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AURAEA004 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency AURAEA004 - Manage environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes required to plan and implement a management system to ensure the protection of the environment, and implement and manage sustainability best practice activities in an automotive workplace. It applies to those working in the automotive service and repair industry. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessment must include direct observation of tasks.

Where assessment of competency includes third-party evidence, individuals must provide evidence that links them to having managed environmental and sustainability compliance in their automotive workplace, e.g. environmental action plan.

Assessors must verify performance evidence through questioning on skills and knowledge to ensure correct interpretation and application.

The following resources must be made available:

automotive workplace or simulated workplace

environmental regulations and standards relevant to automotive workplace, including commonwealth, state and territory legislation and local government by-laws and regulations

workplace environmental auditing documentation.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Common
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan compliance with environmental regulations and sustainability best practice
  • Environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to own automotive workplace are sourced and interpreted
  • Penalties for workplace and individual breaches of legislation are identified
  • Workplace activities and equipment that are required to comply with environmental laws, regulations and standards are identified
  • Workplace activities relevant to sustainability best practices are identified
  • Environmental action plan is developed that incorporates workplace activities, environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices
       
Element: Implement environmental action plan
  • Workplace procedures, equipment and materials are established to meet workplace environmental and sustainability best practice requirements, or existing procedures, equipment and materials are evaluated and updated as required to determine ability to meet requirements
  • Checklists are developed to ensure procedures are followed
  • Safety data sheets (SDS) are sourced and stored, and staff notified of their location
  • Emergency response procedures for major environmental accidents are developed and documented, and staff are notified of location and documentation developed for recording accidents and spills
  • Staff are advised of workplace procedures, and use of equipment, materials and checklists
  • Workplace procedures are put in place to address complaints regarding environmental issues
       
Element: Review environmental action plan
  • Environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to work in the automotive industry are regularly sourced and interpreted
  • Environmental audit of workplace is carried out regularly and results are compared with environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices
  • Environmental action plan is updated as required to ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to work in the automotive industry
  • Workplace procedures, equipment and materials are put in place, or existing ones modified, to meet changed workplace environmental and sustainability best practice requirements
       
Element: Plan compliance with environmental regulations and sustainability best practice
  • Environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to own automotive workplace are sourced and interpreted
  • Penalties for workplace and individual breaches of legislation are identified
  • Workplace activities and equipment that are required to comply with environmental laws, regulations and standards are identified
  • Workplace activities relevant to sustainability best practices are identified
  • Environmental action plan is developed that incorporates workplace activities, environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices
       
Element: Implement environmental action plan
  • Workplace procedures, equipment and materials are established to meet workplace environmental and sustainability best practice requirements, or existing procedures, equipment and materials are evaluated and updated as required to determine ability to meet requirements
  • Checklists are developed to ensure procedures are followed
  • Safety data sheets (SDS) are sourced and stored, and staff notified of their location
  • Emergency response procedures for major environmental accidents are developed and documented, and staff are notified of location and documentation developed for recording accidents and spills
  • Staff are advised of workplace procedures, and use of equipment, materials and checklists
  • Workplace procedures are put in place to address complaints regarding environmental issues
       
Element: Review environmental action plan
  • Environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to work in the automotive industry are regularly sourced and interpreted
  • Environmental audit of workplace is carried out regularly and results are compared with environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices
  • Environmental action plan is updated as required to ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to work in the automotive industry
  • Workplace procedures, equipment and materials are put in place, or existing ones modified, to meet changed workplace environmental and sustainability best practice requirements
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold and italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Plan compliance with environmental regulations and sustainability best practice

1.1 Environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to own automotive workplace are sourced and interpreted

1.2 Penalties for workplace and individual breaches of legislation are identified

1.3 Workplace activities and equipment that are required to comply with environmental laws, regulations and standards are identified

1.4 Workplace activities relevant to sustainability best practices are identified

1.5 Environmental action plan is developed that incorporates workplace activities, environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices

