Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 1 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 4.0. |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to establish and maintain an irrigation-related environmental protection program.
The unit applies to individuals who apply specialised skills and knowledge to establish and maintain an irrigation-related environmental protection program, and take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They analyse and synthesise information and analyse, design and communicate solutions to sometimes complex problems.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Unit Sector
Irrigation (IRG)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements |
Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Establish and maintain an irrigation and drainage environmental protection program |
1.1 Develop an irrigation and drainage environmental protection plan in consultation with property owner or manager 1.2 Define environmental responsibilities for the property and include in the duties of all staff 1.3 Include financial and human resources to implement the environmental protection plan in a timely and consistent manner 1.4 Establish and maintain workplace environmental records |
2. Encourage staff involvement in the environmental protection program |
2.1 Develop environmental issue reporting procedures and processes that allow and encourage staff to provide input into environmental issues 2.2 Address environmental issues raised by with staff 2.3 Document environmental issues and solutions 2.4 Incorporate solutions into environmental protection plan |
3. Develop environmental protection program risk management procedures |
3.1 Establish and maintain procedures for identifying and assessing existing and potential risks to the environment arising from irrigation practices and related activities 3.2 Design work processes and procedures to reduce or eliminate risks and hazards to the environment 3.3 Establish and maintain organisational and administrative systems to control risks to the environment arising from irrigation practices and related activities 3.4 Establish and maintain procedures to monitor risks to the environment and compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice |
4. Develop procedures for responding to environmental pollution events |
4.1 Identify potential environmental pollution events 4.2 Develop procedures to control the level of risk associated with pollution events in consultation with relevant environmental protection agencies and local government authorities 4.3 Provide appropriate information and training to staff to ensure prompt implementation of response procedures |
5. Develop and maintain an environmental protection induction and training program |
5.1 Develop an environmental protection induction and training program 5.2 Incorporate environmental protection training into the organisational staff training program 5.3 Maintain environmental protection training records |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill |
Description |
Reading |
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Oral communication |
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Navigate the world of work |
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Interact with others |
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Unit Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
AHCIRG510 Establish and maintain an irrigation-related environmental protection program |
AHCIRG505 Establish and maintain an irrigation-related environmental protection program |
Performance criteria clarified Foundation skills added Assessment requirements updated |
Equivalent unit |
Links
Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72