1. Review site safety requirements
   • Obtain and review all details of site and site requirements to determine specific safety requirements
   • Identify all site safety requirements in accordance with company, OHS and relevant legislative requirements
2. Develop site safely plan
   • Include on-site safety plan all safety information necessary to ensure the safety of all personnel and the general public
   • Ensure safety plan clearly classifies and identifies all site areas (e.g. evacuation area, First Aid, restricted areas and level of danger)
   • Identify exact locations of all First Aid and emergency facilities (e.g. eye baths, fire extinguishers, breathing apparatus, First Aid kits) on-site safety plan
   • Ensure that all wastes on site (including dangerous and hazardous wastes) are clearly identified on-site safety plan by location and type
   • Identify all necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements (e.g. hard hat, hearing protection, gloves) for specific site areas in site safety plan
3. Communicate site safety plan to personnel
   • Communicate site safety plan promptly and clearly to all relevant personnel in accordance with company, OHS and other legislative requirements
   • Confirm personnel's understanding of all aspects of the site safety plan through questioning and observation
   • Provide opportunities for personnel to ask questions or obtain clarification on-site safety plan
   • Display site safety plan in personnel work areas to ensure availability for immediate referral
4. Document site safety plan
   • Document site safety plan in accordance with company, OHS and other legislative requirements and in a format understandable to all personnel

Refer to Evidence Guide

Critical aspects of competency

Correct identification of all site safety requirements

Accurate classification of all site areas including evacuation area First Aid restricted areas and level of danger

Ability to specify all necessary PPE required to undertake work safely in each site area

Understanding of all relevant OHS requirement and duty of care to provide safe environment for personnel and general public

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

OHS requirements

Site safety plan requirements

Components features and layout of a site safety plan

Standard symbols terms and abbreviations used in site safety plans

Company policy and procedures in relation to safety

Site environment

Personnel work requirements and company site operations

Duty of care to personnel and general public

Personal protective equipment types and uses

OHS hierarchy of control

Specific skills needed to achieve the performance criteria

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

communication including listening questioning giving clear instructions answering questions obtaining feedback

reading and interpreting work requirements

preparing a clear detailed and accurate site safety plan including drawing simple site maps

identification of waste types and level of associated danger

identification of potential risks and hazards in the work environment

communicating and explaining site safety plan to personnel

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 Contribute to workplace safety arrangements

This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other competencies relevant to the job function, for example PRMCMN301A Contribute to workplace safety arrangements.

Resources required to assess this unit

The following resources should be available

range of waste typesstreams for identification

OHS requirements

work environment in which to identify range of potential risks and hazards

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 development of a site safety plan 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 development of a site safety plan

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