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BSBSUS201 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Student name: Angella Ocop

Student number: FL170564

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Signature: ANGELLA OCOP Date: 03-12-18

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TASK A – MULTIPLE CHOICE

INSTRUCTIONS:
 Each multiple-choice question has four responses
 You are to answer all questions
 There is only one right answer

1. Which of the following practices would you identify as an issue for resource efficiency?
Reusing store coat hangers. ☐
Washing lettuce under running water. 

Soaking utensils in a sink of still water. ☐

Using a dishwasher on economy cycle. ☐

2. Which of the following practices poses the greatest risk to the environment?
Installing an in-sink disposal unit. 

Installing a new dishwasher. ☐

Replacing desktop computers with laptops. ☐

Replacing single flush toilets with a dual flush system. ☐

3. Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource you might use in your work role?
Gas. ☐
Solar energy. 

Petrol. ☐
Coal. ☐

4. You’re concerned about resource efficiency in the workplace and decide to keep a log of equipment use,
maintenance logs and thermostat temperatures. What else could you do to test and measure usage under
different conditions?
Install and monitor carbon reduction filters. ☐

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Purchase flow restrictors. ☐

Purchase electrical meters for monitoring power usage. 

Check rosters to find out who is responsible for the usage. ☐

5. What should you do with the information you obtain from monitoring and testing resource usage?
Remember the information you obtain and refer to it when making suggestions for improvement. ☐

Document and file the information according to workplace procedures. 

Post the information on the staff noticeboard. ☐

Keep the information in your work area so you can compare results over a period of time. ☐

6. You work in a commercial kitchen and notice there’s a lot of food wastage and that your colleagues regularly
rinse plates and food scraps down the drain. What should you do?
Report the environmental hazard to your supervisor, manager or workplace environmental officer. 

Contact the EPA and advise them of the hazardous practices taking place in your establishment. ☐
Ignore it; it is not your area of responsibility. ☐
Photocopy the establishment’s wastage policy and post it near the sink. Hopefully some employees
☐
will read it.

7. You’re not sure which waste products can be recycled. What should you do?
Add it to the recycling anyway. If the product is not recyclable it will be removed at the recycling
☐
plant.
Follow workplace procedures to ensure compliance with local council by-laws. ☐
Put it in the waste. You don’t want to contaminate the recycling if the product cannot be recycled. ☐
Ask your colleagues and if they don’t know, refer to your manager. 

8. Which of the following are examples of when it’s mandatory to report an environmental breach?
Incidences of water wastage and inefficient use of maintenance programs. ☐
Non-compliance with establishment waste management procedures. ☐

Incidences of land contamination, chemical spill or water pollution. 

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Observation of inefficient use of resources. ☐

9. What must you follow (or refer to) to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency.
Organisational plans such as environmental management programs, work plans, workplace 
procedures, your terms and conditions of employment and OHS, WHS legislation.
The Commonwealth act relating to environmental management. ☐
Depends on your work role. If you are not a manager or supervisor, then it is not your area of ☐
responsibility.
Your terms and conditions of employment and the legislation relating to those employment ☐
conditions.

10. Which of the following statements is true?

Independence is important to identify possible areas for improvements to work practices in your
☐
work area.
Reading industry journals and researching data on the internet are two effective ways to identify
☐
poor practices in your work area.
Teamwork is important to identify possible areas for improvements to work practices in your work 
area.
Teamwork is important to identify inefficient practices by your colleagues. You can then point out ☐
why they should obey your instructions.

11. You work in a restaurant that offers customers salt and pepper in individually packaged sachets. How could
you improve on this practice?

Only purchase salt and pepper sachets that have been made with recycled paper. ☐
Offer unopened and unused sachets to a local charity. ☐

Encourage customers to deposit used packaging in the restaurants recycle bin. ☐

Stop purchasing individually packaged sachets. Order salt and pepper in bulk and use refillable 
dispensers.

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TASK B – SHORT ANSWER

INSTRUCTIONS:
 You are to answer all questions.
 Read each question carefully.
 Ensure you have provided all required information.

SECTION 1: IDENTIFY CURRENT RESOURCE USE

Q1 List four (4) things you can do to address workplace environmental and resource efficiency issues.
1. Minimize waste by implementing the waste management hierarchy.

2. Ensure efficient eater use in all areas of operations.

3. Promote more efficient production and consumption of natural resources.

4. Ensure efficient energy use and seek alternative sources of energy, such as solar heating.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

Q2: List three (3) water efficiency issues to look out for in any workplace.
1. Washing lettuce under running tap water.

2. Rinsing dirty dishes and pots under running water rather than soaking.

3. Turning on the dishwasher when the load is not full.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

Q3: List two (2) renewable resources you use in your work role.
1. Solar energy

2. Recyclable metals

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

Q4: List two (2) non-renewable resources you use in your work role.
1. petrol

2. coal

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

Q5: List three (3) techniques you can use to measure current usage of resources.
1. Examine Supplier invoices- Check out how much you’re paying for usage, monitor usage during peak periods

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and compare usage to previous invoice.

