Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AMPA2161 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate waste recovery systems

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AMPA2161 - Operate waste recovery systems
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recover material from waste water so that solids are not pumped into waste water systems.This unit is applicable to workers employed at abattoir, independent boning rooms, rendering plant, casing factories, smallgoods factory and game meat processing establishment.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements. This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must involve demonstrated competency monitoring a functioning waste recovery system.

Competency must be demonstrated in an operating facility.

As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace demonstration

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Monitor waste recovery systems
  • Monitor system regularly to ensure solid waste is contained within the system
  • Monitor system to ensure it complies with environmental and workplace requirements
  • Identify environmental impact of systems failure
  • Take corrective action in response to systems failure in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements
       
Element: Operate waste recovery systems
  • Operate and monitor system according to workplace requirements
  • Recover material from waste water according to workplace requirements
  • Dispose of material in accordance with workplace requirements
       
Element: Maintain waste recovery systems
  • Maintain waste recovery system in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Monitor waste recovery systems

1.1 Monitor system regularly to ensure solid waste is contained within the system

1.2 Monitor system to ensure it complies with environmental and workplace requirements

1.3 Identify environmental impact of systems failure

1.4 Take corrective action in response to systems failure in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements

2. Operate waste recovery systems

2.1 Operate and monitor system according to workplace requirements

2.2 Recover material from waste water according to workplace requirements

2.3 Dispose of material in accordance with workplace requirements

3. Maintain waste recovery systems

3.1 Maintain waste recovery system in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications

The candidate must recover material from waste water so that solids are not pumped into waste water systems.

The candidate must:

operate waste recovery systems in accordance with workplace requirements

consistently observe workplace health and safety requirements

operate mechanised system so that solids are not pumped into the waste system

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

environmental and workplace requirements related to the operation of waste recovery systems.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Monitor waste recovery systems

1.1 Monitor system regularly to ensure solid waste is contained within the system

1.2 Monitor system to ensure it complies with environmental and workplace requirements

1.3 Identify environmental impact of systems failure

1.4 Take corrective action in response to systems failure in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements

2. Operate waste recovery systems

2.1 Operate and monitor system according to workplace requirements

2.2 Recover material from waste water according to workplace requirements

2.3 Dispose of material in accordance with workplace requirements

3. Maintain waste recovery systems

3.1 Maintain waste recovery system in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Monitor system regularly to ensure solid waste is contained within the system 
Monitor system to ensure it complies with environmental and workplace requirements 
Identify environmental impact of systems failure 
Take corrective action in response to systems failure in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements 
Operate and monitor system according to workplace requirements 
Recover material from waste water according to workplace requirements 
Dispose of material in accordance with workplace requirements 
Maintain waste recovery system in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AMPA2161 - Operate waste recovery systems
Assessment task 1: [title]

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Assessment Record Sheet

AMPA2161 - Operate waste recovery systems

Student name:

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Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

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