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Evaluate sustainability impact of a work or process area

Evaluate sustainability impact of a work or process area

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS014009
State Code
OAF86
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
22/10/2018
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
19/02/2019
Field of Education
050999 - Environmental Studies, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
19/02/2019
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge to evaluate the impact on sustainability of a work or process area or a stage of production or logistics. This may be undertaken as a stand-alone evaluation or as part of an overall evaluation of an entire process or a value chain.This unit applies to establishing the overall or broad sustainability impact of processes undertaken in a work area and making recommendations for mitigating negative sustainability impacts. This includes evaluating the impact on products made, services offered, and use of sites by an organisation or value chain member. This unit covers only that portion of the value chain which is totally within the boundaries of the selected work area. This unit applies to individuals with work area responsibilities, such as team leaders, maintenance staff, technicians and others who have some sustainability responsibility as part of their job.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Evaluate the work or process area
  • 1.1 Identify the boundaries of the process or work area to be evaluated
  • 1.2 Identify all process steps within this area
  • 1.3 Identify the change which occurs at each step
  • 1.4 Define sustainability interactions at each step
2 Determine sustainability issues for the work or process area
  • 2.1 Identify sustainability goals of enterprise as they relate to the process or work area
  • 2.2 Identify environmental sensitivities at each step in the process or work area
  • 2.3 Identify sustainability issues at each step in the process or work area
  • 2.4 Short-list high priority sustainability issues
3 Analyse sustainability issues for the work or process area
  • 3.1 Determine root cause of each short-listed sustainability issue
  • 3.2 Determine possible solutions to root causes
  • 3.3 Estimate resources required for solutions and alternative mitigation strategies
  • 3.4 Rank solutions strategies by desirability
  • 3.5 Recommend preferred solutions in accordance with organisational procedures and protocols
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAL08 MSS015015 Evaluate sustainability impact of a process Unit of competency
BAL28 MSS014002 Evaluate sustainability impact of a work or process area Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OEQ90 MSS014016 Evaluate sustainability impact from a work area or process Unit of competency