MSAENV272 Sample Assessment Resource

Working in an
environmentally
sustainable way
This assessment resource supports the unit of competency
MSAENV272 Participate in environmentally
sustainable work practices
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
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Overview
The unit of competency: MSAENV272B Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
covers the outcomes required to effectively measure current resource use and carry out
improvements including those reducing negative environmental impacts of work practices. The
competency applies to operators or team members who are required to follow procedures to work
in an environmentally sustainable manner.
Elements
To achieve competency in this unit, the candidate must demonstrate their ability to:
1. Identify current resource use and environmental issues;
2. Comply with environmental regulations; and
3. Seek opportunities to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency.
Assessment tasks
The assessment tasks provided in this guide have been mapped to the unit of competency, as
shown under the heading Assessment mapping. However, it is the assessors responsibility to
ensure that the tasks meet the needs of the training program being delivered and the participants
being assessed. Parts that are not relevant may be deleted. Assessors may also wish to add sitespecific performance criteria to reflect local workplace conditions.
The assessment tasks must also be validated to ensure that they are both relevant to the
workplace and in compliance with the AQTF standards and training Package requirements.
Note that a formal assessment of competency will need to be carried out by a qualified assessor,
under the auspices of a registered training organisation. For more information about these
requirements, please consult the Training Package.
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Note to Learner
In order to be assessed as competent in this unit, you must successfully complete a range of
assessment tasks, as well as satisfying any other requirements set for the unit.
The following forms of assessment evidence are provided in this guide. Your assessor will talk to
you about the details of your assessment events before you undertake them.
Method of Assessment
Task 1
Assignment
Task 2
Practical demonstration
Task 3
Third Party/Supervisor Report
Task 4
Indirect Evidence
Unless instructed otherwise by your assessor, you are free to work on your submission in your own
time, and to use whatever resources you consider appropriate. However, you must submit the
completed assignment by the due date set by your trainer/assessor.
As the candidate, you must have been notified about the assessment event, and be aware of the
methods that will be used to evaluate your competence. You must also have been given adequate
time to prepare for the event. Please notify your assessor if you feel you have not had adequate
time to prepare for the assessment.
You may use this booklet to record your answers, or write your answers on a separate sheet of
paper. If you use a separate paper, remember to put your name at the top of the page, together
with the title of this unit.
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Assignment
Practical
demonstration
Third party report
Assessment Mapping
1.1
Identify workplace environmental and resource efficiency issues
1.2
Identify resources used in own work role
1.3
Measure and record current usage of resources using

appropriate techniques
1.4
Identify and report workplace environmental hazards to

appropriate personnel
Element
Comply with
environmental
regulations
Follow procedures to ensure compliance
2.2
Report environmental incidents to appropriate personnel
3.1
Follow enterprise plans to improve environmental practices and

resource efficiency
3.2
Make suggestions for improvements to workplace practices in own

work area
*
*
Third party report
2.1
Practical
demonstration
Seek opportunities to
improve environmental
practices and resource
efficiency
Assignment
Identify current resource

use and environmental
issues
Performance Criteria
Follow procedures and instructions and respond to change
Ask questions and seek clarifications relating to work requirements
Required Skills and Knowledge Mapping
Skills
Report as required by procedures
Knowledge
Have a basic understanding of sustainability
Know the environmental hazards/risks, resource use and inefficiencies associated with own workplace (at an
appropriate level)
Know the relevant environmental and resource efficiency systems and procedures for own work area
Know the impact of laws and regulations to a level relevant to the work context
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Assessment Preparation Checklist

Unit/s of Competency
Candidate Name
RTO Assessor Name
As the candidate are you ready for assessment?
Has the assessment process been explained to you and

that to achieve a successful outcome for this unit of
Competency you must be deemed Satisfactory in all
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
assessment tasks?
Do you understand The Recognition of Prior Learning

(RPL) process?
Do you understand which evidence is to be collected and

how?
Do you understand your rights and the appeal system?
Have you discussed any special needs that should be

considered during the assessment process?
Do you require an adjustment to the conduct of the

assessment to respond to a specific or a special need. e.g.
Cultural, Language, Disability, Literacy or Numeracy
purposes.
I agree to undertake this assessment in the knowledge that the information gathered will only be
used for the purpose of determining my skills as Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory for each
assessment method. Additionally the information gathered is for the determination of my
Competency by the collection of all assessment evidence for this unit of competency and can
only be accessed by my workplace supervisor, my RTO and nominated regulatory authorities.
Candidate Signature
Date
Assessor Signature
Date
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Assignment
This assignment may be conducted orally, where necessary, but the assessor must record the answers given by the
candidate.
Candidate Name
RTO Assessor Name
Activity 1: Identifying resources used at work

Choose a product that you manufacture at work, or a task you carry out that requires the use of
resources. Think about the types of resources involved and the raw materials that they come from.
Then fill in the table below. You can refer to the Learner guide for this unit to see a worked
example of this exercise. Add more rows if you need more space for your entries.
Product or task
Items or materials contained in the

finished product (or task output)
Natural resources that the items or materials come from
Other consumable items used in the

process
Natural resources that the consumables come from
Process energy
Natural resources used
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Non-process energy
Natural resources used
Activity 2: Measuring resource usage

Using the example you chose for Question 1, write down the quantities of each resource that goes
directly into the product or task. Also specify the unit of measurement you have used to quantify
each amount. Again, you can refer to the Learner guide to see a worked example of this exercise.
Add more rows if needed.
Item or material
Unit of measurement
Quantity used
Other consumables
Unit of measure
Quantity used
Process energy
Unit of measure
Duration of use (or other quantity)
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Activity 3: Controlling air quality

