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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify environmental and sustainability best practices relating to own automotive workplace
   • Reasons for ethical environmental practice in workplace are identified
   • Own environmental responsibilities in the workplace are identified
   • Procedures and equipment that enable compliance with environmental regulatory requirements are identified in own workplace
   • Procedures and equipment that support sustainability best practice are identified in own workplace
2. Follow environmental best practice procedures in course of own work
   • Wastewater and contaminants are identified and prevented from entering water systems or from contaminating land according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
   • Hazardous airborne particles, gases and fumes are identified and reduced or prevented from being emitted according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
   • Hazardous noise types and activities are identified, confined to agreed operating hours, and reduced or prevented according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
   • Environmental damage and breaches of environmental regulations are reported as required to supervisor
3. Follow sustainability best practice procedures in course of own work
   • Recyclable and non-recyclable materials are identified, sorted and stored according to workplace procedures
   • Recyclable and non-recyclable materials are disposed of according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
   • Methods to reduce energy resource consumption are followed according to workplace procedures
   • Problems with complying with sustainability best practice are reported as required to supervisor
4. Identify environmental and sustainability best practices relating to own automotive workplace
   • Reasons for ethical environmental practice in workplace are identified
   • Own environmental responsibilities in the workplace are identified
   • Procedures and equipment that enable compliance with environmental regulatory requirements are identified in own workplace
   • Procedures and equipment that support sustainability best practice are identified in own workplace
5. Follow environmental best practice procedures in course of own work
   • Wastewater and contaminants are identified and prevented from entering water systems or from contaminating land according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
   • Hazardous airborne particles, gases and fumes are identified and reduced or prevented from being emitted according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
   • Hazardous noise types and activities are identified, confined to agreed operating hours, and reduced or prevented according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
   • Environmental damage and breaches of environmental regulations are reported as required to supervisor
6. Follow sustainability best practice procedures in course of own work
   • Recyclable and non-recyclable materials are identified, sorted and stored according to workplace procedures
   • Recyclable and non-recyclable materials are disposed of according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
   • Methods to reduce energy resource consumption are followed according to workplace procedures
   • Problems with complying with sustainability best practice are reported as required to supervisor

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Sustainability best practice must include:

recycling or reusing waste conserving energy conserving natural resources, such as water.

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Performance Evidence

Before competency can be determined, individuals must demonstrate they can perform the following according to the standard defined in the unit’s elements and performance criteria, range of conditions and foundation skills:

follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace on three different occasions

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Knowledge Evidence

Individuals must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

environmental regulations and standards relevant to own automotive workplace, including commonwealth, state and territory legislation and local government by-laws and regulations

procedures for reporting environmental damage and breaches

procedures and processes that support environmental sustainability practices, including:

reducing waste

reusing materials

recycling waste

types of waste produced by automotive workplaces and their impact on the environment, including:

vehicle wastes, including:

coolants

oils

exhaust emissions

evaporative fuel emissions

waste components, including tyres

noise

workplace wastes, including:

cleaning materials

paper waste

general rubbish

procedures for minimising waste

procedures for sorting and storing items for recycling or disposal

procedures for reducing resource consumption, including water, electricity, fossil fuels and chemicals

procedures for controlling hazards to stormwater and wastewater drainage systems, including:

capturing, storing and disposing of fluids released from vehicles

trapping spills, including the use of spill kits

preventing hazards entering stormwater and wastewater drainage systems, including bunding, grease traps and triple interceptors

procedures for protecting air quality and controlling noise hazards, including:

minimising the emission of airborne particles, gases and fumes

containing and redirecting airborne particles, gases and fumes

insulating noise from automotive workshops.

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