Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify and apply environment regulations
- Reasons for ethical environmental practice in an marine mechanical workplace are identified
- Environmental responsibilities and penalties for individual breaches of legislation and regulations are identified
- Documents and procedures relevant to environmental safety and hazards are located and determined
- Safety equipment and other material necessary to support environmentally sound practices are identified and sourced
- Identify and avoid hazards to water, foreshores and marine environments
- Wastewater or contaminants are contained to restrict entry to water systems, foreshores or marine environments
- Vessel and component maintenance, service and repair is undertaken in an environmentally responsible manner to avoid hazards to water systems, foreshores and marine environments
- Preparation areas are checked to ensure accidental spillage cannot escape into water systems, foreshores and marine environments
- Spill kit is identified and located in preparation to prevent damage to the marine environment
- Waste containment areas are identified and inspected to avoid contamination of the surrounding area
- Identify and avoid hazards to air quality
- Identify and avoid noise hazards
- Identify and apply sustainability best practice
- Sustainability best practice is identified and applied to minimise waste and potential damage to the environment according to workplace policies and procedures
- Methods to reduce resource consumption (water, electricity, fossil fuels, chemicals) are identified and applied
- Environmental damage and breaches of environmental regulations are reported