AURAEA004 — Manage environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
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What an assessment for AURAEA004 must cover
36 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 12 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 8 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Plan compliance with environmental regulations and sustainability best practice
- 1.1Environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to own automotive workplace are sourced and interpreted
- 1.2Penalties for workplace and individual breaches of legislation are identified
- 1.3Workplace activities and equipment that are required to comply with environmental laws, regulations and standards are identified
- 1.4Workplace activities relevant to sustainability best practices are identified
- 1.5Environmental action plan is developed that incorporates workplace activities, environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices
2 Implement environmental action plan
- 2.1Workplace procedures, equipment and materials are established to meet workplace environmental and sustainability best practice requirements, or existing procedures, equipment and materials are evaluated and updated as required to determine ability to meet requirements
- 2.2Checklists are developed to ensure procedures are followed
- 2.3Safety data sheets (SDS) are sourced and stored, and staff notified of their location
- 2.4Emergency response procedures for major environmental accidents are developed and documented, and staff are notified of location and documentation developed for recording accidents and spills
- 2.5Staff are advised of workplace procedures, and use of equipment, materials and checklists
- 2.6Workplace procedures are put in place to address complaints regarding environmental issues
3 Review environmental action plan
- 3.1Environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to work in the automotive industry are regularly sourced and interpreted
- 3.2Environmental audit of workplace is carried out regularly and results are compared with environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices
- 3.3Environmental action plan is updated as required to ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices relevant to work in the automotive industry
- 3.4Workplace procedures, equipment and materials are put in place, or existing ones modified, to meet changed workplace environmental and sustainability best practice requirements
Performance evidence
- develop, implement and review an environmental action plan for one automotive workplace.
Knowledge evidence
- 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.
Foundation skills
- Learning skills: apply learning and processes to different situations.
- Reading skills: research, organise and interpret information relating to environmental laws, regulations and standards, and sustainability best practices.
- Writing skills: develop workplace documentation, such as workplace procedures and checklists; legibly and accurately complete environmental incident reports.
- Oral communication skills: communicate ideas and information to ensure all work is undertaken according to environmental best practice.
- Numeracy skills: use mathematical ideas and techniques to complete measurements, estimate material requirements required for the work, and calculate wastage rates of various methods.
- Planning and organising skills: plan and organise activities, including: preparing equipment; material recycling and waste management systems; use planning, checking and inspection techniques to avoid environmental contamination and wastage.
- Self-management skills: work autonomously.
- Teamwork skills: supervise others in ensuring compliance with workplace procedures.
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What does an assessment tool for AURAEA004 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AURAEA004 needs to address all 36 unit components: 3 elements with 15 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 12 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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