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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Minimise pollution effects during operations
2. Precautions are taken to ensure spilt fuel, lubricants and chemicals do not pollute the environment
3. Plant and equipment are operated efficiently to minimise air pollution through excessive exhaust emissions
4. Running of plant and equipment is minimised to avoid unnecessary noise and air pollution
5. Worksites are kept clean and tidy during work operations and waste is disposed of in accordance with environmental protection regulations and workplace procedures
6. Minimise pollution effects when monitoring plant and equipment
7. Routine checks are conducted or organised to ensure plant and equipment are operating correctly including emission controls where fitted
8. Suitable precautions are taken when cleaning plant and equipment not to pollute the environment
9. Care is taken during services and maintenance operations to implement housekeeping procedures and environmental protection precautions and procedures
10. Rubbish is deposited in designated rubbish disposal bins
11. Transport/handle environmentally hazardous materials safely
12. Relevant documentation is completed in accordance with government regulations and workplace requirements
13. Waste and effluent are disposed of in accordance with government regulations and workplace procedures
14. Environmentally hazardous materials are handled and moved in accordance with relevant regulations, workplace procedures and guidelines aimed at minimising the risk of environmental pollution
15. Routes for plant and equipment carrying hazardous and noxious loads are planned to minimise risk to the environment in an accident or spillage

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

adapting to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures communicating effectively with others completing relevant documentation following routine service and maintenance procedures for equipment and vehicles identifying and correctly using equipment and vehicles in accordance with environmental protection regulations and guidelines identifying suitable disposal and transport methods of hazardous or noxious materials identifying suitable precautions to prevent plant and equipment from polluting the environment interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule operating electronic communications equipment to required protocol reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures and information recognising potential pollution risks and ways of minimising these risks reporting and/or rectifying identified problems promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures working collaboratively with others working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

application of relevant environmental protection regulations and requirements emission control checking requirements for plant and equipment environmental hazards and toxicity of materials typically carried in loads environmental protection standards required in the workplace environmental risks when carrying out workplace operations, and related precautions to control the risk procedures and processes for waste and effluent regulation relevant environmental protection regulations service and maintenance procedures and checklists for equipment and vehicles site layout including location of rubbish disposal bins typical problems that can occur when caring for the environment, and appropriate action that can be taken to prevent or solve these problems workplace procedures and guidelines monitoring plant and equipment in an environmentally sustainable manner during workplace operations.

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