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Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
Unit of competency
National Code
AURAEA002
AURAEA002
State Code
AXE88
AXE88
TGA Status
Current
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
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
20
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes required to follow environmental and sustainability best practices, including complying with established workplace procedures and environmental regulations as well as following sustainability practices that may reduce the environmental impact of work practices and outputs.It applies to those working in the automotive industry.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify environmental and sustainability best practices relating to own automotive workplace
- 1.1 Reasons for ethical environmental practice in workplace are identified
- 1.2 Own environmental responsibilities in the workplace are identified
- 1.3 Procedures and equipment that enable compliance with environmental regulatory requirements are identified in own workplace
- 1.4 Procedures and equipment that support sustainability best practice are identified in own workplace
2. Follow environmental best practice procedures in course of own work
- 2.1 Wastewater and contaminants are identified and prevented from entering water systems or from contaminating land according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- 2.2 Hazardous airborne particles, gases and fumes are identified and reduced or prevented from being emitted according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- 2.3 Hazardous noise types and activities are identified, confined to agreed operating hours, and reduced or prevented according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- 2.4 Environmental damage and breaches of environmental regulations are reported as required to supervisor
3. Follow sustainability best practice procedures in course of own work
- 3.1 Recyclable and non-recyclable materials are identified, sorted and stored according to workplace procedures
- 3.2 Recyclable and non-recyclable materials are disposed of according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- 3.3 Methods to reduce energy resource consumption are followed according to workplace procedures
- 3.4 Problems with complying with sustainability best practice are reported as required to supervisor
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF007 | AURAEA2002 | Apply environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace | Unit of competency |