Assessment Requirements for PPMENV320 Monitor and control environmental hazards

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for PPMENV320 Monitor and control environmental hazards

Modification History

Release	Comment
Release 1	Replaces equivalent unit FPPENV320A Monitor and control environmental hazards, which was first released with FPP10 Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industry Training Package Version 1. This is the first release of this unit in the new standards format. Assessment requirements now specify the performance and knowledge evidence, as well as assessment conditions for this unit of competency. These sections simplify and replace components used in the previous unit format, including ‘Required Skills and Knowledge, Evidence Guide and Range Statement’

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:

participate in hazard identification activities and complete environmental risk assessments at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals

complete the following documentation in each case:

hazard identification report

risk assessment report

suggest methods for eliminating or controlling risks associated with hazards that have been identified

review at least one workplace practice, identify potential hazards, assess associated risks and complete a basic report recommending changes to the workplace practice to control risks.

Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

basic aspects of the relevant state or territory workplace health and safety legislation, specifically requirements for:

when, where and how hazards must be identified

when, where and how risk assessments must be conducted

consultation in the hazard identification and risk assessment process

work health and safety committees or work health and safety representatives as mechanisms for consultation

record keeping

reporting safety incidents and injuries to work health and safety authorities

common hazard risk assessment tools

format and use of appropriate hazard identification and risk assessment tools

methods for identifying hazards in the workplace

common methods applied to the assessment of safety risks, specifically the four-staged process model recommended and published by state and territory work health and safety authorities

common methods applied to controlling risks, specifically the five-stepped hierarchical process model recommended and published by state and territory work health and safety authorities

key features of common environmental hazards found in pulp and paper manufacturing facilities, associated health and safety risks and typical control measures including:

noise

light

odour

gas

smoke

vapour

liquid and solids

particulates

fumes

organisational policy and procedures for:

identifying, recording and reporting hazards and safety incidents

assessing and reporting risks associated with hazards

reporting hazards and safety incidents to internal and external authorities

investigating safety incidents.

Assessment Conditions

The following resources must be made available:

access to equipment, machinery and resources to monitor and control environmental hazards in a pulp or paper manufacturing facility

personal protective equipment required for monitoring environmental hazards

current plain English regulatory documents distributed by the local work health and safety government regulator

relevant personnel for the purposes of communicating information

proformas and standard documents for the following activities including:

hazard identification

risk assessment

safety incident reports

organisational work health and safety policies and procedures for identifying, recording and reporting hazards and safety incidents.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or in a productive environment that accurately reflects performance in a workplace.

Assessor requirements

Assessors must:

hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and

be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and

be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingPackages.aspx/Pages/Home.aspx