1. Maintain area in a clean, tidy and secure condition
   • Store equipment in a clean condition in an easily accessible location
   • Clean equipment regularly in accordance with company requirements on equipment
   • Keep work space clear and free from obstacles
   • Remove rubbish and litter regularly and dispose of in accordance with relevant legislation
   • Secure area from unauthorised access at all times
   • Maintain storage area to comply with relevant legislation
   • Display or make accessible relevant charts, symbols and/or instructions
2. Control and maintain stocks of consumables
   • Identify minimum and maximum stock holding levels of consumables from usage patterns, in accordance with company requirements
   • Check stock holding levels regularly and reorder to maintain required levels
   • Store fuels and chemicals in accordance with relevant legislation and company requirements
   • Issue stocks on a first-in first-out basis to maintain currency
   • Perform decanting and mixing of chemicals in accordance with relevant legislation, company requirements and manufacturers' specifications
   • Label and code all containers in accordance with manufacturers' specifications, relevant legislation and company requirements
   • Keep fuels and chemicals in a secure location in accordance with manufacturers' specifications, relevant legislation and company requirements
   • Dispose of obsolete stock in accordance with relevant legislation and company requirements
3. Respond to emergencies
   • Respond to emergencies in accordance with relevant legislation, company requirements and material safety data sheets (MSDS)

Refer to Evidence Guide

Critical aspects of competency

Maintains area and equipment in a clean tidy and secure condition

Controls and maintains stocks of consumables

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

Equipment types and functions

Chemicals used in industry

OHS requirements for chemical storage and decanting

Relevant coding systems

Hazardous goods

Dangerous goods

First Aid

OHS hierarchy of control

Specific skills needed to achieve the performance criteria

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

chemical decanting and mixing

coding methods

written and verbal communications

basic numerical

relevant First Aid applications

organisational skills

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 Conduct minor maintenance and repairs on waste processing plantequipment

PRMWM37B Conduct minor maintenance and repairs on waste processing plant/equipment

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

Transport and distribution units of competency

Resources required to assess this unit

The following resources should be available

equipment and consumables storage area

maintenance schedules

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 maintenance of equipment and consumables storage area 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 maintenance of equipment and consumables storage area

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