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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Organise waste management WHS training.
  2. Instruct on waste identification and emergency responses.
  3. Review and document training processes.

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.

Site safety planmust include:

safe access

exit requirements

use of equipment, including PPE.

Hazards and risks are those identified by the organisation that may lead to:

damage to plant, vehicle or property

harm to the environment

illness or injury to employees, contractors or the public

injuries resulting from manual handling and repetitive work.


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 organise and deliver training for hazard identification and waste emergency responses to two learners.

For each learner, the person must:

plan learning programs suitable to the learner’s characteristics and needs

provide the following details to the learner in a timely manner:

training attendance requirements

location

proposed outcome of training

reason for instruction or demonstration

organise the learning environment and selecting, checking, using and storing of appropriate emergency and personal protective equipment (PPE)

train staff in hazard and risk identification and emergency response processes and systems, including:

emergency escape details and all-clear procedures

critical plant operator personnel procedures

accounting for all personnel after emergency evacuation has been completed

containing and isolating emergency situation

clean up

train staff in containing and isolating waste procedures

evaluate training effectiveness and identify necessary improvements

follow organisational procedures to work safely and comply with regulatory and legal requirements.


Knowledge Evidence

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

classifications of waste

emergency response systems

hazards and risks associated with waste management including hazardous substances and dangerous goods

methods required to assess waste characteristics in relation to hazard and risk identification, where waste characteristics include consideration of:

density

level of contamination

quality

shape

size

volume

weight

types of contamination:

infestation

mixing with other waste types

rot or mould

waterlogging

types of waste streams:

commercial and industrial waste

construction and demolition

dangerous goods

green waste

hazardous substances

municipal waste

waste categories:

solid: non-hazardous

liquid: non-hazardous

hazardous: regulated, prescribed, dangerous goods, quarantined, medical and clinical

recoverable resources.