Application
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to maintain a storage area and to control the movement of stock used in providing waste management services. It requires the ability to organise activities to maintain equipment and consumables, and to use safe work practices to respond to stock control emergencies.
The unit supports those who work under supervision in a waste management team.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.
Elements and Performance Criteria
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. | Store waste equipment and consumables. | 1.1. | Work procedures and waste storage requirements are identified and checked with relevant personnel. |
1.2. | Equipment is cleaned and stored in an accessible location according to organisational requirements. | ||
1.3. | Storage area is kept clear and free from obstacles, and rubbish is removed and disposed of according to organisational and compliance requirements. | ||
1.4. | Relevant charts, symbols and instructions are displayed and made accessible according to organisational requirements. | ||
1.5. | Storage area is secured from unauthorised access at all times according to organisational and compliance requirements. | ||
2. | Control and maintain stocks of consumables. | 2.1. | Minimum and maximum stock holding levels of consumables are identified from usage patterns according to organisational requirements. |
2.2. | Stocks are issued on a first-in and first-out basis to maintain currency according to organisational requirements. | ||
2.3. | Chemical decanting and mixing is conducted according to manufacturer specifications and compliance requirements. | ||
2.4. | Containers are labelled and coded according to manufacturer specifications. | ||
2.5. | Fuels and chemicals are stored in a secure location according to manufacturer specifications and organisational and compliance requirements. | ||
2.6. | Stock holding levels are regularly checked and stock is reordered to maintain required levels. | ||
2.7. | Obsolete stock is disposed of according to organisational and compliance requirements. | ||
3. | Respond to stock control emergencies. | 3.1. | Stock control emergencies are identified according to organisational requirements. |
3.2. | Emergencies are responded to according to organisational and compliance requirements. | ||
3.3. | Details of emergencies are documented according to organisational and compliance requirements. | ||
Evidence of Performance
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.
The person must also maintain waste equipment and consumables storage areas, including:
cleaning and maintaining at least five pieces of equipment from the following:
compactors
conveyors
generators
hoses
lifting and loadshifting equipment
personal protective equipment
pumps
sampling equipment
scales
skips
sorting tables
storage and waste containers
tools
trailers
trolleys
vacuums
weighbridge
controlling and maintaining stock levels for at least five of the following consumables:
bailing and packaging materials
cleaning agents
cleaning rags
fuel
grease and oil
labels and stickers
stabilising and treatment chemicals
water.
While maintaining the above equipment and consumables, the person must:
follow organisational procedures to:
maintain a clean, tidy and secure equipment and consumables storage area
maintain records and documents relating to stock, equipment and emergencies
work safely using personal protective equipment (PPE)
comply with regulatory and legal requirements and manufacturer specifications when:
disposing of waste
handling chemicals
labelling and coding containers
responding to stock control emergencies
storing fuel and chemicals
maintain stock currency by issuing on a first-in and first-out basis and disposing of obsolete stock
identify and respond to emergencies in the storage area
record storage area details.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
classifications of dangerous goods
measures to respond to stock control emergencies including spillages and accidents
procedures for labelling and coding waste consumables relating to:
chemical manifests
chemical registers
colour codes
communication books
manufacturer instructions
safety data sheets
techniques for cleaning and maintaining equipment, as specified in the performance evidence
techniques for controlling and maintaining inventories and stocks of waste consumables
waste types including non-conforming waste.
Assessment Conditions
The following must be present and available to learners during assessment activities:
equipment:
PPE, as specified by organisational requirements
equipment, as specified in the performance evidence
materials:
consumables, as specified in the performance evidence
relationships with team members and supervisor:
working under supervision.
Timeframe:
as specified by organisational requirements.
Assessor requirements
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.
Foundation Skills
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 |
Numeracy skills to: | calculate stock quantities. |
Oral communication skills to: | ask questions to clarify work tasks verbally report the details of a stock emergency. |
Reading skills to: | apply coding using chemical manifests and registers interpret safety data sheets (SDS) when responding to stock control emergencies. |
Writing skills to: | record the details of stock emergencies using organisational or regulatory proformas. |
Problem-solving skills to: | identify appropriate emergency response measures. |
Range Statement
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. | |
Relevant personnel must include at least one of the following: | colleague supervisor. |
Compliance requirements must include: | commonwealth, state and territory legislation relating to maintaining waste equipment and consumables storage areas, including: environmental protection hazardous substances and dangerous goods industry codes work health and safety. |
Sectors
Waste management