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This assessment resource supports the unit of competency MSAENV272 Participate in environmentally

sustainable work practices

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

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Overview

The unit of competency: MSAENV272B Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

covers the outcomes required to effectively measure current resource use and carry out

improvements including those reducing negative environmental impacts of work practices. The

competency applies to operators or team members who are required to follow procedures to work

in an environmentally sustainable manner.

Elements

To achieve competency in this unit, the candidate must demonstrate their ability to:

1. Identify current resource use and environmental issues;

2. Comply with environmental regulations; and

3. Seek opportunities to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency.

Assessment tasks

The assessment tasks provided in this guide have been mapped to the unit of competency, as

shown under the heading ‘Assessment mapping’. However, it is the assessor’s responsibility to

ensure that the tasks meet the needs of the training program being delivered and the participants

being assessed. Parts that are not relevant may be deleted. Assessors may also wish to add site-

specific performance criteria to reflect local workplace conditions.

The assessment tasks must also be validated to ensure that they are both relevant to the

workplace and in compliance with the AQTF standards and training Package requirements.

Note that a formal assessment of competency will need to be carried out by a qualified assessor,

under the auspices of a registered training organisation. For more information about these

requirements, please consult the Training Package.



Note to Learner

In order to be assessed as competent in this unit, you must successfully complete a range of

assessment tasks, as well as satisfying any other requirements set for the unit.

The following forms of assessment evidence are provided in this guide. Your assessor will talk to

you about the details of your assessment events before you undertake them.

Method of Assessment

Task 1 Assignment

Task 2 Practical demonstration

Task 3 Third Party/Supervisor Report

Task 4 Indirect Evidence

Unless instructed otherwise by your assessor, you are free to work on your submission in your own

time, and to use whatever resources you consider appropriate. However, you must submit the

completed assignment by the due date set by your trainer/assessor.

As the candidate, you must have been notified about the assessment event, and be aware of the

methods that will be used to evaluate your competence. You must also have been given adequate

time to prepare for the event. Please notify your assessor if you feel you have not had adequate

time to prepare for the assessment.

You may use this booklet to record your answers, or write your answers on a separate sheet of

paper. If you use a separate paper, remember to put your name at the top of the page, together

with the title of this unit.



Assessment Mapping

Element Performance Criteria

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1 Identify current resource

use and environmental issues

1.1 Identify workplace environmental and resource efficiency issues * * *

1.2 Identify resources used in own work role * * *

1.3 Measure and record current usage of resources using appropriate techniques * * *

1.4 Identify and report workplace environmental hazards to appropriate personnel * *

2 Comply with

environmental regulations

2.1 Follow procedures to ensure compliance * * *

2.2 Report environmental incidents to appropriate personnel * *

3

Seek opportunities to

improve environmental practices and resource

efficiency

3.1 Follow enterprise plans to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency * * *

3.2 Make suggestions for improvements to workplace practices in own work area * * *

Required Skills and Knowledge Mapping

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Report as required by procedures * * *

Follow procedures and instructions and respond to change * *

Ask questions and seek clarifications relating to work requirements * *

Knowledge

Have a basic understanding of sustainability * * *

Know the environmental hazards/risks, resource use and inefficiencies associated with own workplace (at an

appropriate level) * * *

Know the relevant environmental and resource efficiency systems and procedures for own work area * * *

Know the impact of laws and regulations to a level relevant to the work context * * *



Assessment Preparation Checklist

Unit/s of Competency

Candidate Name

RTO Assessor Name

As the candidate are you ready for assessment? Yes No

Has the assessment process been explained to you and

that to achieve a successful outcome for this unit of

Competency you must be deemed Satisfactory in all

assessment tasks?

Yes No

Do you understand The Recognition of Prior Learning

(RPL) process? Yes No

Do you understand which evidence is to be collected and

how? Yes No

Do you understand your rights and the appeal system? Yes No

Have you discussed any special needs that should be

considered during the assessment process? Yes No

Do you require an adjustment to the conduct of the

assessment to respond to a specific or a special need. e.g.

Cultural, Language, Disability, Literacy or Numeracy

purposes.

Yes No

I agree to undertake this assessment in the knowledge that the information gathered will only be

used for the purpose of determining my skills as Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory for each

assessment method. Additionally the information gathered is for the determination of my

Competency by the collection of all assessment evidence for this unit of competency and can

only be accessed by my workplace supervisor, my RTO and nominated regulatory authorities.

Candidate Signature Date

Assessor Signature Date



Assignment

This assignment may be conducted orally, where necessary, but the assessor must record the answers given by the candidate.

Unit/s of Competency Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Candidate Name

RTO Assessor Name

Activity 1: Identifying resources used at work

Choose a product that you manufacture at work, or a task you carry out that requires the use of

resources. Think about the types of resources involved and the raw materials that they come from.

