1. Organise for monitoring of contained waste
   • Identify contained waste monitoring requirements in accordance with waste type, length of storage, company requirements, manufacturers' specifications and relevant legislation
   • Select appropriatemonitoring equipment in accordance with contained waste monitoring requirements, company requirements and relevant legislation
   • Identify and manage potential risks and hazards to job requirements 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. Check waste containment
   • Check integrity of waste containment to ensure no leakage of waste
   • Conduct stocktake of waste to confirm recorded stock levels
   • Organise testing of waste containment in accordance with manufacturers' specifications company requirements and relevant legislation
3. Check storage facility
   • Check storage facility to ensure no contamination in the area in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation
   • Secure storage facility to prohibit unauthorised access in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation
   • Organise testing of waste storage facility in accordance with manufacturers' specifications, company requirements and relevant legislation
4. Document monitoring activities
   • Document all details of contained waste monitoring accurately and promptly in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation

Refer to Evidence Guide

Critical aspects of competency

Correct determination of monitoring requirements

Effective organisation and monitoring of contained waste storage

Correct determination of monitoring equipment requirements

Correct selection of appropriate emergency and personal protective equipment requirements

Accurate identification of potential risks and hazards to waste monitoring

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 and longterm storage requirements

Potential risks and hazards of waste storage

Potential risks and hazards of waste monitoring

Monitoring methods and tests

Indicators of leakage and contamination

Security requirements for waste storage facility

Emergency response procedures

Company requirements

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

following instructions giving information and writing

reading and interpreting work requirements

use of monitoring equipment

materials handling skills

identification of waste types

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

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

contained waste for monitoring

monitoring equipment

personal protective equipment

MSDS

OHS requirements

monitoring 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 the field and reviewing the monitoring of contained 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 monitoring of contained waste storage

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