Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS027008A Coordinate noise management activities
Application
This unit of competency covers the ability to oversee the day-to-day noise management activities for a site, project or ongoing program. Personnel are required to interpret and implement a noise monitoring plan, organise specified monitoring activities, verify the quality of monitoring data and investigate and rectify unexpected or unacceptable results, monitor compliance with relevant noise standards/limits and provide reports. They work under the supervision of an environmental scientist or engineer, site manager or workplace environmental manager.
This unit of competency is applicable to environmental site coordinators, environmental managers and senior environmental officers working in a range of industry sectors, such as environmental services involved with sampling, monitoring and/or control of noise; environmental compliance, auditing and inspection. Note that the term ‘manager’ is used to refer to management of a function, project and/or program and does not necessarily imply line management.
While no specific licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication, environmental monitoring and management activities are governed by relevant legislation, regulations and/or external accreditation requirements. Local requirements should be checked.
Pre-requisite Unit
MSS025008 |
Monitor and evaluate noise |
Competency Field
Management
Unit Sector
Environmental
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1 |
Confirm scope of noise management activities with supervisor |
1.1 |
Review legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements and approvals that apply to site/project/program. |
1.2 |
Review current noise monitoring plan, including objectives, known issues, specified management activities and any required changes. |
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1.3 |
Review previous noise monitoring records and reports, if available. |
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1.4 |
Confirm that noise monitoring sites, sampling and measurement methods, instrumentation and workplace procedures are in accordance with relevant standards and guidelines. |
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1.5 |
Clarify own scope of responsibility/authority for achieving specific outcomes and the roles of other key personnel. |
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1.6 |
Identify resources available to conduct noise management activities. |
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2 |
Organise noise management activities |
2.1 |
Develop a consolidated schedule to ensure all activities can be conducted efficiently with the available resources. |
2.2 |
Develop checklists/clear work instructions to enable personnel to perform assigned tasks efficiently and with minimal errors. |
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2.3 |
Ensure that personnel who conduct monitoring are competent to undertake their assigned tasks. |
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2.4 |
Ensure noise monitoring equipment is regularly calibrated and maintained and that adequate stocks of consumables are available. |
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2.5 |
Conduct, or arrange for, regular site inspections to monitor the effectiveness of noise control/reduction actions (if relevant to site/project/program). |
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2.6 |
Advise relevant personnel when specified noise control/reduction actions are not being implemented effectively (if relevant to site/project/program). |
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2.7 |
Conduct, or arrange for, additional monitoring/inspections after atypical events, legitimate complaints or government requests. |
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3 |
Verify noise data |
3.1 |
Identify relevant job instructions, data and technical records in workplace information management system. |
3.2 |
Confirm that technical records provide sufficient information to ensure traceability for the monitoring activities involved. |
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3.3 |
Compare monitoring data with expected values and identify any outliers. |
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3.4 |
Inspect data records to identify any gaps and to check the integrity of data entry, transfers, alterations and calculations. |
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3.5 |
Notify manager when data is incomplete, or contains significant errors, and clarify what action to take. |
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4 |
Determine if results are acceptable and within expectation |
4.1 |
Compare results with expected values, relevant standards and/or statutory limits and identify any significant differences or trends. |
4.2 |
Check the reliability of results by examining data/results from repeat measurements or other monitoring sites. |
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4.3 |
Assess the significance of any documented observations of atypical environmental or meteorological conditions. |
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4.4 |
Check that all adjusted data and calculations are free from error. |
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4.5 |
Check that estimations of uncertainty are reasonable and consistent with the relevant standard, if relevant. |
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4.6 |
Report results that meet workplace data quality standards and are consistent with expectations. |
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5 |
Investigate/rectify unexpected or unacceptable results |
5.1 |
Examine records of pre-use checks and calibration performance to ensure that the monitoring instruments used meet specifications and workplace requirements. |
5.2 |
Establish whether human, environmental and/or meteorological factors could have affected the reliability of results. |
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5.3 |
Check for obvious errors in measurement positions and/or techniques. |
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5.4 |
Report unexpected results that meet workplace data quality standards. |
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5.5 |
Identify possible root causes of unacceptable results and appropriate preventative/corrective actions. |
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5.6 |
Report investigation outcomes and recommendations for improvements in accordance with workplace procedures. |
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5.7 |
Seek manager’s advice when challenges are beyond own technical competence or when input from environmental specialists may be required. |
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6 |
Keep management informed about noise performance |
6.1 |
Provide regular reports about noise performance, including instances of potential/actual non-conformance and incidents and the actions taken in each case. |
6.2 |
Report opportunities and recommendations for improvements in noise monitoring or management in accordance with workplace procedures. |
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7 |
Maintain noise records |
7.1 |
Ensure all noise records are legible, accurate and satisfy workplace/legislative requirements. |
7.2 |
Store noise records to enable easy access and review by authorised personnel in accordance with workplace procedures. |
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7.3 |
Regularly review noise records to identify any significant trends and impacts. |
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7.4 |
Identify any problems with the maintenance and security of noise records and resolve them promptly. |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (language, literacy and numeracy) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. |
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Legislation, regulations, standards, codes, workplace procedures and requirements include the latest version of one or more of: |
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Noise management activities include one or more of: |
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Noise measurements and surveys include one or more of: |
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Noise monitoring instruments and ancillary equipment include one or more of: |
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Additional resources and equipment include one or more of: |
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Meteorological measurements include one or more of: |
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Noise reports include one or more of: |
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Noise records include one or more of: |
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Noise control/reduction actions include one or more of: |
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WHS and environmental management requirements include: |
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Unit Mapping Information
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS027008A Coordinate noise management activities
Links
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