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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to sort waste.
   • Task sheet is reviewed to identify waste recovery requirements and waste sorting site.
   • Plant, equipment and materials for safe and efficient waste sorting are selected and obtained according to task requirements.
   • Personal protective equipment (PPE)is selected, checked and used according to organisational and compliance requirements.
   • Potential hazards and risks are identified and controlled, or reported to relevant personnel according to organisational and compliance requirements.
2. Identify waste to be sorted.
   • Waste types are identified for sorting and absence of non-conforming waste streams is confirmed, or problems are reported according to organisational requirements.
   • Sorting site is set up to ensure safe and efficient waste sorting according to organisational and compliance requirements.

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.
Compliance requirements must include:	commonwealth, state and territory legislation relating to waste sorting, including: environmental protection hazardous substances and dangerous goods industry codes licensing work health and safety.
Relevant personnel must include at least one of the following:	supervisor or team leader team member.

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.

The person must also prepare three work areas for waste sorting.

While preparing above work areas for waste sorting, the person must:

read and interpret work sheets to identify waste recovery tasks and site requirements

follow organisational procedures and comply with regulatory and legal requirements to:

protect the environment

select, check and use personal protective equipment (PPE)

identify and report hazards and risks in the work area

record and report waste details using organisational proformas

work safely with hazardous substances and dangerous goods

identify waste types to be processed including non-conforming waste

select and obtain the required plant, equipment and materials for waste sorting.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

classifications of dangerous goods

hazards and risks associated with waste sorting including those related to hazardous substances and dangerous goods

organisational policies and procedures relating to:

selecting, checking and using plant, equipment and materials for sorting waste

reporting hazards and problems

safe work practices

plant, equipment and materials which may be used for sorting waste

procedures for containing segregated waste types including containment and isolation of hazardous waste

waste types, streams and characteristics including non-conforming waste streams.

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