Elements and Performance Criteria
- Apply environment regulations
- Reasons for ethical environmental practice in a marine maintenance and service workshop are identified
- Environmental responsibilities of staff in a marine service workshop are identified
- Penalties for individual breaches of the legislation are identified
- Waste is minimised, and waste, including biological materials (marine biota), sludge and solid, are sorted and stored in appropriate bins for recycling or disposal
- Packaging on goods received is sorted and disposed of appropriately
- Identify and avoid hazards to stormwater, foreshores and marine environments
- No wastewater or contaminants are allowed to enter stormwater systems, foreshores or marine environments
- All vessel and component maintenance, service and repair is undertaken in an environmentally responsible manner to avoid hazards to stormwater systems, foreshores and marine environments
- All preparation areas, in particular for anti-foulant paint preparation, are bunded and under cover to ensure accidental spillage cannot escape into stormwater systems, foreshores and marine environments
- All components containing environmentally hazardous material are labelled and stored undercover in a sealed and bunded or drained area
- All liquid wastes are drained into appropriate storage or recycling containers
- Bilge water is disposed of in an appropriate manner
- Spill kit is located and used as needed to prevent stormwater and foreshore pollution and damage to the marine environment
- Spills are cleaned immediately and the workplace is kept clean to prevent unintentional stormwater and foreshore pollution and damage to the marine environment
- Identify and avoid hazards to air quality
- Hazards of airborne particles, including anti-foulant are identified, minimised and contained
- Paint is mixed in a well-ventilated room
- Abrasive sanding is undertaken in an area where waste is contained and collected to avoid contamination of the surrounding area
- Fibre glassing is undertaken in an enclosed under cover area that is well ventilated
- Surface coating operations by spraying are carried out in a manner that does not cause environmental damage
- Welding and thermal cutting is conducted in a well ventilated area
- Hazards of gases and fumes are identified, minimised and contained
- Clean-up of guns, general tools, equipment and spray and/ or painting equipment is conducted in an environmentally safe manner
- Identify and avoid noise hazards