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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify services to be provided
   • Identify services from business plan and company marketing strategy
   • Prepare and review a classification of types of waste management services to be offered against plant, equipment and material needs
2. Determine performance characteristics of plant, equipment and materials
   • Specify plant, equipment and materials performance against type of services provided
   • Obtain performance needs of relevant legislation and applicable standards
   • Determine plant, equipment and materials' fitness for purpose based on product specification
   • Establish maintenance, repair costs, downtime and life expectancy
   • Identify health and safety performance requirements of personal protective equipment from manufacturers' specifications
3. Ensure access to plant equipment and materials
   • Maintain mixture of owned, hired and leased plant and equipment to suit budget and usage patterns
   • Maintain relationship with supplier on suitable trading terms in accordance with relevant legislation and company requirements
   • Maintain sources of supply to optimise stock levels
   • Negotiate rights to proprietary plant and equipment with suppliers
4. Maintain up-to-date information on industry plant, equipment and materials
   • Maintain business network in order to access regular and useful information
   • Maintain knowledge of regulatory and standards authorities and make arrangements for receipt of publications

Required Skills

Refer to Evidence Guide

Evidence Required

Critical aspects of competency

Clear identification of services to be provided from business plan

Effective review of waste management services to be provided against plant equipment and materials needs

Correct assessment of performance characteristics of plant equipment and materials including fitness for purpose performance safety maintenance repair costs downtime and life expectancy compliance with relevant legislation and environmental policy

Ensures availability of plant equipment and materials

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

Plant equipment and materials used in the waste management industry

Regulations and standards affecting plant equipment and materials

Business methods and operations

Financing arrangements

Sources of information

Company requirements

Waste management services

Occupational health and safety requirements

Relevant environmental regulations relating to plant equipment and materials

OHS hierarchy of control

Specific skills needed to achieve the performance criteria

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

plant and equipment assessment

basic technical literacy to read and interpret company procedures manuals MSDS notices and posters

record keeping

negotiating purchasefinance arrangements

basic numeracy to compare application claims

Resources required to assess this unit

The following resources should be available

range of waste management plant equipment and materials

company business plan

company marketing strategy

company asset registerrecords

company budget

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 selection of waste management plant equipment and materials 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 selection of waste management plant equipment and materials

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

	Perform the process			Perform and administer the process		Perform administer and design the process
How can communication of ideas and information be applied						Discuss the selection of waste management plant equipment and materials with colleagues
How can information be collected analysed and organised						Gather and analyse information from a number of sources including job requirements manufacturers specifications and company requirements about plant equipment and materials
How are activities planned and organised						Plan and organise activities to select and obtain waste management plant equipment and materials in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation
How can teamwork be applied						Work effectively with relevant personnel throughout the process of selecting and obtaining waste management plant equipment and materials
How can the use of mathematical ideas and techniques be applied						Check application claims
How can problemsolving skills be applied						Apply solutions to overcoming issues relating to the availability of waste management plant equipment and materials
How can the use of technology be applied						Demonstrate understanding of technological principles and physical skills to use appropriate equipment

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Range Statement

The range statement links the required knowledge and organisational and technical requirements to the workplace context. It describes any contextual variables that will be used or encountered when applying the competency in work situations. It allows for different work practices and work and knowledge requirements as well as for differences between organisations and workplaces. The following variables may be present for this particular unit.

Emergency and personal protective equipment must include:

appropriate footwear

communications equipment

eye protection

eyewash kit

fire extinguishers

First Aid kit

gloves

overalls and protective clothing.

Emergency and personal protective equipment could also include:

breathing apparatus

emergency procedure guides

face shield/mask

hard hat

hearing protection

material safety data sheets (MSDS)

spill kit.

Equipment includes but is not limited to:

baling materials

communications equipment

compactor

generator

hoses

lifting equipment

personal protective equipment

pumps

recording equipment

sampling equipment

scales

skip

storage containers

tools

trailer

trolley

vacuums

weighbridge.

Manufacturers' specifications and safety data may be found on labels attached to equipment/containers, in company procedures manuals, on MSDS or in notices and posters distributed for display at workplaces or in vehicles.

Materials include:

cleaning chemicals

cleaning rags

consumables

cover materials

fuels

lubricants

office requisites

oils

road maintenance materials

treatment and processing chemicals

water.

Performance of this unit is carried out in accordance with relevant requirements of the following:

Australian Standards

environmental regulations

legislative requirements

manufacturers' specifications

organisational procedures

relevant state/territory regulations.

Plant may include:

Bobcat

dozers and associated earthmoving plant

forklift

front-end loader

open-bodied truck

processing plant

rear loader

tailgate loader

tankers

treatment plant

trucks (rigid and articulated).

Relevant legislation and codes cover state and federal:

industry codes of conduct

occupational health and safety legislation

Australian Standards

environmental protection legislation

trade practices.

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