2. Examine relevant information and datas.

3. Monitor equipment usage by keeping a log of equipment usage. Monitor frequency of use, thermostat
temperatures and maintenance logs.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

Q6: List one example of technology or system you could use to monitor and record the energy efficiency of
electrical appliances.
Electrical meters

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

Q7: What should you do with the information you obtain from monitoring usage?
Keep a written record of usage so you can compare results over a period of time.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

Q8: You observe a colleague disposing non-recyclable waste in the recycle bin. What should you do?
I will tell or remind him/her how to dispose wastes properly.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

SECTION 2: COMPLY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS

Q9: List five (5) things you must comply with to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.

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1. International laws and regulations

2. Federal laws and regulations

3. State or territory laws, regulations

4. Local government by-laws and regulations.

5. Organizational policies and procedures

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

10. You report a potential breach of environmental regulations to your manager. Rather than addressing the issue,
your manager tells you to ‘get back to work; the environment is not your concern’. What action could you
take?
I will insist to him/her that it is our concern that the environment is our concern. And it is very important in every
workplace that everyone must comply with the law and regulations of environmental legislation.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

SECTION 3: SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE RESOURCE EFFICIENCY

11. List four (4) organisational plans you must follow to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency.
1. Policies and procedures

2. Work plans

3. Endorsement of industry codes of practice

4. Supply chain and environmental management programs

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

12. Who do you need to involve when looking for possible areas for improvement to practices in your work area?
My team.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

13. List four (4) things you and your team members should look for when searching for opportunities for
improvement.
1. Ways to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.

2. ways to reduce the use of non-renewable resources.

3. Opportunities to improve energy efficiency.

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4. Ways to increase the use of renewable, recyclable, reusable and recoverable resources.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

14. Your workplace has a number of computers and printers that you know are left in stand-by mode overnight.
What suggestion for improvement would you make?
I will suggest them to improve saving electrical energy efficiently.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

15. Your workplace has a procedure in place that the dishwasher be turned on at the end of every shift and any
remaining dishes be washed. What suggestion for improvement would you make?
I will suggest them to use economy wash where possible and only turn it on when the load is full. If there are only a
few dishes left to clean at the end of the shift, hand-wash them.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

TASK C – PROJECT | PRACTICAL

Learner assessment guide and evidence

This assessment requires you to identify resource and environmental efficiency issues in your workplace or training
environment and create an inspection checklist to ensure your work practices are environmentally friendly.

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You are required to do the following.

 Complete Task 1 and 2

 Answer the questions

TASK 1: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY ISSUES

Walk around your workplace or training environment to observe workplace efficiency.

Q1: Record four environmental or resource efficiency issues you identify in the table provided. For each issue you
identify, make one suggestion for improvement. An example has been provided for you.

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Environmental or efficiency Suggestions for improvement

issue identified
Lights are left on throughout the Make sure lights get switched off or install sensor lighting in areas that are not
day in parts of the building that frequently used.
are unoccupied.

Using running water to wash Wash the vegetables and fruits in a pan of still water instead of using running
fruits and vegetables. water from the tap.

Mixing all the rubbish My suggestion is to always separate the recyclable and non-recyclable materials.

Too much food waste especially My suggestion is to keep the off cuts and use it for soup.
off cuts of vegetables

Keeping the cold room open Cold room or refrigerator must always be close after using because the it’s
when not in use important to make sure that the temperature is not in the temperature danger
zone which can cause the foods to be contaminated.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

TASK 2: INSPECTION CHECKLIST

 Complete the Inspection checklist on Page 12.

 Briefly describe your job role.
 List six (6) tasks you’re required to perform on a regular basis.
 Alongside each task, list the renewable and non-renewable resources you use to complete each task.
 List any policies, procedures or legislation you must adhere to, to perform the task.
 If you’re not currently employed, complete this assessment task based on the activities you perform in your
simulated training environment.

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Inspection checklist
Job role

Work task Resources (specify renewable/non- Policies, procedures or legislative

renewable) requirements
Washing vegetables Water (renewable) Use still water in the sink don’t use running
and fruits water in washing fruits and vegetable

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Job role

Work task Resources (specify renewable/non- Policies, procedures or legislative

renewable) requirements
Printing the menus Printer and electricity ( renewable) Turn it into energy saver when not use

Segregating Rubbish Rubbish bin The rubbish bin must be separated one for
paper, plastic, and the recyclable and one for the non-
food waste recyclable materials.

Emptying oil in a Electricity Put the oil in the container but not directly
throwing the oil from in to the sink or else it will clog in the sink.
deep fryer

Doing the dishes dishwasher Use the dishwasher when you have a lot of
dishes to do that can full load the
dishwasher. If you have small dishes just
wash it with hands.

Cleaning the floor Broom or vacuum Use broom or vaccuum instead of mop and
water if necessary.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

TASK 3: QUESTION AND ANSWER

Q1: In Task 2 you conducted an analysis of the resources used in your work role. List any resource efficiency issues
or environmental breaches you observed when conducting the analysis.

