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BSBSUS401 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

BSBSUS401 Implement and monitor

environmentally sustainable work

practices

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Objectives

• Discover how to investigate current practices in relation to resource usage

• Know how to set targets for improvements • Learn to implement performance improvement

strategies • Understand how to monitor performance • Gain essential skills and knowledge required for this unit

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Investigate current practices in relation to resource usage

1.1 Identify environmental regulations applying to the enterprise

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National Legislation

• Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC)

• Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 • National Environment Protection Measures

(Implementation) Act 1998.

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EPBC: Matters of national environmental significance

• World heritage properties • National heritage places • Wetlands of international importance • Nationally threatened species and

ecological communities • Migratory species • Commonwealth marine areas • The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park • Nuclear actions which includes uranium mining • A water resource

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Who does the EPBC affect?

• Landowners • Developers • Industry • Farmers • Councils • State and territory agencies • Commonwealth agencies.

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Actions • Property development • Industrial processes • Mineral and petroleum resource exploration • Storage and transportation of hazardous materials • Waste disposal • Earthworks • Impoundment • Extraction and diversion of water • Agricultural activities • Aquaculture • Research activities • Vegetation clearance • Culling of animals • Dealings with land.

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Significant impact

• The sensitivity, value and quality of the environment • The intensity, duration, severity and geographic extent • Whether there are any matters of national environmental

significance located in the area • Whether there is potential for impacts on matters of

national environmental significance at the broadest scope of the proposed action

• Whether there are any proposed measures to avoid or minimise impacts.

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National Environment Protection Measures (Implementation) Act 1998

• Air toxics • Ambient air quality • Assessment of site contamination • Diesel vehicle emissions • Movement of controlled waste

between states and territories • National pollutant inventory • Used packaging materials.

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State and territory legislation

• Australian Capital Territory • New South Wales • Northern Territory • Queensland • Tasmania • Victoria • South Australia • Western Australia.

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Organisational regulations

• Use of sustainable resources • Recycling • Waste reduction measures • Use of energy saving technology • Consideration of environmental

factors in strategic decision-making.

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Activity 1.1

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1.2 Analyse procedures for assessing compliance with environmental/sustainability regulations

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Compliance with environmental regulations

• Meeting relevant laws, by-laws and regulations or best practice or codes of practice to support compliance in environmental performance and sustainability at each level as required (such as Environmental Protection or Biodiversity Conservation Act): o international o commonwealth o state/territory o industry o organisation.

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Activity 1.2

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1.3 Collect information on environmental and resource efficiency systems and procedures, and provide to the work group where appropriate

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Environmental and resource efficiency systems

• Carbon management • Waste assessment • Improve purchasing • Improve storage • Energy conservation • Water conservation • Preserving waterways • Improving information • Reducing odour and air emissions.

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Activity 1.3

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1.4 Collect, analyse and organise information from a range of sources to provide information/advice and tools/resources for improvement opportunities

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Range of sources

• Organisation specifications • Regulatory sources • Relevant stakeholders • Resource use.

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Activity 1.4

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1.5 Measure and document current resource usage of members of the work group

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Resources

• Utilities • Business equipment and machinery • Raw materials • Disposables:

o food o plastic o paper o cardboard o glass.

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Measuring usage

• Total amount of resource used over fixed period(s) of time

• Total cost of resource used • Total cost of resource used in comparison to cost of

wastage • Total cost of resource used in

comparison to relevant profits made

• Amount of resource used in comparison to regulatory guidelines or limits.

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Activity 1.5

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1.6 Analyse and document current purchasing strategies

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Sustainable procurement

• Environmental • Social • Economic.

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Supply chains

• In order to make informed decisions about purchasing strategies it is important to understand the supply chain of the product.

• Some products have very long supply chains that are often global

• It is important to find out whether or not the same environmental protection and/or human rights that we enjoy in Australia are being adhered to throughout the supply chain.

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Activity 1.6

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1.7 Analyse current work processes to access information and data to assist in identifying areas for improvement

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Work processes

• Design of product and/or service • Manufacture of product • Delivery of product and/or service • Storage • Disposal • Supply chain management • Administration.

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Analyse work processes

• Identify a single process • Break the process down into steps • Gather information about environmental impact • Ask for suggestions on ways to improve the process • Identify areas for improvement • Ensure compliance with relevant

regulations.

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Activity 1.7

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