Assessment Task 2 BSBSUS401 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

Plan, implement, monitor improvements

Submission details

Candidate’s name Niroj Adhikari Phone no. RS181125

Assessor’s name Didier Schwartz Phone no.

Assessment site

Assessment date/s 20/09/2019 Time/s

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
In this task, you will undertake a number of steps to plan improvements in your workplace, set
efficiency targets, and plan to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of your
improvements.You will also need to implementthe improvements as well as the monitoring
and evaluation strategies.During this task, you will also be required to support and supervise
co-workers or team members to assist them in implementing your improvements.

Assessment description
This task will require you to analyse current workplace policies, objectives, practices and
resource usage to plan for effective improvements. You will use the information you have
collected in Assessment Task 1 to set efficiency targets. You will then plan a method of
measuring, monitoring and evaluating resource usage. Throughout the process, you will need
to seek suggestions and feedback from stakeholders and collect information from a range of
sources to plan your improvements.
In the second half of this task you will follow a number of steps to support a work team to
implement your planned improvements. You will use techniques and tools to: effectively
implement changes; support team members in adjusting to changes;and monitor the progress of
your changes against efficiency targets.
In Assessment Task 3, you will use the information you have gathered in this task to report on
your outcomes and identify where further adjustments to your improvements need to be
made.Make sure that you keep your own copies of documents and information in a safe place
so you can use them in Assessment Task 3.

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Procedure
1. Consult with stakeholders (e.g. team members and customers) to ask for suggestions for
sustainability improvements. Write a brief summary of the results of the consultation.
Ans:
After consulted with stakeholders that we got suggestion for sustainability
improvements, we got really good feedback from them that they concern about
environment in the workplace. We did the brainstorm to get an idea for our organisation
and get everyone to involve with the plan. Some staff suggested that we could get some
rewards for each staff do the best practices for sustainability to show up other staff to
change unsustainable behaviours. We should schedule regular monitoring the process
and auditing resource to up to date for our organisation, also report if something going
on or need to be fix must be report immediately.
2. Using your process maps, resource measurements, the outcomes of consultation, and
the information you collected in Assessment Task 1, identify two improvements that
will increase your work team’s resource efficiency. For example, you may decide to:
a. 1. decrease resource usage
b. 2. use alternative sources of power
c. use alternative raw materials
d. decrease waste produced
e. recycle waste
f. use recycled raw materials.
3. Using your process maps, resource measurements, the outcomes of consultation, and
the information you collected in Assessment Task 1, set efficiency targets by filling out
the efficiency targets plan (attached).
Ans: answer is down below attached
4. Develop an implementation plan that sets out the actions you will use to implement,
monitor and evaluate changes.(This is an example of applying a ‘continuous
improvement’ approach to sustainability performance.) You may find it helpful to fill
out the implementation plan template attached.
Ans: answer is down below attached
5. Source one technique or tool that will help your work team achieve efficiency targets
(e.g. a trigger nozzle for reducing water use; recycling bins; a procedure for a new,
sustainable practice; an online resource; a monitoring checklist).
Ans:
A trigger nozzle for reducing water use; all leakage in the tap should be fixed or get a
water-saving tap head. It will save the water usage.

6. Use the efficiency targets that you developed in Assessment Task 1 to develop targets
for your team.

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7. Hold a meeting with your team to explain the changes that will be implemented and the
tool or technique you will be using to implement the changes. (This communication is a
form of applying a ‘change management’ technique.) For context, you may outline
common and energy efficiency issues within your industry. You may also outline
organisational systems and procedures such as supply chain, procurement and
purchasing, quality assurance and making recommendations and seeking approvals.
Take notes during or after the meeting to submit to your assessor.
Ans: Questions to ask:
• Is there a better way this activity could be done?
• How can we do it more efficiently?
• Are there any wasteful or redundant elements to this activity?
• Is the activity achieving what we want it to?
• What would we have to do to improve the process?
• How can we ensure the change will be successful and improve performance?
Improved work practices and processes should be immediately incorporated into
existing policies and procedures. Staff should be made aware of any new procedures
linked to an improvement. Depending on the breadth or complexity of the policy or
procedure, this might be done through an email, an intranet article, notices in the office
or factory or in an information session.
8. Measure and document the resource use (preferably using the same methods as in
Assessment Task 1 where possible) as changes are implemented for the duration
determined in your implementation plan, or as long as is required to determine changes
in resource use. You may want to use the environmental monitoring table provided.
Ans: answer is down below attached
9. Submit all documents to your assessor as per the specifications below. Ensure you keep
a copy of all work submitted for your records.

