1. Organise for monitoring
   • Identify monitoring required to be undertaken on waste site from company requirements and relevant legislation
   • Determine special testing requirements and incorporate into job requirements
   • Obtain and check tools, equipment and materials required for work to ensure safe and efficient operation
   • Identify and manage potential job requirement risks and hazards in accordance with company requirements, OHS and other relevant legislation
   • Select and fit emergency and personal protective equipment in accordance with job requirements, manufacturers' specifications, company requirements and relevant legislation
2. Monitor batters and landfill cells
   • Check covered batters and cells to ensure integrity of form and shape and absence of erosion, flooding, leachate or vermin
3. Monitor drainage systems
   • Monitor drainage systems and grease traps to detect contamination, blockages and determine drainage flow and characteristics
   • Take sample of drainage liquid to determine contamination level and characteristics in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation
4. Monitor waste and surrounding environment
   • Organise for olfactory tests to be conducted to determine level of odour at waste site and surrounding environment, in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation
   • Organise for tests to be conducted to monitor noise levels at waste site, in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation
   • Organise for tests to be conducted to monitor gases at waste site in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation
   • Monitor condition of fences, roads, signs and other infrastructure to determine maintenance requirements in accordance with company requirements
5. Document monitoring activities
   • Complete all required documentation promptly and accurately in accordance with company requirements, manufacturers' specifications and relevant legislation

Refer to Evidence Guide

Critical aspects of competency

Accurate identification of monitoring requirements including special tests required

Correct determination of equipment tools and materials requirements

Selection of appropriate emergency and PPE requirements

Identification of potential risks and hazards to monitoring activities

Monitoring of landfill cells

Monitoring of drainage systems

Monitoring of landfill environment

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

Potential risks and hazards to monitoring activities

Basic tool and equipment operation

Waste analytical methods

Surface and ground water quality sampling and monitoring

Leachate monitoring

Leak detection systems

Standard landfill site testing procedures and requirements

Landfill cover requirements and considerations

Basic drainage operation

Emergency response procedures

Company requirements

Environmental management plan

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

following instructions and giving information

reading and interpreting schedules and work requirements

equipment operation

use of relevant tools

use of communications equipment twoway radio and mobile phone

accurate hazard identification

safe and efficient work practices

working in confined spaces

using 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 Cover waste

PRMWM21B Cover waste

PRMWMB Maintain disposal site

PRMWM23B Maintain disposal site

PRMCMNA Participate in workplace safety arrangements

PRMCMN201A Participate in workplace safety arrangements

PRMCMNA Contribute to workplace safety arrangements

PRMCMN301A Contribute to workplace safety arrangements

BSBCMNB Participate in environmental work practices

BSBCMN215B Participate in environmental work practices

BSBCMNB Maintain environmental procedures

BSBCMN313B Maintain environmental procedures.

Resources required to assess this unit

The following resources should be available

waste site for monitoring

tools equipment and materials for monitoring

company monitoring requirements

company environmental management plan

company waste management plan

monitoring and testing equipment

personal protective equipment

site safety plan

OHS requirements

MSDS

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 monitoring activities at a landfill site 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 within a range of sites and with a variety of waste types

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 that 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