Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes required to identify environmental and sustainability requirements in an automotive service or repair workplace. It involves identifying direct hazards to the environment from the service and repair of vehicles, as well as identifying sustainability practices that may reduce the environmental impact of work practices and outputs.
It applies to those undertaking a Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) or pre-vocational qualification as preparation to entering the automotive service and repair or automotive manufacturing industry. The unit is designed for use in a highly supervised context and is not suitable for use in a vocational qualification.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
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. Identify methods of controlling hazards to stormwater and wastewater drainage systems | 1.1 Storage methods for parts and components containing environmentally hazardous materials are identified 1.2 Trapping, storing and disposal procedures for liquid wastes are identified 1.3 Actions are identified that prevent waste from entering either stormwater or wastewater drainage systems 1.4 Uses of a spill kit are identified |
2. Identify methods of protecting air quality and controlling noise hazards | 2.1 Methods of minimising airborne particles, gases and fumes are identified 2.2 Methods of containing airborne particles, gases and fumes are identified 2.3 Methods of minimising noise are identified 2.4 Methods of insulating noise from immediate environment are identified |
3. Identify general workplace sustainability practices | 3.1 Methods of minimising waste are identified 3.2 Methods of sorting and storing items for recycling or disposal are identified 3.3 Methods to reduce resource consumption are identified |
Evidence of Performance
Before competency can be determined, individuals must demonstrate they can perform the following according to the standards defined in this unit’s elements, performance criteria and foundation skills:
identify the environmental and sustainability best practices of one automotive service and repair workplace.
Evidence of Knowledge
Individuals must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
types of waste produced by automotive repair workplaces, including:
vehicle wastes, including:
coolants
oils
exhaust emissions
evaporative fuel emissions
waste components, including tyres
noise
workplace wastes, including:
cleaning materials
paper waste
procedures for controlling hazards to stormwater and wastewater drainage systems, including:
trapping, 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 grease traps and triple interceptors
procedures for protecting air quality and controlling noise hazards, including:
minimising the emission of airborne particles, gases, fumes and noise
containing and redirecting airborne particles, gases and fumes
insulating noise from automotive workshops
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.
Assessment Conditions
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 the automotive repair workplace in which they have identified environmental and sustainability best practices, e.g. company name, address and workshop supervisor.
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 repair workplace or simulated workplace that complies with current state or territory environmental regulations.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance and are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skills | Description |
Learning skills to: | locate appropriate information. |
Reading skills to: | interpret key information from workplace procedures and literature when identifying environmental and sustainability best practices. |
Oral communication skills to: | participate effectively in verbal exchanges using questioning and active listening to request, clarify and clearly convey information. |
Range Statement
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.
There is no Range of Conditions for this unit.
Sectors
Environment
Competency Field
Common