Specifications
You must submit:
● a brief written summary of the results of the consultation

● a completed efficiency targets plan

● a completed implementation plan

● information about the tool or technique that will assist your work team in implementing
the changes (such as product information if you are using a product, an external source
of information summarising the tool/technique, a draft of a new procedure, or a
template for measuring resource use)
● evidence of support you provided to team members, such as meeting notes, response to
emails, a third-party report
● your measurements of resource use, such as completed environmental monitoring
tables.

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Your assessor will be looking for evidence of:

● analytical skills to analyse workplace practices, devise solutions and reflect on
approaches taken
● skills to support workplace change

● communication skills to answer questions and acknowledge suggestions relating to

work requirements and efficiency
● consultation skills to convey information from stakeholders to work group

● planning and organising skills to implement environmental and energy efficiency

management procedures
● knowledge of quality assurance of work area.

Adjustment for distance-based learners

● No variation of the task is required.

● A follow-up interview may be required (at the discretion of the assessor).

● Documentation can be submitted electronically or posted in the mail.

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3. Ans

Efficiency targets plan

Environm
Potential Capital Payback Target
Action Estimated savings ental Target
opportunity cost period date
impact

Switch off computer Reduces energy use 32 work stations x Nil N/A 95% of computers 2 months
terminals at night overnight $95 = $3,040 switched off
(according to overnight when
ecoBiz) audited

Switch off all Reduce energy use Reduce 15% of daily Saving Nil N/A 90% of equipment 2 months
equipment use $77.60/day more switched off
energy overnight when
audited

Install energy Reduce energy use Reduce use 70% less Reduce Nil N/A 95% of light bulbs 2 months
efficient light bulbs energy from light GHG replace to energy
T5 bulbs emissions efficient light bulbs
from
lighting

Print double sided of Reduces paper use Reduce 50% of paper Saving Nil N/A 90% of water use 1 month
paper use=around 850 trees effective, reduce
papers per week save waste water
more $10

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Fix leaks and Reduce water use Reduce 10% of Saving Nil N/A 90% of water use 1 month
dripping water water= 150lt/day more effective, reduce
water waste water

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4. Ans

Implementation plan

Action Responsible Due date

1. Print double sided of paper Everyone in the 2 months

organisation

Dependent on: when the light bulb out of order

2. Install energy efficient light bulbs Supervisor 2 months

Dependent on: When the light bulb out of order

3. Fix leaks of gas and repairing dripping taps Supervisor/ Head 1 month
water chef

Dependent on: leak of gas, tap water in the

workplace

4. Switch off all energy equipment Everyone in the 2 months

organization

Dependent on: when not using

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Action Responsible Due date

5. Implement a recycling program (paper, plastic, Everyone in the 2 months

glass, glass) organization

Dependent on: Procedure required

6. Minimise opening refrigerator doors and cool Everyone in the 2 months

room organization

Dependent on: when not necessary to open

7. Check refrigerator and cool room door seals and Head Chef 2 months
replace damaged, leaking or cracked

Dependent on: when it damaged, leaking or

cracked

8. Compost food waste Everyone in the 1 month

organization

Dependent on: sending it to the generalwaste

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Action Responsible Due date

9. Minimise use of the electricity Everyone in the 2 months

office

Dependent on: when not using

10. The water after washing the rice can be used to Everyone in the 2 months
water the flowers and the trees or to flush the office
toilet.

Dependent on: When cooking anything

8. Ans

Environmental monitoring table

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Total

Resource 1 220lt 225lt 215lt 228lt 220lt 1108lt

e.g. water

Resource 2 298.64k 302.10k 295.35k 282.15k 292.20k 1470.45k

e.g. electricity Wh Wh Wh Wh Wh Wh

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Resource 3 126 128 125 122 121 622

Paper
papers papers papers papers papers papers

Resource 4e.g. 12 10 16 14 11 63
packaging packaging packaging packaging packaging packaging packaging

Resource 5 3575.20 3520.65 3489.45 3515.25 3550.65 17651.20

MJ MJ MJ MJ MJ MJ
Gas

Resource 6 10 m 12m 11m 14m 16m 63 m

plastics

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