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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
MSS014002
State Code
BAL28
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
22/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/08/2016
Field of Education
050999 - Environmental Studies, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
08/08/2016
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency covers evaluating 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 inside organisations and their value chains. It typically applies to only a portion of a value chain. The unit has been developed with manufacturing operations as a focus. However, because of the range of organisations in a typical manufacturing value chain it may also be applied to processes in non-manufacturing parts of organisations and other types of organisations.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. The unit scope includes evaluating the impact on products made, services offered, and use of sites by an organisation or manufacturing value chain member, such as a contractor. 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.Environmental sensitivities referred to in this unit are at the issue level. The technical measurement of operational performance or measurement of emissions or other environmental impact is not covered by this unit.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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 other sustainability issues at each step in the selected portion of the value chain.
  • 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 possible 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
D7725 MSS014002A Evaluate sustainability impact of a work or process area Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OAF86 MSS014009 Evaluate sustainability impact of a work or process area Unit of competency