Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine job requirements
- Review work sheets to determine waste handling requirements
- Select and obtain appropriate equipment required for waste handling tasks to maximise work effectiveness and efficiency
- Organise and set up work areas to ensure safe, effective and efficient handling of waste in accordance with workplace requirements and relevant legislation
- Identify and manage potential risks and hazards to work according to job requirements, in accordance with workplace requirements, OHS, infection control and other relevant legislation
- Follow workplace procedures for reporting identified risks
- Select and fit emergency and personal protective equipment in accordance with job requirements, manufacturers' specifications, workplace requirements and relevant legislation
- Identify and segregate waste
- Clearly identify and handle hazardous, dangerous and non-conforming waste in accordance with workplace policies and procedures as well as relevant legislation
- Accurately identify, label and segregate all waste according to waste types in accordance with workplace policies and procedures and relevant legislation
- Carefully place all sorted waste into correct waste category containers to prevent litter in work areas and avoid cross contamination
- Frequently monitor waste containers to ensure adequate available containers and to secure containment of waste
- Empty or replace full waste containers promptly to minimise disruption to the workplace, in accordance with policies and procedures and job requirements
- Clearly label segregated waste in accordance with job requirements, workplace policies and procedures and relevant legislation
- Transport and store waste appropriately
- Select appropriate transport equipment for waste transport activities to maximise work effectiveness and efficiency and in accordance with workplace policies and procedure and relevant legislation
- Colour code and label all transport equipment in accordance with workplace policies and procedures and relevant legislation
- Ensure that transport loads are secured and not overloaded according to workplace requirements and relevant legislation
- Perform waste collection rounds as often as required to minimize waste overflow hazards
- Enclose and secure storage areas in accordance with workplace requirement and relevant legislation
- Ensure that waste types are stored in accordance with relevant legislation and workplace requirements
- Conduct quality control activities
- Inspect and check waste to ensure that it is placed in the correct waste receptacle
- Inspect storage areas and check they are secured in accordance with workplace requirements and relevant legislation
- Ensure all details of quality control activities are documented accurately and promptly in accordance with workplace requirements and relevant legislation
- Clean up work areas