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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify operational requirements.
  2. Organise plant, equipment and materials.
  3. Allocate work areas and activities.

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.

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 lead a team to organise waste management operations.

While organising waste management operations, the person must:

identify the following to organise equipment and personnel requirements:

work site specifications and timeframes

estimations of site characteristics, and past experience and special requirements for waste management

potential hazards and risks

personnel capacity and licenses to ensure they are appropriate to the work being performed

allocate and monitor personnel, work, activities and equipment use to ensure compliance with work health and safety (WHS) requirements and organisational procedures

provide suitable training and assessment opportunities and assistance for personnel where skill gaps are identified

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

conduct a potential hazard and risk analysis to identify emergency and personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety requirements

check plant and equipment to ensure they are in good working order

develop a site safety plan

record and report on operational activities.


Knowledge Evidence

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

classifications of waste

environmental management techniques relating to minimising erosion and covering waste

operational features of waste management industry:

licensing

waste contaminants

waste disposal and recovery methods

waste non-conformances

waste processing plant types

waste processing techniques

work site requirements to ensure compliance with safe operating procedures:

awareness of contamination sources

awareness of fire hazards

compliance with handling, transport and storage requirements of dangerous goods and hazardous substances

confined spaces procedures

emergency procedures, including first aid and emergency shut-down procedures

following safety data sheets (SDS)

observing speed limits, and right of way in incline and decline

operating equipment, plant and machinery according to manufacturer specifications

recognising hazards

safe handling of waste

wearing seatbelts

working safely around other personnel, tools, plant and equipment.