Name a substance or emission produced at your workplace that would reduce the air quality if it
was not properly controlled. Describe the measures your company takes to manage the problem.
Activity 4: Protecting stormwater

Name a substance or material at your workplace that could end up in the stormwater system if
there werent measures in place to stop it from happening. Describe the control measures your
company takes.
Activity 5: Managing waste

What are the 3 Rs of waste management? Write an answer beside each R shown below. Then
name an item that you apply this principle to at work, and describe what you do with that item. If
you dont already apply this practice, describe what you could do in the future.
Item
Description of practice
Item
Item
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Activity 6: Following procedures and looking for improvements

Answer the following questions
(a) All companies have a legal responsibility to protect the environment, and exercise 'due
diligence' in their activities. What does this mean?
(b) Give one example of an environmental policy or procedure at your workplace that directly
affects the work you do, or that you are required to report on as part of your job.
(c) If there was an environmental incident or problem at your workplace, who would you
report it to? When does an incident need to be reported to the Environmental Protection
Agency?
(d) If you came up with a new idea that made a work activity more environmentally friendly,
how would you go about putting it to the company?
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Assignment
Feedback:
Result for Assessment
Satisfactory (S)
Not Satisfactory (NS)
Candidate Signature
Date
RTO Assessor Signature
Date
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Practical demonstration
To be applied after the completion of formal information presentation methods
Candidate Name
RTO Assessor Name
The candidate has demonstrated

their ability to:
1.
Comments
NS
Identify the environmental issues

that relate to their own work
2.
Identify the resources that they use

in their own activities at work, and
record the levels of usage
accurately and appropriately
3.
Follow all required environmental

procedures at work
4.
Support the companys efforts to

improve environmental practices
and resource efficiency, and
suggest improvements they can
make themselves
5.
Ask questions to clarify details

relating to work requirements
6.
Apply the principles of

environmentally sustainable work
practices to their day-to-day
activities
7.
Work in full compliance with the

laws and regulations relating to
environmental care
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Practical
Feedback:
Result for Assessment
Satisfactory (S)
Not Satisfactory (NS)
Candidate Signature
Date
Date
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Supervisor/Third Party Report

To be applied by Workplace Supervisor, after initial consultation with the RTO Assessor, during the conduct of normal duties
Unit/s of Competency:
Candidate Name:
RTO Assessor Name:
Element
Signature Supervisor/Third
party
Performance Criteria
Workplace environmental and resource efficiency

issues are identified
Identifies current
resource use and
environmental
issues
Resources used in own work role are identified

Current usage of resources using appropriate
techniques are measured and recorded
Workplace environmental hazards are identified and
reported to appropriate personnel
Complies with
environmental
regulations
Seeks
opportunities to
improve
environmental
practices and
resource
efficiency
Procedures are follow to ensure compliance

Environmental incidents are reported to appropriate
personnel
Enterprise plans to improve environmental practices
and resource efficiency are followed
Suggestions for improvements to workplace practices

in own work area are made
Candidate Signature
Date:
Date:
Workplace Supervisor
Date:
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Indirect Evidence
Unit/s of Competency:
Candidate Name:
Supervisor Name:
Attach workplace samples that were provided to, produced or created by the candidate in support
of assessment. Examples could include work practice, completed tasks etc;
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Feedback:
Candidate Signature
Date:
Date:
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Assessment Outcome Record Sheet

The following form is to identify the assessment outcome after a student has completed all
assessment tasks relating to the unit. The outcome of each individual task is to be identified and
the overall assessment decision is to be recorded as either Competent or Not Yet Competent.
To achieve competency the student must have satisfactorily completed the following assessment
tasks related to this unit:
Assessment Task 1
Written Short Answer Questions
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
Assessment Task 2
Practical
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
Assessment Task 3
Supervisor / Third Party Report
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
Assessment Task 4
Indirect Evidence
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
The assessment outcome for this unit is:
Competent
Not Yet Competent
Agreement that competency is achieved:
Participants Signature
Participants Name
Date
Assessors Signature
Assessors Name
Date
Employers Signature
Employers Name
Date
(Employers Details only required for Traineeships)
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Working in an

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Free for Education Copying

Education Providers or Other Organisations may:

Manufacturing & Engineering Skills Advisory Body

First published: June 2011

Manufacturing Skills Australia

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Manufacturing Skills Australia

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Third Party/Supervisor Report

Manufacturing Skills Australia

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Third party report

Identify workplace environmental and resource efficiency issues

Identify resources used in own work role

Measure and record current usage of resources using

Identify and report workplace environmental hazards to

Follow procedures to ensure compliance

Report environmental incidents to appropriate personnel

Follow enterprise plans to improve environmental practices and

Make suggestions for improvements to workplace practices in own

Third party report

Identify current resource

Follow procedures and instructions and respond to change

Ask questions and seek clarifications relating to work requirements

Required Skills and Knowledge Mapping

Manufacturing Skills Australia

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Assessment Preparation Checklist

As the candidate are you ready for assessment?

Has the assessment process been explained to you and

Do you understand The Recognition of Prior Learning

Do you understand which evidence is to be collected and

Do you understand your rights and the appeal system?

Have you discussed any special needs that should be

Do you require an adjustment to the conduct of the

Manufacturing Skills Australia

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Activity 1: Identifying resources used at work

Items or materials contained in the

Natural resources that the items or materials come from

Other consumable items used in the

Natural resources that the consumables come from

Natural resources used

Manufacturing Skills Australia

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Natural resources used

Activity 2: Measuring resource usage

Duration of use (or other quantity)

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Activity 3: Controlling air quality

Activity 4: Protecting stormwater

Activity 5: Managing waste

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Activity 6: Following procedures and looking for improvements

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Result for Assessment

Not Satisfactory (NS)

RTO Assessor Signature