Elements and Performance Criteria
- Organise for storage of waste
- Identify waste storage requirements in accordance with waste type, length of storage, company requirements and relevant legislation
- Identify and manage potential risks and hazards in accordance with company requirements, job requirements, OHS regulations and relevant legislation and report to appropriate personnel
- Identify compatibilities where regulated waste types are to be stored
- Determine amount of waste to be stored to ensure storage facilities are adequate to meet the volume of waste to be stored
- Select appropriate storage equipment in accordance with waste storage requirements, company requirements and relevant legislation
- Place correct waste identification signage on storage facility where waste is regulated, ensuring full visibility in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation
- Select, pre-check for functionality and cleanliness, and fit emergency and personal protective equipment in accordance with job requirements, manufacturers' specifications, company requirements and relevant legislation
- Store waste
- Correctly identify stored waste and check to ensure integrity of containment
- Identify and handle waste non-conformances in accordance with company requirements and relevant legislation
- Store waste in accordance with storage requirements, company requirements and relevant legislation
- Stow only compatible wastes in the storage facility where several regulated waste types are to be stored
- Stack, place or decant waste in storage facility in a neat and orderly fashion to maximise use of storage space and ensure integrity of form
- Contain, secure and cover stored waste effectively to maintain waste quality and prevent contamination or spillage
- Document waste storage