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ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Qualification Code & Name

BSB30415 Certificate III in Business AdministrationBSB40515 Certificate IV in Business AdministrationBSB41015 Certificate IV in Human ResourcesBSB42615 Certificate IV in New Small Business

Unit of Competency Code Unit/s of Competency Name

BSBSUS401 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

Assessment Task Number Assessment Name

1 of 2 Assessment 1 - Short Answer Questions

Due Date

End of Week 4

Submission Details (if applicable)

Your assessment file must be lodged via the submission process on CONNECT. Please refer to the detailed description on the CONNECT assessment page.

Instructions to Students

1. Below are fourteen (14) questions relating to environmental regulation and sustainability.

2. You will need to read the appropriate sections of your textbook/workbook and also do some additional reading and research in order to be able to fully answer the questions.

3. Read any instructions carefully, including any requirements regarding word counts

4. Use the answer template, which is located below to enter your responses.

SUS401 – Assessment Task 1 TOL Version 1.1 – Dated 21 March2016 Page 1 of 14

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Range and Conditions of Assessment

A marking guide is provided which details the issues against which the assessor will mark your assessment. You should utilise the marking guide as a ‘checklist ’to ensure that you have fulfilled all of the requirements of the assessment.

Evidence required to be submitted to CONNECT by the due date:

Your response should be submitted to CONNECT by the due date:

• You must answer all fourteen (14) questions

• All answers should be typed into the template provided below

• You must upload this document with your assessment contained within.

Marking Criteria to Achieve a Satisfactory Result

Did the student satisfactorily:

1. Research and identify the relevant Queensland government department responsible for the management of environmental protection legislative

2. Name one piece of relevant Queensland legislation that relates to environmental protection or sustainability and describe its purpose

3. Identify and describe two local laws which relate to the environment including relevant penalties

4. Identify and describe the current water restrictions that exist including associated penalties

5. Identify and describe two key responsibilities of the relevant Queensland government department responsible for the environment

6. Identify and describe two key pieces of environmental legislation for Queensland

7. Analyse in accordance with the Case Study example procedures for assessing compliance

8. Analyse and review policies and procedures in relation to compliance

9. Analyse compliance procedures in line with employers legal duties regarding hazardous substances

10. Develop compliance processes




11. Identify relevant sustainability issues

12. Identify root causes and rectification processes to address sustainability issues

13. Identify and analyse procurement processes that contribute towards good sustainability practices

14. Identify standards

15. Knowledge of appropriate feedback methodologies




Short Answer QuestionsEnsure you meet the minimum word limit where indicated

Question 1. When researching state based environmental legislation it can vary from state to state.

a) Research the relevant Queensland Government Department who is responsible to manage the environmental protection legislation.

b) Also copy and paste the web address below that you obtained your information from.

Answer

a)

Queensland Government

Department of Environment and Heritage Protection

b)https://www.ehp.qld.gov.au

Question 2. In accordance with your research undertaken above, name one piece of Queensland legislation that relates to environmental protection or sustainability and describe its purpose.

Answer

Legislation Name

Environmental Protection Act 1994

Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008



https://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/


Legislation Purpose - (minimum response 50-100 words)

The purpose of this policy is to applies relation to the sound environment. Firstly, this is to make sure the quality of acoustic environment that are suitable for human health. Secondly, this is to ensure the suitable environment for individuals such as sleep, study, work in an office and more. Finally, the quality of the environment can be improved.

Question 3. Go to the Redlands City Council website. Identify and describe two (2) local laws that relate to the environment including the penalties for not obeying them.

(Example – These might be regulations in relation to cutting down trees, disposing of rubbish, burning off leaves or a variety of other issues).

(minimum 50-100 words)

Answer

1. Local Law No. 3 (Community and Environmental Management) was imposed in 2015, it was set to regulate risk and threat from animal abuse, vegetation overgrowth and lighting of fires and natural fire hazards. For example, if a person sells or supply a declared local pest; or offer or display a declared pest for sale or supply could result in 50 penalty units.

