Learner Activity 3.4 the internet, find the website for your local Council. From the website, determine and list the types of environmental issues the Council has responsibility to regulate and enforce. Learner Activity 3.5 (Optional) If available, examine typical workplace environmental policies and procedures. Briefly outline the general approach that workplace has to environmental management. For example, look for any general statements given in the policy. List the titles of the main policies and procedures that apply to a typical worksite activity, e.g. minor construction involving digging trenches and other earthworks. Learner Activities 4 Topic Learner Activities 4 Code: KS01- EK142A Title: Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector Topic: 4. Sustainable work practices Learner Activity 4.1 By referring to available resources, including the internet explain the term ‘sustainable work practice’ and what this would mean to you, as an employee in an energy sector organisation. Learner Activity 4.2 Case Study: An outdoors worksite slopes down towards street level and the stormwater system. The privately owned land is cleared of trees and is mainly covered by patchy low lying weeds and grass. A 300mm deep trench for electrical cables is being dug, using manual tools, from street level to half way up the site. Power tools and a petrol-powered 230V alternator are being used on the site. Waste materials include aluminium, recyclable plastics, timber, copper wire and putrescible rubbish. The job will take a week, and the weather forecast is for heavy rain during that week. List the environmental issues associated with the site you would need to consider in order to apply environmentally sustainable work practices Briefly explain how the issues you identified be managed Describe ways in which energy usage on the job could be reduced. Learner Activity 4.3 Case Study: You are working in an electrical/electronic repair workshop. Typical repair jobs include repairing small electric motors, computers and electronic appliances, including photocopiers, TVs, DVD players and the like. The workshop generates a lot of electronic waste, along with other conventional waste products, some recyclable. A range
of cleaning chemicals is used, including acetone. The workshop is illuminated with a large number of fluorescent lights, although most of the workshop is unoccupied. List the environmental issues that apply in this situation, and explain how to deal with them What could be done to reduce the energy usage of this workshop? Learner Activity 4.4 By referring to your state/territory government environmental website: Give an overview of the general statements the site makes about waste disposal. For example, are there licensing requirements, does the site mention special types of waste, does it provide waste disposal information for organisations, the public? List the waste classifications that apply and an example waste product of each classification. Under what circumstances does waste need to be tracked during transport? What special requirements are there about disposing of asbestos? Are there special requirements concerning disposal of electronic/computer parts, batteries? If so, what are they? Learner Activity 4.5 By referring to your state/territory government environmental website or other internet or reference sources: Give an overview of the general statements the site about recycling. Is there a target figure for a particular year? Does it give reasons for recycling, and does it provide guidance on the types of recyclable materials typically produced by an energy sector organisation? Develop a list of typical recyclable materials produced by an energy sector organisation. Learner Activities 5 Code: KS01- EK142A Title: Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector Topic: 5. Sustainable energy Learner Activity 5.1 By referring to relevant websites (e.g., www.sustainableenergy.com.au/) or other resources: