Elements and Performance Criteria
- Recognise, handle and locate raw materials on site.
- Raw materials are identified for potential purpose.
- Characteristics of raw materials, including handling risks and potential or common contaminants, are compared to site operating guidelines.
- Potential hazards in handling raw materials are identified and reported to supervisor.
- Initial handling requirements, stockpiling location and arrangement on site are confirmed from site operating guidelines.
- Visible or physical contaminants present in raw materials are identified and recorded.
- Physical contaminant handling, stockpiling location and arrangement on site are confirmed from site operating guidelines.
- Recognise and locate key processes and technologies.
- Composting technologies and methods, key process control steps and technologies are identified and locations on site are confirmed from site map.
- Windrows or vessels are identified by reference to batch or code numbers.
- Machinery, plant and equipment and their functional uses are confirmed from site operating guidelines.
- Recognise, handle and locate compost and other products on site.
- Compost and other products are identified for their intended use.
- Characteristics of products, including handling risks and potential or common contaminants, are compared to site operating guidelines.
- Potential hazards in handling products are identified and reported to supervisor.
- Handling requirements, stockpiling location and arrangement on site are confirmed from site operating guidelines.
- Potential for contamination of products is identified and action is taken according to enterprise procedures.
- Batching sheets or other product formulas are matched to end product.
- Visible or physical contaminants present in products are identified and reported to supervisor.
- Physical contaminant handling, stockpiling location and arrangement on site are identified.
- Identify and carry out site maintenance requirements.
- Site maintenance requirements are identified and carried out according to enterprise procedures.
- Traffic access routes and site traffic/pedestrian safety rules are identified from site operating plan and maintained according to enterprise and occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures.
- Vehicle access routes on site are maintained according to enterprise procedures.
- Machinery and site security requirements are identified and maintained according to enterprise procedures.