Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to respond to waste emergency.
- Waste emergency details are identified according to organisational requirements.
- Full details of emergency are reported to relevant personnel according to organisational and compliance requirements.
- Strategies to mitigate identified hazards and risks are identified and followed according to organisational and compliance requirements.
- Emergency and personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected, checked and used according to organisational and compliance requirements.
- Carry out and monitor waste emergency response procedures.
- Waste emergency response procedures are followed according to organisational and compliance requirements.
- Containment and isolation of emergency situation is conducted to minimise danger to people, property and the environment.
- Emergency response procedures are monitored and continuously evaluated, and modifications are made to reduce the impact of the emergency.
- Emergency situation is controlled until formal relief is notified or received, according to organisational and compliance requirements.
- Finalise waste emergency response.
- Clean-up to remove waste, contamination, equipment and hazards from the emergency site is conducted according to organisational and compliance requirements.
- Regulated waste identification signage is updated as required according to organisational and compliance requirements.
- PPE is cleaned, checked and stored, and damaged or faulty equipment is reported according to organisational requirements.
- Full details of emergency situation and response actions are recorded and reported according to organisational and compliance requirements.