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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify current resource use
   • Identify and clarify workplaceenvironmental and resource efficiencyissues with appropriate personnel
   • Follow productivity requirementsand identify resources used in job role.
   • Measure and document current usage of resources using appropriate techniques.
2. Comply with relevant regulations
   • Identify and follow work health and safety (WHS) requirements, environmental regulations and workplace sustainability requirements.
   • Report breaches or potential breaches of regulations and workplace requirements to appropriate personnel, according to workplace procedures.
3. Seek opportunities to improve efficiency
   • Follow workplace sustainability plans to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency.
   • Make suggestions for improvements to workplace practices in own work area.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:

follow in own work role, workplace sustainability policy and procedures, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals, by:

identifying policy and regulations related to work health and safety (WHS) or legal requirements and job tasks

applying productivity and quality related workplace guidelines

improving workplace environmental performance by promoting efficient production and consumption of natural resources by minimising waste and using water and energy efficiently

preventing and minimising environmental and other risks and maximising opportunities through usage of alternative forms of energy and renewable resources, where appropriate

engaging and communicating in the workplace to ensure clarification of sustainability approaches in work requirements.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

key requirements outlined in workplace documentation and procedures relevant to sustainability, including WHS, environmental sustainability practices, standard operating procedures (SOP), isolation procedures, risks and hazard identification and housekeeping

workplace practices, relevant to own job role, that aid in the achievement of workplace sustainability

workplace sustainability best practice approaches, relevant to the organisation

environmental and resource hazards and risks and inefficiencies associated within own work area

relevant environmental and resource efficiency systems and procedures, for own work area

principles, practices and available tools and techniques of sustainability management relevant to the pulp and paper industry

key aspects of the quality assurance systems relevant to own organisation

implications of upstream and downstream impacts of the application of sustainable work practices.

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