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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify current resource use
  2. Workplace environmental and resource efficiency issues are identified
  3. Resources used in own work role are identified
  4. Current use of identified resources is documented in relation to identified workplace environmental and resource efficiency issues
  5. Comply with environmental regulations
  6. Workplace environmental hazards are identified and reported to appropriate personnel
  7. Organisational procedures are followed to ensure compliance with environmental regulations
  8. Environmental breaches or potential breaches are reported to appropriate personnel
  9. Implement performance improvement strategies
  10. Organisational plans to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency are followed
  11. Suggestions are made for improvements to workplace practices in own work area

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:

assisting with enterprise plans to improve resource efficiency

communicating effectively with others when questioning, listening, liaising and imparting knowledge

complying with environmental regulations

identifying and measuring current resource use

identifying and minimising hazards and risks

organising work methodically and prioritising duties

reading and interpreting job sheet, work requirements or safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS)

solving problems

working in a team

working safely and efficiently

writing reports.


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:

environmental issues relating to:

life cycle of products: re-new, re-use and recycle

workplace/site

features of an environmental management strategy:

contract requirements

energy efficiency systems and procedures

procedures and processes

targets, such as:

carbon emissions reduction

cleaner production

lean management

sustainability management principles, practices, tools and techniques relevant to the transport and logistics industry context, such as:

the correct use of equipment and vehicles according to environmental protection regulations and guidelines

techniques for minimising fuel/materials consumption

service requirements for transport and logistics, including:

selecting, operating, cleaning and maintaining equipment

company requirements and structure

duty of care

legislation, regulations and codes of practice applicable to specific transport and logistics functions

relevant enterprise policies, procedures and protocols

relevant competency

resource efficiency processes

stakeholder identification

supply chain procedures

transport and logistics environmental options and best practices

work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements relating to:

dangerous goods and hazardous substances

WHS/OHS hierarchy of control.