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ASSIGNMENT 4 FIELDWORK SAFETY REPORT (30 marks) DUE BY DATE: by Friday 23rd October 2016 ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS Paper size must be A4. Typed assignments presented with the following style o Arial font size 12 o Text to be left justified o 2.5 cm wide left and right margin o Line spacing 1 ½ o Text to be BLACK Diagrams and tables must be clearly labelled and numbered, e.g., Fig. 1. Attach an Assignment Cover Sheet (available in assignments tab in Blackboard) Title Page - Title of Assignment - Unit code and title - Student Name - Student Number - Name of Lecturer - Date - Assignment Number All pages must be numbered consecutively All pages must have your student name and student number either in the header or the footer DO NOT USE COLOURED PRINT The Coversheet is NOT to be reformatted DO NOT USE colour highlighting in tables DO NOT USE Assignment 1 and 2 responses must include both the questions and answers Pass Mark Question understood and addressed. Evidence of required reading completed. Awareness of issues involved. Awareness and understanding of major theories related to the assignment question answer. Sufficient organisation of thought and expression to allow the reader to follow without effort. Clear English (grammar and spelling (English UK or Aust)) is used in assignment written answers. Correct referencing, Harvard or Vancouver ASSIGNMENTS to be submitted as either a word.doc or .pdf file. ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A SIGNED STUDENT COVER SHEET ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST INCLUDE A TITLE/FRONT PAGE WITH YOUR NAME, STUDENT NUMBER AND PROGRAM CODE This assignment incorporates the following two topic areas: Prepare Plans & Quality Assurance Procedures for Environmental Field Work Activities – Week 11 Determine Fieldwork Safety requirements & Implement Appropriate Risk Management & Control Strategies – Week 12. This assessment task is divided into two parts and requires you to: a) Plan and prepare for a field work activity (Part A) b) Identify field work safety requirements and prepare a risk assessment, a set of emergency procedures and a safety briefing for your field activity (Part B) School of Applied Sciences Document: Study Guide PUBH1369 Author: Dr Neale Jackson Save Date: 06/07/2016 Page 1 of 7 Two field work scenarios are provided below: Soil sampling and collection Surface water sampling and monitoring CHOOSE ONE SCENARIO ONLY (EITHER SCENARIO 1 OR 2). Answer parts A and B for the scenario you have chosen. OR Choose an Alternative Scenario If you choose to select this option you must email me a project proposal to be checked by me. Your proposal must answer the following questions. You must answer Parts A and B of the assignment as per the other scenarios. PROJECT PROPOSAL 1. Name and Location of Sampling Site 2. Nature of Sampling Site Farm Lake Wetland River or Stream Parkland eg. Parks Victoria Site 3. Type of field work collection of soil samples surface water quality monitoring and sample collection (for chemical analysis) surface water quality monitoring and sample collection (for biological analysis) groundwater monitoring vegetation survey 4. Number of Sampling Sites 1. Duration of Fieldwork – 1 day, 2 days, one week 2. Time of Year (month) – eg. January, June, November PROJECT BRIEF Part A Plan and prepare for a field work activity Your brief is to determine the requirements that you will need to effectively undertake this fieldwork in a professional and safe manner. Factors you will need to consider are: Staffing Considerations Field Work Logistics Transport selection / booking vehicles Estimated travelling times - to, from and between sites Estimated times for meal breaks Accommodation PIT stops and meal breaks Liaison with internal contacts such as academic and technical staff Arranging site access - liaison with external contacts such as private landholders /parks rangers School of Applied Sciences Document: Study Guide PUBH1369 Author: Dr Neale Jackson Save Date: 06/07/2016 Page 2 of 7 Type of sampling involved Field Equipment requirements (specific to type of sampling being undertaken) Identification, packing and loading of equipment Requirements for sample collection, preservation, storage and transport Resource Materials on planning and preparing for field trips are available on the DLS Part B Prepare a Risk Assessment for your field activity Your next task is to prepare a risk assessment, a set of emergency procedures and a staff safety briefing for your field work activity. Factors you will need to consider are: Type of site Identification of hazards associated with sampling at the site Assessment of risk associated with these hazards Implementation of risk control measures Risk Management Strategies Emergency Procedures Resource Materials on how to write a field trip risk assessment and emergency procedures will be available on the DLS. REPORT Your report should contain the following: A detailed explanation of the field work logistics involved for your activity – include a timeline or Gant Chart Explanation of the requirements for sample collection, preservation, storage and transport Include a checklist of equipment requirements for the field work activity Provision for sample delivery to the RMIT laboratory A comprehensive risk assessment for your field work activity A set of emergency procedures for your field activity A dot point list of topics that you would cover in a safety briefing session to staff undertaking this field work activity HINT Your answers need to be specific to the scenario chosen. Using the information provided on the blackboard site, apply your knowledge in answering each of the above aspects (in relation to your scenario). Ensure that your answers are relevant to the scenario chosen. If you wish to submit a draft (1 draft only) of your report, I am happy to look at this prior to your final submission. FIELD WORK SCENARIOS FOR BOTH SCENARIOS: Depart from RMIT City Campus La Trobe Street Return to RMIT City Campus by 5.00pm Assume that the Environmental Science twin cab ute is available for your use You have two weeks to organise the sampling event SCENARIO 1 – SOIL SAMPLING AND COLLECTION School of Applied Sciences Document: Study Guide PUBH1369 Author: Dr Neale Jackson Save Date: 06/07/2016 Page 3 of 7 Your supervisor has asked you to organise a field trip to collect top soil samples (010cm) from two properties (farms) in Little River, Victoria. The travelling distance between the two sites is 5km. It is your job to plan and prepare for this field activity, taking into account staffing, transport, equipment, safety and other considerations. Several staff members are available to undertake this field work with you. The fieldwork is to be undertaken in mid-July. Sample Collection – refer diagram below Sample collection will involve measuring out four transects at each site, then constructing four quadrats (10m x 10m) in 20 metre intervals along each transect (total of 16 quadrats per site). A total of 50 soil plugs will be collected from each quadrat using a plug auger. ie, 25 plugs from each 10 metre x 5 metre section (half quadrat). The top soil will be sampled using a zig zag pattern (refer diagram). The soil plugs collected at each quadrat are to be transferred to clearly labelled paper bags (separate bags for each quadrat).The soil samples will be stored in plastic crates for transportation back to the laboratory. Your supervisor would like the sampling completed in one day and the samples delivered back to the Environmental Science soil laboratory (city campus) by 5.00pm that afternoon for air drying. Site 1 Is a field where sheep graze at regular intervals? The property has an electric fence and entrance gate. The property is situated on a treeless plain where it can be very windy. Eastern brown snakes inhabit this area. Spray control programs for serrated tussock (an environmental weed) are regularly conducted on this property. Site 2 As for Site 1 except that there are no electric fences or gates surrounding this paddock. A section of this paddock contains rocky (basaltic) outcrops. Site 1 Sampling Site Little River School of Applied Sciences Document: Study Guide PUBH1369 Author: Dr Neale Jackson Save Date: 06/07/2016 Page 4 of 7 Site 2 Sampling Site Little River Reference Photo - Sampling top soil inside a quadrat Soil Sampling – setting up transects and quadrats School of Applied Sciences Document: Study Guide PUBH1369 Author: Dr Neale Jackson Save Date: 06/07/2016 Page 5 of 7 SCENARIO 2 – SURFACE WATER MONITORING Your supervisor has asked you to organise a field trip to conduct water quality monitoring at two Parks Victoria sites in the South Morang area (in Melbourne’s northern suburbs). The travelling distance between the two sites is 5km. It is your job to plan and prepare for this field activity, taking into account staffing, transport, equipment, safety and other considerations. Several staff members are available to undertake this field work with you. The fieldwork is to be undertaken in late October. Sample Collection and Water Quality Monitoring Field work will involve: a) the collection of surface water samples for nutrient analysis - total phosphorus and nitrates b) the in-situ (on-site) measurement of the following water quality parameters – temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, turbidity and dissolved oxygen. Your supervisor would like the sampling completed in one day and the samples delivered to the Environmental Science cold room (city campus) by 5.00pm that afternoon. Refer to videos on: water sample collection sample preservation techniques use of multi-parameter field meters Site 1 Site 1 is a disused quarry. The water in the quarry is sourced from rainfall and the leaching of groundwater. The water depth is approximately 8 metres. School of Applied Sciences Document: Study Guide PUBH1369 Author: Dr Neale Jackson Save Date: 06/07/2016 Page 6 of 7 Site 1 Disused Quarry South Morang Refer to Video of Mother in Law’s Leap Site 2 Site 2 is a pond in a constructed wetland. The wetland treats urban stormwater from a local housing estate. The water depth is approximately 1 metre. Site 2 Wetland Pond Refer to Video of Tanunda Wetland Ponds School of Applied Sciences Document: Study Guide PUBH1369 Author: Dr Neale Jackson Save Date: 06/07/2016 Page 7 of 7
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Field Work Safety Plan Preparation Outline
Part A
Introduction
Objective
Background/Overview of Soil Sampling
Site location description
Staffing
Transport
Other logistics
Equipment checklist
Field requirements
Sampling method
Collection procedure
Part B
Field work safety overview
Hazards identification
Safety requirements
Risk Assessment

