1. Organise for waste dispatch
   • Identify waste dispatch requirements in accordance with waste type, company requirements and relevant legislation
   • Schedule and confirm waste dispatch with waste contractor to ensure maximisation of load
   • Communicate and confirm waste dispatch details with appropriate waste disposal facility and other relevant regulatory bodies
   • Identify and organise appropriate labour required for dispatch activity in accordance with company requirements, manufacturers' specifications, company requirements and relevant legislation
   • Select and fit emergency and personal protective equipment in accordance with job requirements, manufacturers' specification, company requirements and relevant legislation
   • Identify and handle potential risks and hazards to work in accordance with company requirements, occupational health and safety and other relevant legislation
2. Coordinate loading of waste
   • Organise loading site to ensure the safe and efficient loading of waste
   • Identify load to be loaded, specific loading requirements and location of loading site to waste contractor
   • Provide waste contractor with signalling and instructions to ensure safe and efficient loading
   • Monitor loading site to ensure compliance with loading instructions, containment of waste within designated loading area and availability of space for loading
   • Provide loading assistance in accordance with company requirements
   • Measure and record dispatched waste in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation
   • Check load to ensure it is adequately covered, contained and/or secured in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation
3. Clean up area
   • Clear and clean area and equipment to ensure safe and effective future operation in accordance with company requirements
4. Document waste dispatch
   • Document all details of dispatch accurately and promptly in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation

Refer to Evidence Guide

Critical aspects of competency

Correct interpretation of waste dispatch job requirements

Organisation of equipment and personnel

Liaison with waste disposal facility and relevant regulatory bodies

Determining emergency and personal protective equipment requirements

Identification of potential risks and hazards to waste loading

Coordination of loading

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

Measurements including weights and volumes

Potential risks and hazards

Loading requirements

Types of loading equipment

Signalling techniques

Emergency response procedures

Occupational health and safety requirements

Duty of care in provision of services

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 liaison interpersonal and signalling

measurement of waste

materials handling skills

using communications equipment twoway radio and mobile phone

reading graduated device

hazard identification

safe and efficient work practices

use of emergency and personal protective equipment

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 Prepare waste for reuse

This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other competencies relevant to the job function, for example PRMWM19B Prepare waste for re-use.

Resources required to assess this unit

The following resources should be available

waste dispatch requirements

contact with waste contractor disposal facility etc

personal protective equipment

MSDS

communications equipment

waste measurement and recording equipment

waste for dispatch

OHS requirements

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 this field and reviewing dispatch 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 the plan meets the objectives of the client and that it complies with industry expectations in the particular client environment If the environment is narrowly defined or is not representative of industry needs it may be necessary to refer to portfolio case studies of a variety of waste requirements to assess competency in the dispatch 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