2. Local Law No. 6 (Protection of Vegetation) was imposed in 2015, this local law regulates: damage against vegetation and miscellaneous matters regarding significant vegetation. For example, if someone damage protected vegetation, they could receive penalty up to 850 units

Question 4. Identify if there are any current water restrictions for Mt Isa City Council. If there are water restrictions – describe what the restrictions are and the associated penalties for not obeying them. (minimum 50-100 words)




Answer

The level 2 water usage restrictions for the Mount Isa City Council was enforced from midnight 3 May 2015, and the restrictions are applied in private gardens, caravan parks, council facilities & area, fountains, sport ground & education facilities and other water related industry and facilities. Such as in private gardens: water use only in restricted times, 6:00am-8:00am and 8:00pm-10:00pm. Persons found in breach will be issued a $365.00 infringement notice.

Question 5. Identify and describe two (2) of its key responsibilities of the relevant government department in Queensland responsible for the environment. (minimum 50-100 words)

Answer The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection committed to a vision of a healthy and resilient environment for a sustainable and prosperous Queensland. Their key responsibilities for the environment are: environmental protection—avoiding, minimising or mitigating impacts to the environment, by applying and monitoring standards and regulations that guide the operation and control the activities of businesses and individuals that have, or can have, significant environmental impacts. Species and ecosystem protection—protecting the integrity of Queensland’s ecosystems, by ensuring the diversity and integrity of Queensland’s natural ecosystems are preserved and conservation status of native species are maintained or enhanced.

Question 6. From the Queensland Government website above, identify and describe two (2) key pieces of environmental legislation for the state. (minimum 50-100 words each response)




Answer

1.

Environmental Protection (Air) Policy was enforced in 2008 to improve the quality meanwhile intend to significantly reduce the industry waste and other air pollutions. The environmental values for the air environment and the air quality objectives for indicators. Also, the policy has states the management hierarchy for avoiding, recycling, minimising and managing air emissions.

2.

Environmental Protection (Water) Policy was impose to the public in 2009, the purpose of this legislation is to provide a framework for making consistent, equitable and informed decisions about Queensland waters, therefore reduce the burden on the environment.For example, one of the basic concept is the water that maybe used as drinking water, and the suitability of the water supply as drinking water. The management goals are to maintain a stated level of diversity of fish species. Also, to maintain an area, composition and condition of seagrass beds, reefs or mengroves.

Question 7. For this question you will be analysing compliance review procedures. Read the scenario below then answer questions 7.1 – 7.4

ChemiCompany is a Victorian company that purchase several hazardous materials for its production needs. Imagine you are newly appointed environmental officer at the ChemiCompany warehouse facility. You decide to examine ChemiCompany’s procedures for reviewing compliance in the warehouse. You find the following procedures:

ChemiCompanyProcedures for assessing compliance – Warehouse facility

ChemiCompany takes environmental compliance and health and safety very seriously.




The following procedures must be followed to ensure workplace compliance:once every five years:

1. Review the following policies and procedures once every five years:a. Training, Induction and Supervision Proceduresb. Security and Access to High Risk Areas proceduresc. Health and Safety Proceduresd. Monitoring and Reporting for Compliance Procedurese. Incident and Accident Proceduresf. Transport of Hazardous Materials Proceduresg. Emergency Procedures

2. Identify employee compliance once every five years:a. Review all health and safety and environmental incident reportsb. Interview health and safety representatives (HSRs).

3. Review Hazardous Substances Register once every five years.4. Review and update Material Data Safety Sheets and update once every five years.

Question 7.1: Do you have any concerns with ChemiCompany’s procedures for assessing compliance? Why? Why not? (Your response must be between 100 – 150 words)

Answer Yes, I do, although ChemiCompany’s procedures do seems correct and thought through but it has neglected the importance of the environment risk and Process Risk, it could damage the company and its reputation. If ChemiCompany don’t take environmental risk and process risk seriously, the company could destroy the healthy environment and ecosystem around it. If its reported to relevant government department the company will facing large sum of fine and possibly a shutdown.