Then fill in the table below. You can refer to the Learner guide for this unit to see a worked

example of this exercise. Add more rows if you need more space for your entries.

Product or task

Items or materials contained in the finished product (or task output)

Natural resources that the items or materials come from

Other consumable items used in the process

Natural resources that the consumables come from

‘Process’ energy Natural resources used



‘Non-process’ energy Natural resources used

Activity 2: Measuring resource usage

Using the example you chose for Question 1, write down the quantities of each resource that goes

directly into the product or task. Also specify the unit of measurement you have used to quantify

each amount. Again, you can refer to the Learner guide to see a worked example of this exercise.

Add more rows if needed.

Item or material Unit of measurement Quantity used

Other consumables Unit of measure Quantity used

Process energy Unit of measure Duration of use (or other quantity)



Activity 3: Controlling air quality

Name a substance or emission produced at your workplace that would reduce the air quality if it

was not properly controlled. Describe the measures your company takes to manage the problem.

Activity 4: Protecting stormwater

Name a substance or material at your workplace that could end up in the stormwater system if

there weren’t measures in place to stop it from happening. Describe the control measures your

company takes.

Activity 5: Managing waste

What are the ‘3 Rs’ of waste management? Write an answer beside each ‘R’ shown below. Then

name an item that you apply this principle to at work, and describe what you do with that item. If

you don’t already apply this practice, describe what you could do in the future.

R Item

Description of practice

R Item


R Item




Activity 6: Following procedures and looking for improvements

Answer the following questions

(a) All companies have a legal responsibility to protect the environment, and exercise 'due

diligence' in their activities. What does this mean?

(b) Give one example of an environmental policy or procedure at your workplace that directly

affects the work you do, or that you are required to report on as part of your job.

(c) If there was an environmental incident or problem at your workplace, who would you

report it to? When does an incident need to be reported to the Environmental Protection

Agency?

(d) If you came up with a new idea that made a work activity more environmentally friendly,

how would you go about putting it to the company?



Assignment

Feedback:

Result for Assessment Satisfactory (S) Not Satisfactory (NS)


RTO Assessor Signature Date



Practical demonstration

To be applied after the completion of formal information presentation methods

Unit/s of Competency Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Candidate Name

RTO Assessor Name

The candidate has demonstrated their ability to:

Comments S NS

1. Identify the environmental issues

that relate to their own work

2. Identify the resources that they use

in their own activities at work, and

record the levels of usage

accurately and appropriately

3. Follow all required environmental

procedures at work

4. Support the company’s efforts to

improve environmental practices

and resource efficiency, and

suggest improvements they can

make themselves

5. Ask questions to clarify details

relating to work requirements

6. Apply the principles of

environmentally sustainable work

practices to their day-to-day

activities

7. Work in full compliance with the

laws and regulations relating to

environmental care



Practical

Feedback:

Result for Assessment Satisfactory (S) Not Satisfactory (NS)


RTO Assessor Signature Date



Supervisor/Third Party Report

To be applied by Workplace Supervisor, after initial consultation with the RTO Assessor, during the conduct of normal duties

Unit/s of Competency: Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Candidate Name:

RTO Assessor Name:

Element Performance Criteria Signature – Supervisor/Third

party

Identifies current resource use and

environmental issues

Workplace environmental and resource efficiency issues are identified

Resources used in own work role are identified

Current usage of resources using appropriate techniques are measured and recorded

Workplace environmental hazards are identified and reported to appropriate personnel

Complies with environmental

regulations

Procedures are follow to ensure compliance

Environmental incidents are reported to appropriate personnel

Seeks opportunities to

improve environmental practices and

resource efficiency

Enterprise plans to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency are followed

Suggestions for improvements to workplace practices in own work area are made

Candidate Signature Date:

RTO Assessor Signature Date:

Workplace Supervisor Date:



Indirect Evidence

Unit/s of Competency: Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Candidate Name:

Supervisor Name:

Attach workplace samples that were provided to, produced or created by the candidate in support

of assessment. Examples could include work practice, completed tasks etc;

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Feedback:

Candidate Signature Date:

RTO Assessor Signature Date:



Assessment Outcome Record Sheet


The following form is to identify the assessment outcome after a student has completed all

assessment tasks relating to the unit. The outcome of each individual task is to be identified and

the overall assessment decision is to be recorded as either Competent or Not Yet Competent.

To achieve competency the student must have satisfactorily completed the following assessment tasks related to this unit:

Assessment Task 1 Written Short Answer Questions Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Assessment Task 2 Practical Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Assessment Task 3 Supervisor / Third Party Report Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Assessment Task 4 Indirect Evidence Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

The assessment outcome for this unit is:

Competent Not Yet Competent

Agreement that competency is achieved:

Participant’s Signature

Participant’s Name

Date

Assessor’s Signature

Assessor’s Name

Date

Employer‘s Signature

Employer’s Name

Date

(Employer’s Details only required for Traineeships)

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