The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Waste may include: | solid (non-hazardous), e.g. construction and demolition liquid (non-hazardous), e.g. chemical and aqueous hazardous – regulated, prescribed, quarantined, medical and clinical recoverable resources, e.g. recyclable and green waste. |
Job sheet typically includes: | disposal requirements emergency and PPE requirements equipment requirements personnel requirements plant operation requirements plant and material requirements potential hazards and risks quantity of waste water for disposal regulatory requirements reporting requirements site requirements waste types to be processed work schedules. |
Waste water typically refers to liquid waste from: | business industry and trade manufacturing process approved for sewer disposal other than domestic sewerage. |
Contamination may include: | exposure to sunlight infestation mixing with other waste types rot or mould waterlogging. |
Emergency and personal protective equipment must include: | communications equipment eye protection, such as goggles and protective glasses eyewash kit fire extinguishers first aid kit footwear gloves overalls and protective clothing. |
Emergency and personal protective equipment could also include: | breathing apparatus emergency procedure guides face shields or masks hard hats hearing protection MSDS spill kit. |
Personal protective equipmentmust be: | cleaned and fitted according to organisational requirements, manufacturer specifications and OHS requirements worn when required according to organisational requirements stored according to organisational requirements. |
Organisational requirements may include information found in: | briefing papers job sheets letters memos operations manuals quality assurance documents tender and contract documents verbal or written instructions work procedures. |
Legislation and codes may include: | codes, including: Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail industry commonwealth, state and territory legislation, including: anti-discrimination environmental protection equal employment opportunity freedom of information industrial OHS trade practices road laws. |
Potential hazards and risks are those identified by the organisation that may lead to: | damage to plant, vehicle or property harm to the environment illness or injury to employees, contractors or the public injuries resulting from manual handling and repetitive work. |
Hazards and risks may include: | broken glass broken metal compaction equipment contamination dust fire gases and fumes hazardous waste (e.g. sharps) narrow driveways other vehicles and equipment overhanging signs projectiles spark-producing equipment unguarded conveyor belts weather. |
Relevant authority may include: | environmental protection authority local council trade waste inspectors water authorities. |
Report may include recording: | checks completed defects identified disposal details faults serviced housekeeping undertaken materials used parts replaced repairs and adjustments made. |