BSBSUS201 Partcipate in environmental sustainable workpractices

(Improving sustainability)

Submission details

The assessment task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor.

Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for details.

Performance objective

This task requires you to follow policy and procedures to identify and report an environmental hazard in compliance with legislation. You will also identify workplace improvements and present, discuss and modify your suggested improvements in the workplace.

Assessment description

In the first part of this task, you will gather information about one workplace environmental hazard. You will then follow workplace procedures to report the hazard in compliance with legislation, regulations and/or codes of practice.

In the second part of this task, you will identify two areas for improvement based on your process maps and measures of resource use (from Assessment Task 2) and/or environmental hazard. You will then present, discuss and modify your suggested improvements.

You may complete this task individually or as a team, but you must submit your documents individually.

Procedure

Part A

1. Using the environmental survey (attached), survey at least two employees about potential environmental issues or hazards in the workplace.

2. Determine at least one workplace environmental hazard.

3. Follow workplace policies and procedures to document and report hazard (or complete attached environmental hazard report) for at least one hazard/issue. This step requires you to:

a. describe the hazard/issue

b. identify and list person/s affected (where relevant) and any health and safety concerns

c. identify workplace policies and procedures that relate to reporting hazards or breaches

d. identify how the policies and procedures allow for compliance with legislation or regulations or codes of practice, such as:

i. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

ii. National Waste Policy

iii. common law principle of duty of care

iv. specific local regulations, for example, EPA standards for disposal of packaging wastes

v. specific industry codes of practice, for example, the printing industry’s code of practice for VOC emissions

e. follow workplace procedures to document and report the hazard.

Part B

1. Using information gathered in Assessment Task 2, develop at least two improvements that can be made at the workplace. The improvements must relate to reducing resource use or waste and or workplace hazards.

2. You are required to complete a relevant workplace document to suggest improvements, or fill out the attached Improvements in the Workplace template, making sure to:

a. identify and explain the problem (hazard, resource use or waste) that will be improved

b. describe the two improvements

c. describe how the improvements will contribute workplace sustainability and health and safety (where applicable)

d. describe how the improvements support workplace policies/procedures, objectives or work plans (such as organisational sustainability operational plan).

3. Present your suggestions for improvements in writing, or in a meeting, with your supervisor/work team.

4. Work with your supervisor, relevant employee or work team to determine applicability of changes and any necessary modifications to improvements. Use your teamwork and interpersonal skill to motivate the team and generate ideas. Record results of this step in part 2 of the Improvements in the Workplace template.

Specifications

You must submit:

· a completed environmental survey completed with at least two employees from your chosen workplace

· a completed environmental incident report

· a completed improvements in the Workplace table, parts 1 and 2 (or workplace alternative).

Your assessor will be looking for:

· compliance with legislation and organisational standards and procedures

· problem-solving skills to identify resource issues and suggest improvement to workplace practices

· communication skills to question others, clarify issues and suggest improvements

· communication and teamwork skills to follow organisational procedures and contribute to making sustainable improvements

· communication and teamwork skills to work with supervisor or relevant employee to determine applicability of changes and any necessary modifications to improvements

· literacy and numeric skills to use workplace information, measure resource use and document changes

· technology skills to document and report environmental hazard using appropriate format

· knowledge of environmental risks and hazards

· knowledge of environmental sustainability, regulations and codes of practice

· knowledge of health and safety issues

· knowledge of reporting channels and procedures in the organisation

· knowledge of resource efficiency strategies and procedures

· knowledge of sustainability in the workplace

· knowledge of conditions for work and procedures that affect daily tasks.

Environmental survey

Have you noticed any of the following issues in your workplace?

Comments

Environmental incident report

Name of person reporting:

Description of hazard/issue:

Date of hazard/issue discovered: _____ /_____ /________Time of incident:

Location of hazard/issue:

Address:

Type of hazard/issue:

· spill (fuel, oil or other contaminants)

· vegetation removal or harm

· excessive waste of resources (i.e. dripping taps, lights left on, unnecessary printing)

· environmental systems not being used effectively/appropriately (i.e. recycling not being complied with)

· damage to a heritage area or item

· change to work practices required (i.e. use own cups instead of paper cups)

· other:

Hazard/issue details:

Name/s of person/s affected:

Employment status:

 Employee  Contractor  Site visitor

Details of impact on people (where applicable):

Details of health and safety concerns (where applicable):

Completed by:

Name: Signature: Date:

Reported to:

Name

Position Date:

Compliance details:

Name of workplace reporting procedures:

Name legislation, regulations and/or codes of practice relevant to reporting this hazard/issue:

Improvements in the workplace

Part 1

Part 2

(fill this out following your discussion with your supervisor, or relevant employee or work team).

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