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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Need for assessing waste generation and management may include assessment for: | determining waste profile, identifying opportunities for reducing household waste and improving management of household waste legislative, regulatory and compliance purposes providing building design advice. |
Residential building refers to: | any building categorised as Class 1, 2, 4 and 10a of the Building Code of Australia or in accordance with jurisdictional requirements. |
Client may include: | builder community organisation construction manager government agency landlord local government house owner property developer property manager real estate agent tenant. |
Effective communication strategies may include: | active listening being non-judgemental exploring problems expressing an individual perspective providing sufficient time for questions and responses providing summarising and reflective responses in conflict situations using appropriate words, behaviour and posture using clarifying, summarising questions using clear and concise language using culturally appropriate communication using plain English using verbal and non-verbal communication. |
Commonwealth, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations, and industry ethical and conduct standards may include: | environment protection ethical behaviour fair trading and consumer protection: confidentiality conflict of interest duty of care non-discriminatory practices privacy residential tenancies OHS waste and waste management waste use assessment: accreditation assessment procedures certification documentation. |
Issues may include: | basis for need to conduct waste assessment information required by assessor from client information that assessor is required to document objectives of assessment. |
Hazards may include: | biological waste confined spaces electricity fire harassment, bullying and/or violence involving co-workers or customers hazardous substances: asbestos biological products blood products broken metal chemicals electrical wiring fibres fumes gases glass insulation lead leaking containers mercury oil and petrol heat: burns scalds manual handling: carrying lifting pulling pushing machinery, including powered and non-powered equipment skin penetrating injuries: knives plant thorns and prickles sharps syringes waste: contaminated inadequately contained waste work environment: access animals dust floor surfaces insect bites lighting noise pollen temperature trips, slips and falls working at heights ventilation. |
Assessment documentation may include: | building details building plans and specifications checklists client details company promotional materials contact details municipal waste collection details photographic evidence private or contract waste collection details risk assessment site details. |
Tools, equipment and other requirements may include: | absorbent material bunding equipment calculator clipboard collection containers compass digital camera ladder lifting gear measurement equipment personal protective equipment (PPE): anti-viral/bacterial protective face masks dust masks eye protection gloves headwear overalls safety shoes and work boots reference manuals safety barriers and warning signs scales tape measure thermometer torch. |
Information that should be obtained prior to assessment may include: | household members: age number household waste survey results: type of waste volume of waste waste reduction, reuse, recycling and removal strategies currently in place. |
Details of assessment may include: | address of residence assessor name and contact details cost of assessment date and time of assessment duration of assessment. |
Information may include: | household waste generation: type volume household waste management practices: recycle reduction refusal removal reuse. |
Household waste disposed of through municipal waste and recycling containers may include: | household garbage green organics recyclables. |
Composition and quantity of waste components may include: | waste components: household garbage green organics recyclables: aluminum cardboard contaminated glass paper plastic steel quantity of waste: number proportion/percentage source volume weight. |
Other forms of household waste include: | e-waste hard waste hazardous waste. |
Information onbehaviour and preferences of household members that impact on waste generation and management may relate to: | medical conditions of household members resident attitudes to consumer issues: bulk buying lifespan of products packaging resident attitudes to minimising waste, reusing materials and recycling materials resident perception of waste generation and management. |
Data collection tools may include: | checklists and forms graphs questionnaires self-assessment forms software programs tables. |
Characteristics of household waste and waste management practices may include: | comparison of type and volume of waste with similar households trends in waste generation over time waste profile: types volume. |
Sources of technical advice on household waste management may include: | colleagues community organisations consultants environment organisations gardeners government agencies manufacturers professional associations research bodies staff or employee representatives supervisors and managers suppliers of waste management technologies waste management advisers waste management companies. |
Options for reducing household waste and associated emissions and improving waste management may include: | preventative maintenance of: appliances structures vehicles reduction of waste: household practices: composting worm farming packaging: avoiding individually wrapped items purchasing products with minimal packaging purchasing: bulk buying products with a long shelf-life choosing concentrated or refillable forms of products using durable rather than disposable products recycling waste: packaging: avoiding packaging made of more than one material that cannot be separated buying products with recyclable or reusable packaging purchasing: buying products made from recycled materials buying products that may be recycled recycling household items: aluminium cans and foil appliances computer equipment glass bottles and jars milk and juice containers paper and cardboard plastics steel cans segregating waste for recycling removal: batteries fluorescent lamps green waste mixed rubble safe chemical waste disposal resource recovery and exchange: automotive waste: batteries metal tyres building and construction waste clothing e-waste general hard waste scrap metals reuse: household practices: reclaiming and reinventing products repairing products reusing products purchasing: purchasing durable rather than disposable items purchasing products that can be reused many times. |