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Manage environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace

Manage environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace

Unit of competency
National Code
AURAEA004
State Code
AXE89
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
14/04/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/07/2016
Field of Education
050999 - Environmental Studies, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
13/07/2016
Nominal Hours
32
Description
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.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
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
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WF009 AURAEA4004 Manage environmental compliance in an automotive workplace Unit of competency