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Elements and Performance Criteria

Identify services to be provided.
Select a pest management vehicle.
- Type of vehicle required for pest management service delivery is determined according to manufacturer specifications and company and compliance requirements.
- Suitable vehicle is identified and its compliance with roadworthiness and registration rules is confirmed according to company and compliance requirements.
Determine performance characteristics and select equipment.
Ensure access to supplies of equipment.
- Purchase, hiring and leasing options for equipment are examined and selected to suit budget and usage patterns according to company requirements.
- Relationship with suppliers is built and maintained on suitable trading terms according to company requirements.
Maintain up-to-date information on equipment.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Pests must include:	ants cockroaches rodents spiders.

Equipment must include:	inspection equipment lockable storage areas personal protective equipment pesticide application equipment pesticide measuring and mixing equipment waste disposal containers.

Compliance requirements must include:	Australian standards, quality assurance and certification requirements relating to selecting pest management vehicle and equipment commonwealth, state and territory legislation and local government regulations relating to selecting pest management vehicle and equipment that affect company operation, including: consumer protection dangerous goods pesticide registers and manifests pesticide use privacy public health and safety national and industry codes of practice and advisory standards relating to selecting pest management vehicle and equipment, including: building codes dangerous goods codes work health and safety requirements relating to selecting pest management vehicle and equipment, including: procedures for hazard identification, risk assessment and hazard control, including hierarchy of hazard control requirements of national registration authority and state government authorities use of safe work methods.

Suitability criteria to be considered must include:	compliance with regulatory or legislative requirements containment of pesticides durability in normal working conditions ease of cleaning ease of use maintenance costs repair costs safety spray equipment application rates.

Estimation must be based on one or more of the following:	maintenance records manufacturer specifications previous experience usage patterns.