Risk management
Emergency procedures
Safety briefing


FIELDWORK SAFETY REPORT

FIELDWORK SAFETY REPORT

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LABORATORY AND FIELDWORK SAFETY: SOIL SAMPLING AND COLLECTION
Part A
Introduction
The fieldwork plan is intended to assist in organising and documenting the technical and
procedural requirements for soil sampling in two farms in Little River, Victoria. The plan
addresses the field sampling requirements including staffing, transport, equipment and
safety considerations. Furthermore, the plan outlines in details the field work logistics to
be observed including transport selection, estimated travelling time to and from the
sites, the duration of meal breaks and site access arrangement, and liaison with internal
contacts such as academic and technical staff. The soil sampling and collection plan
also outlines the field safety requirements through risk assessment for the field wok
Objective
The purpose of the field trip is to collect topsoil samples from two farms in Little River
region for laboratory analysis.
Background
Soil sampling and testing are important aspects in agricultural practices through which
an inventory of nutrients in the soil is established. Furthermore, other soil characteristics
that affect the fertility of the soil such as pH, soil organic matter and cation exchange
capacity are also established through soil sampling and testing. Soil testing is also
crucial for evaluating the plant available essential micronutrients such as phosphorus,
potassium, and nitrogen. Similarly, essential nutrients such as calcium and magnesium
as well as micronutrients such as boron, chlorine, copper, iron, manganese,
molybdenum, nickel and zinc are also evaluated through soil testing to determine the
deficiencies.
The major step in soil testing is the collection of the soil samples from the field.
Appropriate results of a soil test are influenced by the soil sample. A good soil sample is
obtained through proper observation of sampling procedures during the collection. The
soil sample collected should be a representation of the area where the sample is taken.

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