Application
This unit of competency supports individuals who are embarking on work in the waste management industry. It entails developing an understanding of developed strategies, systems and plans.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 | Identify and apply industry information. | 1.1 | Range of issues relevant to employment in the waste management industry is assessed, including applicable legislation and national standards, industry procedures and OHS requirements. |
1.2 | Key waste management organisations able to provide information and assist individuals and enterprise are identified, and their information and services evaluated and applied. | ||
1.3 | Rights and responsibilities of employees and rights and responsibilities of employers are identified and reviewed. | ||
1.4 | Applicable legislative, procedural and OHS requirements are identified and applied. |
2 | Identify future career opportunities. | 2.1 | Key industry sectors and occupations are identified. |
2.2 | Possible career directions in the waste management industry are discussed with manager, supervisor or team leader. | ||
2.3 | Personal values and attitudes are taken into account regarding work and business when planning future work and career directions. | ||
2.4 | Opportunities for development are identified, in consultation with appropriate persons. |
3 | Identify environmental issues. | 3.1 | Waste minimisationhierarchy and reasons for the ordering of waste minimisation strategies are identified. |
3.2 | Opportunities for the minimisation of waste are identified. | ||
3.3 | Importance of waste management and impact of waste on the environment are identified. |
Required Skills
Required skills |
interpersonal skills to work in a team environment in a range of waste management activities oral communication skills to: follow instructions ask questions raise awareness of environmental issues request advice or further information reading skills to interpret work requirements and material safety data sheets (MSDS) self-management skills to: organise work methodically source, organise and apply information use information technology for specific tasks |
Required knowledge |
environmental management relating to: techniques to minimise erosion waste types, streams and characteristics waste covering requirements and considerations resource recovery options industry standards identification of: types of waste management situations and responses waste non-conformances relevant legislation OHS requirements relating to: OHS hierarchy of control potential hazards and risks in a waste management environment emergency response procedures relevant legislation waste management provision, including: legislation, regulations and codes of practice applicable to specific waste management functions organisational pricing schedules organisational requirements and structure, including workplace communication channels and procedures potential resources to be recovered terms and conditions of employment waste management options waste management hierarchy duty of care |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | This unit of competency could be assessed by observation of practical demonstration in the workplace or in discussion in a training environment. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the required skills and knowledge specified in this unit. In particular the person should demonstrate the ability to: interpret organisational information to understand and explain roles and responsibilities research, interpret and comply with a range of legislative and procedural requirements apply interpersonal and communication techniques together with organisational and operational standards to build effective working relationships explain OHS requirements. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge may be conducted in an off-site context. It is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian standards’ requirements. Resource implications for assessment include: work plans and approved specifications forms and procedures manuals. |
Method of assessment | Identifying waste management industry vocational requirements must comply with industry expectations in the particular client environment. If the environment is narrowly defined or is not representative of industry needs, it may be necessary to refer to portfolio case studies to assess competency in the identification of the waste management industry’s vocational requirements. Assessment methods must: satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Property Services Training Package include direct observation of tasks in real or simulated work conditions, with questioning to confirm the ability to consistently identify and correctly interpret the essential underpinning knowledge required for practical application reinforce the integration of employability skills with workplace tasks and job roles confirm that competency is verified and able to be transferred to other circumstances and environments. |
Guidance information for assessment | Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required. This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources, and the provision of appropriate assessment support. Assessment processes and techniques should as far as is practical take into account the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed. This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function, for example: CPPCMN3001B Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices CPPWMT3044A Identify wastes and hazards. |
Range Statement
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. | |
Applicable legislation and national standards may include: | Australian standards award and enterprise agreements codes of practice commonwealth, state and territory legislation that affects organisational operation, including: anti-discrimination and diversity environmental equal employment opportunity industrial relations OHS licensing arrangements. |
Industry procedures may include: | acceptable waste types carbon trading emissions policy compacting waste dealing with contaminated waste developing an environmental management strategy developing waste management plans dispatching processed waste educating the public on waste and lean management techniques identifying waste types: liquid (non-hazardous), e.g. chemical and aqueous solid (non-hazardous), e.g. construction and demolition hazardous – regulated, prescribed, quarantined, medical and clinical recoverable resources, e.g. recyclable and green waste maintaining waste processing plant and equipment manual sorting of waste monitoring and maintaining waste disposal site moving waste operating waste processing plant preparing waste for re-use rehabilitating landfill site resource recovery responding to waste emergency segregating waste selling recoverable waste to the public in a tip shop environment storage of waste waste audit waste minimisation waste receival waste recycle unacceptable levels of contamination. |
OHS requirements may include: | identification of hazardous waste: clinical-related prescribed quarantined regulated organisational OHS guidelines such as the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including: communications equipment eye protection, such as goggles and protective glasses eyewash kit fire extinguishers first aid kit footwear gloves overalls and protective clothing breathing apparatus emergency procedure guides face shields or masks hard hats hearing protection MSDS spill kit. |
Rights and responsibilities of employees may include: | confidentiality and privacy rights protection from discrimination and sexual harassment safety and care with respect to OHS requirements taking direction from supervisors terms and conditions of own employment. |
Rights and responsibilities of employers may include: | responsibility for providing a safe environment free from: discrimination sexual harassment (see state and commonwealth anti-discrimination legislation) right to dismiss employees if they: are negligent are careless cause an accident commit a criminal offence commit acts of disloyalty, such as revealing confidential information (see Commonwealth Fair Work Act 2009). |
Opportunities for development may include: | access and equity policy, principles and practice career planning and development coaching, mentoring and supervision formal and informal learning programs internal and external training provision personal study quality assurance assessment and recommendations recognition of current competency assessment recognition of prior learning assessment records and information systems and processes work experience and exchange opportunities workplace skills assessment. |
Waste minimisationhierarchy may include: | by level of weighting importance: dispose recycle re-use. |
Sectors
Waste management
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.