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I observed that there’s a lot of food waste and there is no proper garbage segregation. And it causes a lot of flies
entering the kitchen that can contaminate the foods.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

TASK 4: RESOURCE USAGE LOG AND REPORT

 Choose three (3) resource efficiency issues you identified in question 1 and estimate the resource usage over a
one-week period.
 You can use any format suitable for the type of issue you’ve identified.
 Write a brief report on the results you obtained. Your report should contain the following information.
 Brief description of the resource efficiency issue you identified

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 The cause of the issue

 An outline or list of the resources measured
 The method and technology used to measure usage
 The results obtained over the one-week period

Brief description of the resource efficiency issue you identified:

 EXTENSIVE WATER BILL
 HIGH ELECTRICITY BILL
 CLOGGED SINK

The cause of the issue:

 EXTENSIVE WATER BILL -WASHING VEGETABLES AND FRUITS WITH RUNNING WATER.
POOR CONSERVATION TECHNIQUE IN USING WATER.
DRIPPING FAUCET
RUNNING TOILET
USING MOP AND WATER BUCKET
 HIGH ELECTRICITY BILL -air conditioning is already old and not energy-efficient, LIGHTS LEFT ON AFTER OPERATING
HOURS
 CLOG SINK- Staff didn’t put the used oil in the container they just throw it into the sink.

An outline or list of the resources measured:

 Water
 Electricity
 water

The method and technology used to measure usage:

 Electric meter
 Water meter

The results obtained over the one-week period

Electricity In Queensland is 35.68 cents/Kwh

If there is 168 hours in 7 days then .

168 multiplied by 35.68 cents is equal to 5,994.24 cents/Kwh or 59.9424 dollars in a week

Water used in 1 week is 18 kilolitres based on the water meter 1kl = 1000 litres

( state bulk water price ) Unit cost per kl = 2.817000 dollars. Added with

water usage charge = 18 kl + unit cost 0.768000 dollars

and fixed access charges costs 242.73 dollars.

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18 multiplied by 2.81700 0= 50.706 dollars in a week.

The other charges will be added after 3 months.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

TASK 5: QUESTION AND ANSWER

Q1: Based on the results of your monitoring in Task 4, what suggestions would you make for improvements to work
practices?
I would suggest them to conserve water as much as possible, to change the aircon and to avoid throwing the used oil
in the sink.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

Q2: Speak to the relevant person in your workplace or training environment about implementing your suggestions
for improvement in question 1.
Comment on the outcomes of your discussion and any changes that have been made to work practices as a
result of your research.

 Name of person consulted

Matthew Evans
John Kenley

 Position
Plumbing and drainage expert
Air conditioner fixer

 Outcome of consultation including any changes made to existing work practices

The plumbers and drainage experts fixed all the water leakage and they get rid of that clog sink because of the oil.

The aircon is now new and it is saving electrical energy now.

Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

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Assessor Checklist

To be completed by the assessor.

Learner’s name:

Satisfactory
Did the learner successfully demonstrate evidence of their ability to do the following?
Yes No
Identified workplace environmental and resource efficiency issues.
☐ ☐
Identified resources used in own work role.
☐ ☐
Made suggestions for improvements to workplace practices in own work area.
☐ ☐
Identified environmental and resource hazards/risks as well as environmental or sustainability legislation,
regulations and codes of practice applicable to own role. ☐ ☐
Analysed current practices to identify opportunities for improvement.
☐ ☐
Followed workplace procedures to ensure compliance.
☐ ☐
Identified environmental and resource hazards/risks as well as environmental or sustainability legislation,
regulations and codes of practice applicable to own role. ☐ ☐
Documented and measured current usage of resources using appropriate techniques.
☐ ☐
Recorded and filed documentation measuring current usage using technology (such as software systems) where
applicable. ☐ ☐
Identified and reported workplace environmental hazards to appropriate personnel.
☐ ☐
Followed organisational plans to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency.
☐ ☐
Worked as part of a team, where relevant, to identify possible areas for improvements to work practices in own
work area. ☐ ☐
Made suggestions for improvements to workplace practices in own work area.
☐ ☐
Located and interpreted a range of environment/sustainability legislation and procedural requirements related
to own work ☐ ☐
Located and interpreted a range of environment/sustainability legislation and procedural requirements related
to own work ☐ ☐
Identified reporting channels and procedures to report breaches and potential issues.
☐ ☐

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Satisfactory
Did the learner successfully demonstrate evidence of their ability to do the following?
Yes No
Identified where to find environmental and resource efficiency systems and procedures.
☐ ☐
Participated in and supported discussions for an improved resource efficiency process.
☐ ☐

Assessment Result:

Task A – Multiple choice: Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

Task B – Short answer: Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐
Task C – Project/Practical: Satisfactory ☐ Unsatisfactory ☐

Outcome: COMPETENT ☐ NOT YET COMPETENT ☐

Assessor’s feedback or additional comments to the learner:

Assessor’s signature:

Date:

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