Question 7.2: Do you think that reviewing policies and procedures is sufficient to ensure that the above requirements are being complied with? Why? Why not?

(Your response must be between 100 – 150 words)

Answer I don’t think reviewing policies and procedures is sufficient to ensure that the above requirements are being complied, because there is too much uncertainty involved. But I do think the problem could be solved if ChemiCompany is willing to hire relevant environment agency for help. They agency’s report could be the solution by outline the




current problem and its effect to the environment and the company’s future, followed by number of proposals to address the problem, it’s structure could be something like this: an introduction of its solution followed by the body of how the problem could be solved and the benefits of each resolution, end by a summary of the main fixes and which solution the agency recommends.

Question 7.3: Victoria’s WorkSafe information about employer’s legal duties regarding hazardous substances specify that employers must :

Keep a register of all hazardous substances in the workplace Obtain a current material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for each hazardous

substance Keep the MSDS accessible to employees”

Do you think the ChemiCompany’s procedures for reviewing compliance are sufficient to ensure that the above requirements are being complied with. Why? Why not?

(Your response must be between 100 – 150 words

Answer I don’t think ChemiCompany’s procedures for reviewing compliance are sufficient, I recommend ChemiCompany to be more prepared to avoid or eliminate future incident, such as a detailed procedure to be followed every incident, from the day of the injury to the employees fully recovery date. Employee must report to his/her supervisors after injury, ambulance must to notified if the situation is getting out of hand. A document regard to the incident will be constructed, as a record for the company to analyse and improve the workplace safety. I recommend more washrooms and first aid to be placed around hazardous substance and heavy machinery areas

Question 7.4: Are you confident that these procedures will ensure that ChemiCompany is complying with current legislation? Why or Why not?

(Your response must be between 100 – 150 words)

Answer I’m confident that the above procedures will ensure that ChemiCompany is complying with current legislation. Because creating a safe work environment is a legal requirement and critical to the long-term success of any business, Under Australian WHS/OH&S legislation businesses are legally obliged to: provide safe work premises, assess risks and implement appropriate measures for controlling them, ensure safe use and handling of goods and substances, provide a suitable working environment and facilities and much more. If any business attempt to disregard or non-compliance with Victoria's health




and safety laws. The company will be facing charges and investigation under the Acts and Regulations.

Question 8. Review the Planting People Scenario in page 3 of the Student Workbook then make a list of what needs to happen at Planting people to ensure that they complying with legislation. (Your response must be between 100 to 200 words)

Answer First of all, regrading to the duty of care, all employees and employers need to protect the physical, economic and emotional health of themselves and others. At the Planting, anyone has responsibly to make sure the pesticides are keep in containers with labelled corrected. In Queensland, the environmental negligence is under Civil Liability Act 2003. Same as another issue of those orchids and their habitat. Orchid is listed as endangered species which under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Councils have a range of options in place to help them do this. These may include vegetation management strategies, plans and local guidelines, bushland acquisition programs, vegetation protection ordinances and conservation agreements with landholders. Talk to all employees about the issues for the threatened plants and provide up-to-date training. Reviewing the changes of legislation regularly.

Question 9. Think of a workplace you are familiar with; for example your local supermarket. Then list five (5) sustainable issues that you feel affected that environment.

Answer

1. bad quality food is wasted

2. some of the hazardous materials (battery, plastic, carboard) isn’t categorised

3. over use of carboard, resulting in less trees

4. over use of light bulb

5. bad circulation system for its air-conditioner system




Question 10. Choose a process that you commonly complete in the workplace (like writing a report) or home (like mowing the lawn) and make a process map of that activity. Use the process map to identify the main causes of waste (Refer to the example of Process Map in page 30 of the Student Workbook). (Your response must be between 100 – 150 words)

Answer Eggs packing > Though machine Detector > Scanned soft shell and dirty eggs are thrown away > Pack into boxes > Storages > Deliver to stores

Machine detector – machine went errors, more eggs wasted or contamination.

