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Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.
Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version must be used.ContextThis competency applies to all sectors of the manufacturing industry. It may also be applied to all sections of an organisation, including office, warehouse etc. This unit will need to be appropriately contextualised as it is applied across an organisation and across different industry sectors.ProceduresAll operations are performed in accordance with procedures.Procedures include all relevant workplace procedures, work instructions, temporary instructions and relevant industry and government codes and standards. Environmental and resource efficiency issuesEnvironmental and resource efficiency issues include:addressing environmental and resource sustainability initiatives such as Environmental Management Systems, action plans, surveys and auditsreference to standards, guidelines and approaches such as: ISO 14001 Environmental Management SystemsLife Cycle Analyses Global Reporting Initiative Ecological footprintingTriple Bottom Line reportingProduct Stewardshipdetermining enterprise's most appropriate waste treatment including waste to landfill, recycling, re-use and wastewater treatment applying the waste management hierarchy in the workplaceinitiating and/or maintaining appropriate enterprise procedures for operational energy consumption, including stationary energy and non stationary (transport).Appropriate techniquesAppropriate techniques include:material fed to/consumed by plant/equipmentplant meters and gaugesjob cards including kanbansexamination of invoices from suppliersmeasurements made under different conditions examination of relevant information and dataothers as appropriate to the specific industry contexts.ComplianceCompliance includes meeting relevant federal, state and local government laws, by-laws, regulations and codes of practice.IncidentsIncidents include:breaches or potential breaches of regulationsoccurrences outside of standard procedure which may lead to lower environmental performance.Purchasing strategiesPurchasing strategies include:influencing suppliers to take up environmental sustainabilityselecting materials/components with a lower environmental profile.Stakeholders, key personnel and specialistsStakeholders, key personnel and specialists include individuals and groups both inside and outside the organisation that have some direct interest in the enterprise's conduct, actions, products and services, including:employees at all levels of the organisation customerssuppliers other organisationskey personnel within the organisation, and specialists outside it who may have particular technical expertiseSuggestionsSuggestions includes ideas that help to:prevent and minimise environmental risks and maximise opportunitiesreduce emissions of greenhouse gases reduce use of non-renewable resources make more efficient use of energy maximising opportunities to re use and recycle materialsidentifying strategies to offset or mitigate environmental impacts. e.g. purchasing of carbon credits expressing purchasing power through the selection of suppliers with improved environmental performance. e.g. purchasing renewable energyeliminating the use of hazardous and toxic materials increasing the reusability/recyclability of wastes/products.