Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1.

Organise implementation of pest management plan.

1.1.

Work and resource requirements of pest management plan are identified according to company requirements.

1.2.

Equipment and materials specified in pest management plan are organised according to company requirements.

1.3.

Documented work orders and schedules are developed, and work is allocated and explained to team members according to requirements of pest management plan, and in line with manufacturer specifications and relevant company and compliance requirements.

1.4.

Documentation to facilitate implementation of plan, and reporting systems that support established performance indicators and benchmarks, are developed.

2.

Apply pest management methods.

2.1.

Hazards are identified and risks controlled at work site according to relevant company and compliance requirements.

2.2.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected according to pest management plan, and is fitted and used according to manufacturer specifications and relevant company and compliance requirements.

2.3.

Work site is treated using pest management methods specified in pest management plan.

2.4.

Pest management methods are applied using safe work methods and according to manufacturer specifications and relevant company and compliance requirements.

3.

Monitor pest management plan.

3.1.

Pest management plan reports are obtained, interpreted and monitored, and appropriate persons are advised of issues according to company requirements.

3.2.

Responses to issues raised in reports are initiated according to company requirements.

4.

Review and revise pest management plan.

4.1.

Pest management plan is reviewed at negotiated intervals in conjunction with client according to contract and company requirements.

4.2.

Agreed changes to pest management plan are implemented and client records are updated according to client and company requirements.

This section describes the language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills essential to performance in this unit but not explicit in the performance criteria.

Skill

Performance feature

Learning skills to:

identify and use reliable sources of compliance requirements information relating to implementing pest management plans at complex or high risk sites.

Numeracy skills to:

estimate the scope of work involved in implementing pest management plans and associated timeframes and resource implications

calculate areas to be treated and estimate volumes of required pesticides

read and interpret numerical information on product labels and safety data sheets (SDS) to dilute and mix pesticides appropriately for the required application.

Oral communication skills to:

allocate and explain pest management tasks for new site to team members

interact effectively with clients to negotiate changes to pest management plans, expressing technical information in appropriate language for the client.

Reading skills to:

identify and interpret compliance requirements

read and interpret directions and safety instructions in equipment manuals, pesticide labels and SDS.

Writing skills to:

prepare documents with clearly sequenced information to assist team members in implementing pest management plans

record negotiated changes to pest management plans.

Planning and organising skills to:

plan and organise the implementation of pest management plans at complex or high risk sites for a small team, including allocating and scheduling tasks efficiently to meet timeframes.

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Requirements identified in pest management plan must include:

advice on health, safety, environmental and other legislative matters

advice on pest prevention strategies

pesticide application methods

details of pest and pest activity

follow-up pest management advice, monitoring and call-back schedule

mandatory notification requirements

pest management method options

types and quantities of pesticides to be used

required reports.

Compliance requirements must include:

commonwealth, state and territory legislation and local government regulations relating to implementing pest management plans, including:

consumer protection

dangerous goods

pesticide registers and manifests

pesticide use

privacy

environmental requirements relating to implementing pest management plans in complex or high risk operations, including:

clean up, containment or isolation of hazards

emergency pesticide and other chemicals spill control measures

hazardous materials handling

regulations, by-laws and guidelines of environmental protection agencies and government departments

industry advisory standards and codes of practice relating to pest management plan

public health and safety compliance requirements relating to implementing pest management plans in complex or high risk operations, including:

AS/NZS standards

licence endorsements and conditions or limitations

occupant notifications

record of site conditions

regulatory requirements

warning signs

work health and safety requirements to be considered when preparing work orders relating to implementing pest management plans in complex or high risk operations, including:

procedures for hazard identification, risk assessment and hazard control, including hierarchy of hazard control

requirements of national registration authority and state government authorities

site inductions and client safety requirements

use of safe work methods, including use of pesticides according to manufacturer labels.

Documentation must include:

pest activity reports

pest management system problem or action reports

record keeping mandated by licensing or regulatory requirements

service logbooks

site visit reports.

Hazards to be checked formust include:

animal bites and stings

confined or restricted spaces

electrical

environmental contamination

fire

lighting

manual handling

moving vehicles and machinery

noise

pesticides and other chemicals

remote locations

respiratory

slips and trips

temperature

ultraviolet (UV) radiation

working at heights.

Work site must include one or more of the following:

aged care facility

childcare facility

construction project

education facility

food manufacturing premises

general manufacturing premises

health care facility

hospital

motel

recreational club

residential hotel.

Pest management methods must include two or more of the following:

biological controls

chemical controls

cultural controls.

physical controls.

Appropriate persons must include one or more of the following:

clients

colleagues

managers

persons in control of work site

supervisors.