Eggs pack into boxes – eggs wasted by employees

1. Make sure maintain the machine regularly and provide check the eggs quality by QA checker.

2. Announce rules by the company to strict and supervise employees to minimize the negative environment impact.

Question 11. For the process map which you developed for Questions 11, identify three (3) causes of waste and an associated action that could be taken to improve sustainability

Answer

Causes of Waste Action to improve sustainability

1. no one want to buy bad quality food 1 donate to relevant agency or sell it to animal food production company

2. because carboard has good appearance and its shock absorbent feature

2 replace them with reusable plastic containers, specific design to replace carboard

3. good appearance 3 replace some light bulb to sensor or motion activated to save energy




Question 12. Read the BBQ Fun case study which is located on pages 92 – 95 of the Student Workbook.

Identify and explain a minimum of three (3) aspects of the BBQ Fun Procurement Policy and Procedure which contribute to good sustainability practice. (Your response must be between 50 -100 words)

Answer

1. Non-Discrimination – this is important for employees’ performance. The fair work environment such as male and female that can become equal. The affected individuals worker working without stressful conditions. Also, employees can have the same chances to go after opportunities and develop their skills.

2. Probity and ethical behaviour – Ethical employees which are able to recognize the difference between right and wrong. In a business which means employees have principles of honestly and fairness that apply to the customers. that benefit the company to build up the loyalty to customers and to build the company’s reputation.

3. Risk management – this benefits a company to consider the potential risk for the future. For example, when a company make an investment decisions. The process should involve identifying the amount of risk. Observe, measures and evaluate the rick to minimize the financial problems and good for the sustainable development.

Question 13. You are to identify an industry, preferably an industry you work in currently, or have worked in previously. Or if you have no work history to rely upon, nominate one to investigate for the purpose of answering this question.

For that industry, find one standard that would apply to identifying, measuring or monitoring sustainability. Then answer the following questions:

13.1 Name your chosen industry

Answer Food industry

13.2 What is the name of the standard?

Answer Eggs and Egg Products (Standard 4.2.5)




13.4 What is the purpose of this standard?(Your response should be a minimum of 50 words)

Answer It’s aiming to strengthen food safety and traceability throughout the food supply chain from paddock to plate. For the past years many cases of illness have also been associated with uncooked or lightly-cooked foods containing contaminated raw egg, for example sauces and desserts. This standard will reduce the incidence of illness associated with eggs.

13.3 What area of sustainability does the standard apply to?(Your response should be a minimum of 50 words)

Answer Eggs producer must ensure who are engage in or supervise the production of eggs have the skills in food safety and food hygiene; and the knowledge of food safety and food hygiene matters. Also, to ensure the equipment and transportation are designed and constructed to minimise the contamination of the eggs. Apply an effective cleaning anf sanitisation.



Question 14. TED, 2010, "Arthur Potts Dawson: A vision for sustainable restaurants https://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_potts_dawson_a_vision_for_sustainable_restaurants?language=en

What warm and cool feedback could you offer to Arthur about his presentation style? Create a feedback sandwich as discussed in the Student workbook on page 48

(Your responses for each part should be a minimum of 50 words each)

Warm Feedback

Answer He is engaged with the audiences with eye contact, gesture and body language that grab their attention. He used potatoes for an example, as from the eight different forms of processes from planting to consumed. which wasted time, space and energy.

Cool Feedback

Answer On the PowerPoint of the photos are poor quality. In the middle of the presentation, the audience lost their interested.

Warm Feedback

Answer His passion is impressed the audiences and continuing his dream. He has been trying to reduce the waste and opened a supermarket named "The people's supermarket" and was five weeks old. He continues achieving zero food waste, stand up to change the world and make it different.



https://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_potts_dawson_a_vision_for_sustainable_restaurants?language=en

https://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_potts_dawson_a_vision_for_sustainable_restaurants?language=en

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