Elements and Performance Criteria
- Apply and monitor environment regulations
- Reasons for ethical environmental practice in an automotive 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
- Waste is minimised, waste materials, including sludge, solids and other wastes are sorted and stored in bins for recycling or disposal
- Packaging of goods is sorted and reused, disposed or recycled
- Safety equipment and other material necessary to support environmentally sound practices are identified and sourced
- Monitor and avoid contamination to water systems and land
- Wastewater and contaminants are identified and prevented from entering water systems or contaminating land
- Surface cleaning and preparation is undertaken in an impervious paved area and does not contaminate water systems or land
- Parts and components containing hazardous materials are drained and stored in a sealed container
- Liquid wastes are put into storage or recycling containers and placed in an undercover bunded area
- Paints, thinners are reduced, reused, recycled or stored in a bunded drained area for collection by an approved disposal agent
- Spill kit is located and used to prevent water or land contamination
- Spills are cleaned immediately and workplace is kept clean to prevent unintentional water or land contamination
- Hands are cleaned over drains connected to an oil/water separator or drums for collection of liquid waste
- Monitor and avoid hazards to air quality
- Spray painting is conducted in an approved spray booth
- Paint is mixed in a well-ventilated room
- Abrasive sanding is undertaken in an enclosed booth or chamber
- Welding is conducted in a well ventilated area
- All CFCs, HCFCs and blends from air conditioning systems are recovered for recycling or approved disposal during servicing or decommissioning
- Spray booth is maintained to ensure it is operating according to manufacturer and component supplier specifications
- Spray guns and equipment is cleaned in an environmentally safe manner
- Hazardous airborne particles are monitored, prevented, reduced and contained
- Hazardous gases and fumes are monitored, prevented, reduced and contained
- 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