Unit of competency
Modification History
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Replaces equivalent unit FPICOR2203B Follow environmental care procedures, which was first released with FPI11 Forest and Forest Products Training Package Version 1. This is the first release of this unit in the new standards format. |
Application
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to identify, maintain and monitor environmental work practices: including recognising basic environmental risks and hazards, and implementing environmental policies and workplace or industry practices, with the aim of improving environmental care practices.
The unit applies those working in a broad range of job roles across different work settings, in a forest or harvesting environment, including saw mill, wood chip mill, veneer mill, board/plywood mill, timber treatment plant, forest products factory, and forest products sales and service, horticultural, domestic, local council and emergency services.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Unit Sector
Forest Growing and Management
Harvesting and Haulage
Sawmilling and Processing
Timber Manufactured Products
Timber Merchandising
Wood Panel Products
Timber Truss and Frame Design and Manufacture
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. |
1. Identify environmental care requirements |
1.1 Check work order and identify and clarify environmental care requirements with appropriate personnel. 1.2 Identify environmental protection zones required by legislation or industry codes of practice. 1.3 Identify and report existing and potential environmental risks and hazards to relevant personnel. 1.4 Identify WHS requirements for managing environmental risks or performing environmental care. |
2. Ensure work practices follow environmental care requirements |
2.1 Follow applicable WHS, environmental, legislative and organisational requirements when responding to environmental risks or hazards. 2.2 Select suitable resources to respond to environmental risk or hazard. 2.3 Follow site procedures for dealing with environmental incidents, accidents, and emergencies. |
3. Seek opportunities to improve environmental care practices |
3.1 Suggest specific improvements to environmental care practices and resource efficiency to relevant personnel. 3.2 Update knowledge of changes in environmental care. 3.3 Record and report breaches or potential breaches of environmental regulations to relevant personnel in line with workplace procedures. |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those core and employment skills that are essential to performance and are not explicit in the performance criteria. |
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Range of Conditions
Not Applicable
Unit Mapping Information
FPICOR2203B Follow environmental care procedures
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=0d96fe23-5747-4c01-9d6f-3509ff8d3d47