2. Implement environmental action plan

2.1 Workplace procedures, equipment and materials are established to meet workplace environmental and sustainability best practice requirements, or existing procedures, equipment and materials are evaluated and updated as required to determine ability to meet requirements

2.2 Checklists are developed to ensure procedures are followed

2.3 Safety data sheets (SDS) are sourced and stored, and staff notified of their location

2.4 Emergency response procedures for major environmental accidents are developed and documented, and staff are notified of location and documentation developed for recording accidents and spills

2.5 Staff are advised of workplace procedures, and use of equipment, materials and checklists

2.6 Workplace procedures are put in place to address complaints regarding environmental issues

3. Review environmental action plan

3.1 Environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to work in the automotive industry are regularly sourced and interpreted

3.2 Environmental audit of workplace is carried out regularly and results are compared with environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices

3.3 Environmental action plan is updated as required to ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to work in the automotive industry

3.4 Workplace procedures, equipment and materials are put in place, or existing ones modified, to meet changed workplace environmental and sustainability best practice requirements

Before competency can be determined, individuals must demonstrate they can perform the following according to the standard defined in the unit’s elements and performance criteria, range of conditions and foundation skills:

develop, implement and review an environmental action plan for one automotive workplace.

Individuals must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

environmental regulations and standards relevant to own automotive workplace, including commonwealth, state and territory legislation and local government by-laws and regulations

procedures and processes that support environmental sustainability practices, including:

reducing waste

reusing materials

recycling waste

types of waste produced by automotive workplaces and their impact on the environment, including:

vehicle wastes, including:

coolants

oils

exhaust emissions

evaporative fuel emissions

waste components, including tyres

noise

workplace wastes, including:

cleaning materials

paper waste

general rubbish

procedures for minimising waste

procedures for sorting and storing items for recycling or disposal

procedures for reducing resource consumption, including water, electricity, fossil fuels and chemicals

procedures for controlling hazards to stormwater and wastewater drainage systems, including:

capturing, storing and disposing of fluids released from vehicles

trapping spills, including the use of spill kits

preventing hazards entering stormwater and wastewater drainage systems, including bunding, grease traps and triple interceptors

procedures for protecting air quality and controlling noise hazards, including:

minimising the emission of airborne particles, gases and fumes

containing and redirecting airborne particles, gases and fumes

insulating noise from automotive workshops

procedures for developing an environmental action plan, including:

identifying environmental and sustainability best practice requirements for an automotive workplace

identifying workplace measures, including equipment and processes, to meet environmental and sustainability best practice requirements

identifying persons responsible for carrying out measures within and outside the workplace

identifying timeframe for carrying out measures

identifying quantified reduction targets in volume, weight and costs

identifying frequency of performing workplace environmental audits

procedures for implementing an environmental action plan, including:

evaluating workplace environmental and sustainability measures

selecting suitable workplace environmental and sustainability measures

establishing workplace environmental and sustainability measures, including:

developing checklists

developing emergency response procedures

instructing staff

procedures for addressing complaints from the public, regulatory authorities and staff

procedures for reviewing an environmental action plan, including workplace environmental audit.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold and italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Plan compliance with environmental regulations and sustainability best practice

1.1 Environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to own automotive workplace are sourced and interpreted

1.2 Penalties for workplace and individual breaches of legislation are identified

1.3 Workplace activities and equipment that are required to comply with environmental laws, regulations and standards are identified

1.4 Workplace activities relevant to sustainability best practices are identified

1.5 Environmental action plan is developed that incorporates workplace activities, environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices

2. Implement environmental action plan

2.1 Workplace procedures, equipment and materials are established to meet workplace environmental and sustainability best practice requirements, or existing procedures, equipment and materials are evaluated and updated as required to determine ability to meet requirements

