1. Minimise the effects of pollution while driving, operating and maintaining equipment and vehicles
   • Take precautions to ensure spilt fuel, lubricants and chemicals do not pollute the environment
   • Operate equipment and drive vehicles efficiently to minimise pollution of the air environment through excessive exhaust emissions
   • Avoid unnecessary running of engine/equipment operation to minimise pollution of the air environment
   • Securely contain vehicle loads in accordance with company requirements, manufacturers' specifications and relevant legislation to ensure no contamination or littering of surrounding environment
   • Conduct routine checks to ensure emission control equipment on vehicle is operating correctly
   • Take suitable precautions during the cleaning of vehicles not to pollute the environment
   • Deposit waste in designated waste disposal bins
2. Transport environmentally hazardous materials safely
   • Plan routes for vehicles carrying hazardous loads to minimise the risk to the environment in the event of accident or spillage
   • Dispose of waste in accordance with company and legislative requirements
   • Follow material safety data sheets (MSDS) instructions in accordance with government regulations and company requirements
3. Maintain awareness of environmental issues
   • Ensure that waste minimisation hierarchy and reasons for the ordering of waste minimisation strategies are understood by all relevant personnel
   • Identify and communicate opportunities for the minimisation of waste to relevant personnel
   • Ensure that the importance of waste management and the impact of waste on the environment is understood by all relevant personnel

Refer to Evidence Guide

Critical aspects of competency

Awareness of types of pollution and how pollution can be minimised

Ability to operate vehicle to minimise pollution

Complies with company environmental policies

Complies with relevant OHS requirements

Understands the waste minimisation hierarchy

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

Driving techniques for minimising pollution

Waste minimisation hierarchy

Importance of effective waste management and impact of waste on the environment

Common pollutants and strategies for avoidanceminimisation

Vehicleequipment checks for pollution

Public health and safety requirements

Employee obligations and responsibilities

Environmental protection legislative requirements

Appropriate waste disposal

Areas to avoid when transporting regulatedenvironmentally hazardous waste

OHS hierarchy of control

Specific skills needed to achieve the performance criteria

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

safe and efficient driving

following environmental strategy requirements

following MSDS

waste removal and disposal

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 Move waste using load shifting equipment

PRMWM15B Move waste using load shifting equipment

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

OHS requirements

company environmental management 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 adherence to relevant OHS policies and procedures 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 adherence to relevant OHS policies and procedures

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