Individuals must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
environmental regulations and standards relevant to own automotive workplace, including commonwealth, state and territory legislation and local government by-laws and regulations
procedures and processes that support environmental sustainability practices, including:
reducing waste
reusing materials
recycling waste
types of waste produced by automotive workplaces and their impact on the environment, including:
vehicle wastes, including:
coolants
oils
exhaust emissions
evaporative fuel emissions
waste components, including tyres
noise
workplace wastes, including:
cleaning materials
paper waste
general rubbish
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
procedures for controlling hazards to stormwater and wastewater drainage systems, including:
capturing, 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 bunding, grease traps and triple interceptors
procedures for protecting air quality and controlling noise hazards, including:
minimising the emission of airborne particles, gases and fumes
containing and redirecting airborne particles, gases and fumes
insulating noise from automotive workshops
procedures for developing an environmental action plan, including:
identifying environmental and sustainability best practice requirements for an automotive workplace
identifying workplace measures, including equipment and processes, to meet environmental and sustainability best practice requirements
identifying persons responsible for carrying out measures within and outside the workplace
identifying timeframe for carrying out measures
identifying quantified reduction targets in volume, weight and costs
identifying frequency of performing workplace environmental audits
procedures for implementing an environmental action plan, including:
evaluating workplace environmental and sustainability measures
selecting suitable workplace environmental and sustainability measures
establishing workplace environmental and sustainability measures, including:
developing checklists
developing emergency response procedures
instructing staff
procedures for addressing complaints from the public, regulatory authorities and staff
procedures for reviewing an environmental action plan, including workplace environmental audit.
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 having managed environmental and sustainability compliance in their automotive workplace, e.g. environmental action plan.
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 workplace or simulated workplace
environmental regulations and standards relevant to automotive workplace, including commonwealth, state and territory legislation and local government by-laws and regulations
workplace environmental auditing documentation.