Elements and Performance Criteria
- Apply and monitor environment regulations
- Reasons for ethical environmental practice in an marine workplace are identified
- Environmental responsibilities and penalties for individual breaches of legislation and regulations are identified
- Documents and procedures relevant to environmental safety and hazards are applied
- Safety equipment and other material necessary to support environmentally sound practices are identified and sourced
- Monitor and avoid contamination to water systems and marine environments
- Wastewater or contaminants are contained to restrict entry to water systems, foreshores or marine environments
- Vessel and component maintenance, service and repair is undertaken in an environmentally responsible manner to avoid hazards to water systems, foreshores and marine environments
- Engine and component cleaning is carried out in an area that is bunded or graded to a collection pit
- All preparation areas, in particular anti-foulant paint preparation, is bunded and under cover to ensure accidental spillage cannot escape into water systems, foreshores and marine environments
- All components containing environmentally hazardous material are stored undercover in a sealed and bunded area
- 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 and disposed of as controlled waste by a licensed contractor to prevent water, foreshore pollution and damage to the marine environment
- Spills are cleaned up immediately and the workplace is kept clean to prevent unintentional pollution to water, foreshores and the marine environment
- Monitor and avoid hazards to air quality
- Monitor and avoid noise hazards
- Monitor and apply sustainability best practice
- Sustainability best practice is monitored and applied to minimise waste and potential damage to the environment according to workplace policies and procedures
- Methods to reduce resource consumption (water, electricity, fossil fuels, chemicals) are monitored and applied
- Environmental damage and breaches of environmental regulations are monitored and recorded