2.2 Checklists are developed to ensure procedures are followed

2.3 Safety data sheets (SDS) are sourced and stored, and staff notified of their location

2.4 Emergency response procedures for major environmental accidents are developed and documented, and staff are notified of location and documentation developed for recording accidents and spills

2.5 Staff are advised of workplace procedures, and use of equipment, materials and checklists

2.6 Workplace procedures are put in place to address complaints regarding environmental issues

3. Review environmental action plan

3.1 Environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to work in the automotive industry are regularly sourced and interpreted

3.2 Environmental audit of workplace is carried out regularly and results are compared with environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices

3.3 Environmental action plan is updated as required to ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to work in the automotive industry

3.4 Workplace procedures, equipment and materials are put in place, or existing ones modified, to meet changed workplace environmental and sustainability best practice requirements

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Sustainability best practice must include:

recycling or reusing waste

conserving energy

conserving natural resources, such as water.

Environmental action plan must include:

workplace environmental and sustainability best practice requirements

actions to meet requirements

person or people responsible for carrying out actions

timeframe for carrying out actions

quantified reduction targets in volume, weight or costs.

Emergency response procedures must include:

dealing with large spills

dealing with toxic chemical leaks.

Environmental audit must include:

determining staff adherence to workplace procedures

determining types and occurrences of accidents

identifying workplace activities and equipment that are required to comply with environmental laws, regulations and standards

identifying workplace activities relevant to sustainability best practices

analysing suitability of safety data sheets

analysing suitability of workplace procedures and equipment to comply with environmental laws, regulations and standards, including analysing new technologies.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to own automotive workplace are sourced and interpreted 
Penalties for workplace and individual breaches of legislation are identified 
Workplace activities and equipment that are required to comply with environmental laws, regulations and standards are identified 
Workplace activities relevant to sustainability best practices are identified 
Environmental action plan is developed that incorporates workplace activities, environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices 
Workplace procedures, equipment and materials are established to meet workplace environmental and sustainability best practice requirements, or existing procedures, equipment and materials are evaluated and updated as required to determine ability to meet requirements 
Checklists are developed to ensure procedures are followed 
Safety data sheets (SDS) are sourced and stored, and staff notified of their location 
Emergency response procedures for major environmental accidents are developed and documented, and staff are notified of location and documentation developed for recording accidents and spills 
Staff are advised of workplace procedures, and use of equipment, materials and checklists 
Workplace procedures are put in place to address complaints regarding environmental issues 
Environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to work in the automotive industry are regularly sourced and interpreted 
Environmental audit of workplace is carried out regularly and results are compared with environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices 
Environmental action plan is updated as required to ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to work in the automotive industry 
Workplace procedures, equipment and materials are put in place, or existing ones modified, to meet changed workplace environmental and sustainability best practice requirements 
Environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to own automotive workplace are sourced and interpreted 
Penalties for workplace and individual breaches of legislation are identified 
Workplace activities and equipment that are required to comply with environmental laws, regulations and standards are identified 
Workplace activities relevant to sustainability best practices are identified 
Environmental action plan is developed that incorporates workplace activities, environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices 
Workplace procedures, equipment and materials are established to meet workplace environmental and sustainability best practice requirements, or existing procedures, equipment and materials are evaluated and updated as required to determine ability to meet requirements 
Checklists are developed to ensure procedures are followed 
Safety data sheets (SDS) are sourced and stored, and staff notified of their location 
Emergency response procedures for major environmental accidents are developed and documented, and staff are notified of location and documentation developed for recording accidents and spills 
Staff are advised of workplace procedures, and use of equipment, materials and checklists 
Workplace procedures are put in place to address complaints regarding environmental issues 
Environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to work in the automotive industry are regularly sourced and interpreted 
Environmental audit of workplace is carried out regularly and results are compared with environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices 
Environmental action plan is updated as required to ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to work in the automotive industry 
Workplace procedures, equipment and materials are put in place, or existing ones modified, to meet changed workplace environmental and sustainability best practice requirements 

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