Application
This unit of competency supports individuals in a waste sorting facility. It includes following direction to implement developed strategies, systems and plans, as well as recognising the need for supervision.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 | Organise for sorting. | 1.1 | Job sheet is reviewed to identify waste recovery requirements and waste sorting site. |
1.2 | Plant, equipment, materials and requirements for safe, efficient waste sorting are identified and organised. | ||
1.3 | Emergency and personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected, fitted and checked according to work requirements, manufacturer specifications, organisational requirements and legislation and codes. | ||
1.4 | Potential hazards and risks are identified and reported to appropriate person according to organisational requirements, occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations and relevant legislation and codes. | ||
1.5 | Equipment for sorting waste safely and efficiently is selected and obtained. |
2 | Identify waste to be sorted. | 2.1 | Waste types are identified for sorting and absence of non-conforming waste streams is confirmed. |
2.2 | Set-up of sorting site is organised according to organisational requirements and relevant legislation and codes to ensure safe and effective sorting of waste. |
Required Skills
Required skills |
analytical skills to identify waste types and waste non-conformances interpersonal skills to: liaise with staff members work in a team environment oral communication skills to: ask questions follow instructions reading skills to interpret: job sheets work requirements and material safety data sheets (MSDS) problem-solving skills to identify hazards and risks self-management skills to: prioritise duties conduct work practices safely and efficiently use emergency and PPE execute routine tasks organise work methodically written communication skills for record keeping |
Required knowledge |
identification of: waste non-conformances waste types, streams and characteristics waste processing plant types procedures for containing segregated waste types, including containment and isolation of hazardous waste OHS requirements relating to: dangerous goods and hazardous substances OHS hierarchy of control emergency response procedures to facilitate: sorting set-up techniques operation of waste processing plant and equipment basic cleaning and maintenance of plant and equipment plant shut-down, lock-out and isolation procedures potential hazards and risks relating to: waste sorting containment and segregation techniques emergency response procedures service requirements, including: client requirements duty of care organisational requirements reporting requirements waste management options waste management hierarchy |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | This unit of competency could be assessed by observation of practical demonstration in the workplace or in a simulated environment preparing work area for the sorting of waste. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the required skills and knowledge specified in this unit. In particular the person should demonstrate the ability to: identify and organise plant, equipment and materials required for sorting waste identify potential hazards and risks to operation, and select emergency and PPE set up sorting site. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge may be conducted in an off-site context. It is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian standards’ requirements. Resource implications for assessment include: client requirements for workplace portfolio case studies, if required work plans and approved specifications forms and procedures manuals reports. |
Method of assessment | The process of setting up sorting sites must comply with industry expectations in the particular client environment. If the environment is narrowly defined or is not representative of industry needs, it may be necessary to refer to portfolio case studies to assess competency in the preparation of work area for sorting. Assessment methods must: satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Property Services Training Package include direct observation of tasks in real or simulated work conditions, with questioning to confirm the ability to consistently identify and correctly interpret the essential underpinning knowledge required for practical application reinforce the integration of employability skills with workplace tasks and job roles confirm that competency is verified and able to be transferred to other circumstances and environments. |
Guidance information for assessment | Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required. This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources, and the provision of appropriate assessment support. Assessment processes and techniques should as far as is practical take into account the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed. This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function, for example: CPPWMT3044A Identify wastes and hazards. |
Range Statement
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. | |
Job sheet | emergency and PPE requirements equipment requirements personnel requirements plant operation requirements potential hazards and risks reporting requirements site requirements waste types to be processed work schedules. |
Waste recovery requirements may include: | access to storage facility and recovery site emergency and PPE legislative requirements for recovery potential hazards and risks of recovery recovery equipment security signage technical analysis waste compatibilities. |
Waste sorting site may include: | composting facility landfill site materials recovery facility transfer station treatment site waste generator site. |
Plant | autoclaves balers bobcats boilers bunded areas centrifuges chippers combustion compactors composters computer hardware and software conveyors crushers dozers and associated earthmoving equipment forklifts hammer mills incinerators loaders: front-end rear-end tailgate materials recovery facility microwaves pipes processing plants, including size-reduction processing plant safety structures and controls separators shredders sorters storage tanks tankers transfer station treatment plants, including: biological treatment plant chemical treatment plant liquid waste treatment plant microwave treatment plant physical treatment plant treatment tanks trucks: articulated open-bodied rigid tub grinders. |
Equipment may include: | barriers and warning signs communications equipment compactors conveyors generators hoses lifting equipment loadshifting equipment PPE pumps recording equipment sampling equipment scales skips sorting tables storage containers tools trailers trolleys vacuums weighbridge waste containers. |
Materials may include: | cleaning chemicals cleaning rags consumables cover materials fuels lubricants office requisites oils road maintenance materials treatment and processing chemicals water. |
Emergency and personal protective equipment | 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 | breathing apparatus emergency procedure guides face shields or masks hard hats hearing protection material safety data sheets spill kit. |
Personal protective equipment | 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 | 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. |
Appropriate person may include: | supervisor team leader team member. |
Waste types | 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. |
Non-conforming waste streams may include: | contamination hazardous or dangerous waste inferior quality and unacceptable waste streams. |
Sectors
Waste management
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.