Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare to handle waste.
- General waste, contaminated and biological waste and recyclable items are identified according to company requirements, and any issues are clarified.
- Work site hazards are assessed and risks controlled according to company, legislative, and health and safety requirements.
- Equipment is selected according to job requirements, checked for serviceability, and faults are rectified or reported before starting work.
- Cleaning chemicals are selected and prepared according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety, and company requirements.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) is sourced and used according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety, and company requirements.
- Tasks are sequenced to ensure maximum efficiency when completing cleaning requirements.
- Transfer waste to waste carrier.
- Waste items are collected and safely transferred to waste carrier according to health and safety, and company requirements.
- Biological waste is transferred to biohazard bins according to health and safety requirements.
- Rubbish bins and surrounds are spot cleaned according to company requirements.
- Soiled rubbish bin liners are replaced according to health and safety, and company requirements.
- Transfer waste to disposal unit.
- Deliver recyclable materials.
- Recyclable materials are identified and separated according to health and safety, and company requirements.
- Recyclable materials are transferred safely to dedicated recycling collection units for each type of material according to health and safety, and company requirements.
- Recycling containers and surrounds are spot cleaned according to health and safety, and company requirements.
- Recycling containers are checked and replaced in designated locations.
- Transfer of recyclable materials is documented according to company requirements.
- Clean and safety check equipment, and store equipment and chemicals.