3 Report results to relevant personnel for action in accordance with workplace procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAK63 MSS027005 Contribute to improving environmental performance Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BEA5 MSS80218 Graduate Certificate In Environmental Management Qualification