FWPCOR3201 Implement safety, health and environment policies and procedures

Release: 1

FWPCOR3201 Implement safety, health and environment policies and procedures

Modification History

Release	Comment
1	Replaces equivalent unit FPICOR3201B Implement safety, health and environmental policies and procedures, which was first released with FPI11 Forest and Forest Products Training Package Version 2.2. This is the first release of this unit in the new standards format.

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to interpret and implement WHS and environmental care (SHE) policies and procedures. Implementation of these policies involves controlling hazards and following established and emergency procedures.

The unit applies to those working in a broad range of job roles across the forestry and wood products industry.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements 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. Apply SHE practices	1.1 Identify safety, health and environmental policies and procedures policies and procedures. 1.2 Identify and assess organisational environmental goals. 1.3 Monitor environmental measures. 1.4 Perform tasks in a safely, legally and in accordance with organisational SHE policies and procedures. 1.5 Organise duties, equipment and materials in line with SHE requirements and organisational procedures.
2. Assess and control risks	2.1 Identify and assess SHE issues and hazards in the work area. 2.2 Address issues and control hazards, or escalate issue where necessary. 2.3 Analyse and improve work practices to address SHE issues. 2.4 Complete SHE, hazard, environmental or incident reports in line with organisational procedures.
3. Follow emergency procedures	3.1 Identify and contact appropriate personnel in an emergency. 3.2 Follow workplace procedures for dealing with own safety, safety of others, environmental incidents, accidents, and emergencies within scope of responsibilities. 3.3 Practise, implement and record emergency and evacuation procedures as required. 3.4 Record and report SHE incidents in line with workplace procedures.
4. Implement environmental procedures	4.1 Identify and assess organisational environmental goals 4.2 Implement training and operational controls in line with workplace procedures 4.3 Monitor environmental measures and take corrective action if required in line with workplace procedures. 4.4 Integrate care for the environment into all day-to-day activities.

Foundation Skills

This section describes those core and employment skills that are essential to performance and are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Numeracy skills to:	measure and monitor environmental performance.
Oral communication skills to:	escalate issues requiring attention. communicate with colleagues about risks and hazards.
Reading skills to:	interpret policies and procedures.
Writing skills to:	make reports about incidents.
Intitatve and enterprise skills to:	find safer and more environmentally ways of working.

Range of Conditions

Not Applicable

Unit Mapping Information

FPICOR3201B Implement safety, health and environmental policies and procedures

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=0d96fe23-5747-4c01-9d6f-3509ff8d3d47