Release

Comments

Release 1

This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 4.0.

Elements

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Establish and maintain an irrigation and drainage environmental protection program

1.1 Develop an irrigation and drainage environmental protection plan in consultation with property owner or manager

1.2 Define environmental responsibilities for the property and include in the duties of all staff

1.3 Include financial and human resources to implement the environmental protection plan in a timely and consistent manner

1.4 Establish and maintain workplace environmental records

2. Encourage staff involvement in the environmental protection program

2.1 Develop environmental issue reporting procedures and processes that allow and encourage staff to provide input into environmental issues

2.2 Address environmental issues raised by with staff

2.3 Document environmental issues and solutions

2.4 Incorporate solutions into environmental protection plan

3. Develop environmental protection program risk management procedures

3.1 Establish and maintain procedures for identifying and assessing existing and potential risks to the environment arising from irrigation practices and related activities

3.2 Design work processes and procedures to reduce or eliminate risks and hazards to the environment

3.3 Establish and maintain organisational and administrative systems to control risks to the environment arising from irrigation practices and related activities

3.4 Establish and maintain procedures to monitor risks to the environment and compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice

4. Develop procedures for responding to environmental pollution events

4.1 Identify potential environmental pollution events

4.2 Develop procedures to control the level of risk associated with pollution events in consultation with relevant environmental protection agencies and local government authorities

4.3 Provide appropriate information and training to staff to ensure prompt implementation of response procedures

5. Develop and maintain an environmental protection induction and training program

5.1 Develop an environmental protection induction and training program

5.2 Incorporate environmental protection training into the organisational staff training program

5.3 Maintain environmental protection training records

Skill

Description

Reading

• Identify and interpret information regarding environmental protection legislation, regulation, codes of practice and workplace procedures and requirements for environmental protection plan and program

Oral communication

• Initiate discussions and use clear language with property owner or manager and staff to develop irrigation-related environmental protection plan and program
• Initiate discussions with relevant environmental protection agencies and local government authorities to establish procedures to control level of risk and maintain compliance with relevant legislation and regulations

Navigate the world of work

• Identify and describe own workplace requirements, including safety requirements, associated with own role and area of responsibility

Interact with others

• Use appropriate language and communication skills to disseminate information about irrigation-related environmental protection program, plan, procedures and processes

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Comments

Equivalence status

AHCIRG510 Establish and maintain an irrigation-related environmental protection program

AHCIRG505 Establish and maintain an irrigation-related environmental protection program

Performance criteria clarified

Foundation skills added

Assessment requirements updated

Equivalent unit

Release

Comments

Release 1

This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 4.0.