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 dispatch requirements may include: | access to storage facility and loading site emergency and PPE environmental conditions legislative requirements for loading and transport loading equipment security signage transportation requirements waste compatibilities. |
Waste type 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. |
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. |
Equipment may include: | baling materials calculators chains and dogs communications equipment compactors cranes earthmoving equipment forklifts generators hoses lifting equipment load binder winches loadshifting equipment loaders PPE plastic sheeting pumps recording equipment regulated waste identification signage ropes sampling equipment scales scrapers shovels storage containers: crates bins drums freight containers garbage bags garbage bins, including mobile bins hoppers tapes tarpaulins trolleys vacuums weighbridge. |
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 equipmentcould 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. |
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. |
Potential 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. |
Emergency response action or procedures may include: | cleaning up containing emergency isolating or shutting down equipment or plant evacuation first aid making site safe notifying authorities using PPE. |
Loading assistance may include: | cart lifter forklift high pressure vacuum loading. |
Storage facility may include: | bunded area bunker container pit stockpile tank truck under awning warehouse. |
Storage facility may be located at: | materials recovery facility treatment site waste generator site. |
Regulated waste identification signage requirements may include: | classification of dangerous goods emergency information panels fire extinguisher indicator signs hazardous classes HAZCHEM codes packaging group numbers. |
Integrity of containment checking may include checks for: | contamination drum expansion gases leaching leaks seals spillage unstable form. |
Cleaning of area and equipment may include: | cleaning products and fluids high pressure water or air-hosing shovelling sweeping out using decontamination products vacuuming. |
Contamination may include: | exposure to sunlight infestation mixing with other waste types rot or mould waterlogging. |
Details of dispatch may include: | amount or volume of waste date dispatched details of transport environmental protection authority documentation material to be recycled monitoring or maintenance requirements safety measures undertaken special loading assistance provided storage space freed waste type. |