1. Organise for receival of waste
   • Review waste receival schedule to identify all job requirements
   • Select appropriate personnel and equipment for waste receival
   • Identify and manage potential risks and hazards to work, in accordance with company requirements, occupational health and safety and other relevant legislation
   • Utilise appropriate personnel and/or equipment to maximise safety, efficiency and effectiveness of unloading waste
   • Pre-check personal protective equipment to ensure it is not damaged
   • Select and fit emergency and personal protective equipment in accordance with job requirements, manufacturers' specifications, company requirements and relevant legislation
   • Identify and review the suitability of the designated unloading area to ensure adequate storage capacity and ability to meet unloading requirements
2. Receive waste
   • Screen all waste received to identify waste type and characteristics
   • Advise waste generator/deliverer of hazardous waste and disposal
   • Advise waste generator/deliverer of other more appropriate re-use/recycling/disposal options
   • Identify and handle waste non-conformances in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation
   • Measure and record all waste received in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation
   • Calculate fee based on waste type and quantity and charge to waste generator/deliverer, in accordance with company accounting requirements
   • Receive, record and issue receipt for correct fee payment in accordance with company accounting requirements
   • Take a load sample in accordance with company requirements, manufacturers' specifications and relevant legislation
3. Coordinate unloading of waste
   • Give clear directions to unloadingsite to waste generator/deliverer to ensure safety of personnel involved
   • Provide waste generator/deliverer with signalling and instructions to ensure safe and effective unloading in designated unloading area
   • Provide unloading assistance in accordance with company requirements and OHS regulations/procedures
   • Monitor unloading site to ensure compliance with unloading instructions, containment of waste within designated unloading area and adequate storage capacity

Refer to Evidence Guide

Critical aspects of competency

Correct interpretation of waste receival schedule and job requirements

Efficient organisation of equipment and personnel requirements

Identification of potential risks and hazards to waste receival and unloading

Coordination of unloading

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

Waste types streams and characteristics

Waste management options

Waste contaminants

Waste monitoring sampling and analytical methods

Measurements including weights and volumes

Waste sampling procedures

Potential risks and hazards

Unloading requirements

Waste nonconformances handling

Signalling techniques

Emergency response procedures

Company requirements

Occupational health and safety requirements

Relevant industry standards

Relevant legislation

Relevant environmental regulations

OHS hierarchy of control

Specific skills needed to achieve the performance criteria

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

communication including customer service and liaison interpersonal following instructions giving information signalling

reading and interpreting work schedules

equipment operation

waste monitoring and sampling

measurement of waste

identifying gross weight and payload of vehicle

record keeping

calculating including determining fees and calculating correct change

identifying and handling waste nonconformances

using communications equipment twoway radio and mobile phone

hazard identification and disposal

safe and efficient work practices

following MSDS

Other units of competency that could be assessed with this unit

This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other competencies relevant to the job function for example

PRMWMB Identify wastes and hazards

PRMWM44B Identify wastes and hazards

PRMCMNA Participate in workplace safety arrangements

PRMCMN201A Participate in workplace safety arrangements

PRMCMNA Provide effective client service

PRMCMN203A Provide effective client service

BSATECB Maintain computer files

BSATEC303B Maintain computer files

BSBCMNB Participate in environmental work practices

BSBCMN215B Participate in environmental work practices

BSBCMNA Maintain financial records

BSBCMN308A Maintain financial records

BSBRKGA Maintain business records

BSBRKG304A Maintain business records.

Resources required to assess this unit

The following resources should be available

waste receival schedule

waste receival area

personal protective equipment

OHS requirements

wastes for receival

measurement recording and fee calculation equipment

communications equipment

site safety plan

Gaining evidence to assess this unit

For valid and reliable assessment of this unit the competency should be demonstrated over a period of time and be observed by the assessor or assessment team working together to conduct the assessment 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

Evidence of competency is best obtained by observing activities in the field and reviewing the receival of waste under normal industry operating conditions If this is not practicable observations in realistic simulated environments may be substituted

Consistency in performance

Assessment requires that strategies meet the objectives of clients and comply with industry expectations in the particular client environment If the environment is narrowly defined or is not representative of industry needs it will be necessary to assess the unit within a variety of waste management environments or different client needs to assess competency in the receival of waste

Oral questioning or written assessment and hypothetical situations scenarios may be used to assess underpinning knowledge In assessment situations where the candidate is offered a preference between oral questioning and written audit questions are to be identical

Supplementary evidence may be obtained from relevant authenticated correspondence from existing supervisors team leaders or specialist training staff

Note All practical demonstrations must adhere to the safety and environmental regulations relevant to each state or territory

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