Environmental Practitioner Programme™

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START UP COURSE: ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE @ WORK Activity 5 Environmental Improvements

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this activity, you will be able to
· Identify Good Practices
· Suggest improvements to reduce environmental impact
· Contribute to work place improvements

Assessment Criteria
You will provide
· Completed plant mark table
· Draft letter to responsible person recomending improvement
· Minutes of group discussions identifying individual candidate's contribution.

Task:

Carry out the plant marking exercise below.
Evaluate where your workplace is for each criteria.
After completing your plant mark, make an overall evaluation of your workplace or organisation by allocating

1 for Nothing, 2 for Aware, 3 for Practice, 4 for Advanced, 5 for Full Marks
Suggest how you could improve three of the plant mark scores.
Prepare a draft letter to responsible person (manager, team leader, union branch) at work promoting one of the suggestions. Explain why this is an opportunity for the organisation as well as helping lesson the environmental impact.

This provides evidence towards Unit 3: Communicate suggestions for improvement at work
Range: Improvements; Work
Underpinning Knowledge: Good practice; Examples of workplace improvements

Allow 1 hours (maximum) to complete this activity:

Startup Course ACTIVITY 5 ANSWERS

PLANT MARK

Score 1 Nothing 2 Aware 3 Practice 4 Advanced 5 Full Marks

1 Paper No recycling Some bins for paper Bins for different waste - misused Full recycling scheme operating Purchase policy - Dioxin free Sustainable Forests

2 Are there any waste skips What skips? Skips outside Skips with segregated waste Skips collected only when full Collection by company committed to recycling

3 Heat and Light Nothing Doors kept shut Time Switches Plant monitored Energy Management Team

4 Is Energy efficiently used Don't know Quarterly monitoring Specific measuring and monitoring Energy targets Full Energy management programme

5 Air Contamination Local Nuisance - smell, noise or dust End of Pipe technologies fitted E o P technologies kept clean Attempts to reduce emissions Full programme of Cleaner production

6 Water Conservation Taps left dripping Doggies in cisterns Controlled flushes Each dept with meters Targets set for water reduction

7 Do you prevent chemical contamination Prosecuted in last year Comply with legislation Drains and pipes properly marked Kits, bunds and procedures in place Everybody trained in all emergency procedures

8 Land Litter Litter bins used & emptied regularly Some attempt to improve site Landscaped Wildlife encouraged

9 Raw Materials No Controls Monitoring Check for alternatives Statistical Control Zero waste

10 Food No food provided Machines Canteen
"Home" cooking Local & Organic food

11 Is there a transport policy No Less mileage allowance for larger cars Car sharing Efficient route planning transport Policy with alternative considerations

12 Who takes up environmental issues? Nobody Environmental Champions Environmental Specialists trade Union HS&E Reps Whole workforce with environmental responsibilities defined.

Score Allocations:

1 for Nothing 2 for Aware 3 for Practice 4 for Advanced 5 for Full Marks

Overall evaluation of your workplace or organisation is:

Measure your final score against these:

15 - 20 Getting started

20 - 30 Becoming Aware

30 - 40 Starting to do something

40 - 50 Environmentally Practical

50 - 60 Total Environmental Organisation

PRINT Startup Course Activity 5
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Startup Course ACTIVITY 5 ANSWERS

PLANT MARK

PRINT Startup Course Activity 5 (FILE PRINT) to use as evidence in your folder

PRINT Startup Course Activity 5
(FILE PRINT) to use as evidence in your folder