1. Maintain storage area
   • Secure storage area from unauthorised access in accordance with legislative, occupational health and safety (OHS) and company requirements
   • Ensure storage area complies with relevant environmental, legislative, OHS and company requirements
   • Identify existing hazards and control risks in the storage area in accordance with legislative, OHS and company requirements
   • Display safety warnings prominently and ensure safety information is accessible in accordance with legislative, OHS and company requirements
   • Store, maintain and safety-check equipment to enable ready access and re-use in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and legislative, OHS and company requirements
   • Store chemicals in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and legislative, OHS and company requirements
   • Clean, safety-check, record maintenance requirements and store personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and OHS and company requirements
   • Ensure storage area is accessible and free from obstacles in accordance with OHS and company requirements
   • Collect and dispose of all waste in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and environmental, legislative, OHS and company requirements

Refer to Evidence Guide

The evidence guide identifies the requirements to be demonstrated to confirm competence for this unit Assessment must confirm sufficient ability to use appropriate skills and knowledge to maintain a pest management storage area within regulatory and company requirements Assessment of performance should be over a period of time covering all categories within the range statement that are applicable in the working environment

Critical aspects of competency

Accurate identification of the hazards and risks associated with pest management

Compliance with company and legislativeregulatory requirements

Good storage and housekeeping practices particularly those relating to the labelling and security of chemicals

Knowledge of emergency response procedures

Knowledge of hierarchy of hazard control

Maintenance of a secure and accessible storage area

Systematic use of stock control records and chemical registermanifest

Knowledge needed to achieve the performance criteria

Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this unit in the workplace to transfer the skills to other contexts and to deal with unplanned events The knowledge requirements for this unit are listed below

Legislation regulations codes of practice and industry advisory standards applicable for securing storing using and disposing of chemicals

Equipment types and functions

Product knowledge including manufacturers specifications for equipment and chemicals being used

OHS legislation and procedures

Routes of entry and potential symptoms of exposure from chemicals

Hazards and risks of storing preparing using and disposing of chemicals

Emergency response procedures

Injury dangerous occurrence and incident reporting requirements

Work order specifications

Documentation requirements

Company management structure and reporting channels

Specific skills needed to achieve the performance criteria

To achieve the performance criteria some complementary skills are required These are

safe handling management and disposal of chemicals

reading interpreting and comprehending directions and safety instructions in equipment manuals MSDS safety warning signs and symbols enterprise codes and on chemical labels

communicating clearly and concisely using written and verbal modes

requesting advice or further information

seeking and receiving feedback

working on an individual basis and within a team

planning and organising work

sourcing organising and recording information

applying manual handling techniques

Other units of competency that could be assessed with this unit

Competence in this unit may be assessed in conjunction with

PRMPMB Assess pest management options

PRMPM02B Assess pest management options

PRMPMB Modify environment to manage pests

PRMPM05B Modify environment to manage pests

PRMPMB Apply pesticide to manage pests

PRMPM06B Apply pesticide to manage pests

PRMPMB Implement a pest management plan

PRMPM07B Implement a pest management plan

PRMPMB Advise client on pest management options

PRMPM09B Advise client on pest management options

PRMPMB Conduct fumigation

PRMPM11B Conduct fumigation

PRMPMA Prepare and present a pest management submission including quotation

PRMPM43A Prepare and present a pest management submission including quotation.

Resources required to assess this unit

The following resources should be available

access to a suitable work site or venue

access to personal protective equipment

access to equipment operating manuals and MSDS

access to suitable equipment and chemicals

access to plain English version of relevant statutes and procedures

work order instructions work plans and schedules and policy documents

assessment instruments including personal planner and assessment record book

Gaining evidence to assess this unit

For valid and reliable assessment of this unit the competency should be demonstrated in the field under normal industry operating conditions or if this is not practicable in a simulated work environment

The competency should be demonstrated over a period of time and observed by the assessor

The competency is to be demonstrated in a range of situations which may include customerworkplace interruptions and involvement in related activities normally experienced in the workplace

Supplementary evidence may be obtained from relevant written correspondence with existing and potential clients This information must be relevant by showing evidence of the candidates work performance

Other forms of gaining evidence such as through oral questioning and hypothetical situations scenarios may be used to supplement but not substitute for the practical demonstration of competence

Key competency levels

There are a number of processes that are learnt throughout work and life which are required in all jobs They are fundamental processes and generally transferable to other work functions Some of these are covered by the key competencies although others may be added

Information below highlights how these processes are applied in this competency standard