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. |
Job specification requirements or job sheet typically include: | emergency and PPE requirements equipment requirements personnel requirements plant operation requirements potential hazards and risks reporting requirements site requirements waste types to be processed work schedules. |
Clientmay include: | all forms of business enterprises in this context, including: government agencies internal customers local governments and councils private and public companies residents and ratepayers. |
Plantmay include: | autoclaves balers bobcats boilers bunded areas centrifuges chippers combustion compactors composters computer hardware and software conveyors crushers dozers and associated earthmoving equipment forklifts hammer mills incinerators loaders: front-end rear-end tailgate materials recovery facility microwaves pipes processing plants, including size-reduction processing plant tankers safety structures and controls separators shredders sorters storage tanks transfer station treatment plants, including: biological treatment plant chemical treatment plant liquid waste treatment plant microwave treatment plant physical treatment plant treatment tanks trucks: articulated open-bodied rigid tub grinders. |
Potential hazards and risks are those identified by the organisation that may lead to: | damage to plant, vehicle or property harm to the environment illness or injury to employees, contractors or the public injuries resulting from manual handling and repetitive work. |
Hazards and risks may include: | broken glass broken metal compaction equipment contamination dust fire gases and fumes hazardous waste (e.g. sharps) narrow driveways other vehicles and equipment overhanging signs projectiles spark-producing equipment unguarded conveyor belts weather. |
Organisational requirements may include information found in: | briefing papers job sheets letters memos operations manuals quality assurance documents tender and contract documents verbal or written instructions work procedures. |
Relevant legislation and codesmay include: | codes, including: Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail industry commonwealth, state and territory legislation, including: anti-discrimination environmental protection equal employment opportunity freedom of information industrial OHS trade practices road laws. |
Equipment may include: | barriers and warning signs communications equipment compactors conveyors generators hoses lifting equipment loadshifting equipment PPE pumps recording equipment sampling equipment scales skips sorting tables storage containers tools trailers trolleys vacuums weighbridge waste containers. |
Materials may include: | cleaning chemicals cleaning rags consumables cover materials fuels lubricants office requisites oils road maintenance materials treatment and processing chemicals water. |
Personnel requirements may include: | briefing knowledge required licences required occupational support skills required training. |
Waste categories may include: | solid (non-hazardous), e.g. construction and demolition liquid (non-hazardous), e.g. chemical and aqueous hazardous – regulated, prescribed, quarantined, medical and clinical recoverable resources, e.g. recyclable and green waste. |
Emergency and personal protective equipmentmust include: | communications equipment eye protection, such as goggles and protective glasses eyewash kit fire extinguishers first aid kit footwear gloves overalls and protective clothing. |
Emergency and personal protective equipment could also include: | breathing apparatus emergency procedure guides face shields or masks hard hats hearing protection MSDS spill kit. |
Personal protective equipmentmust be: | cleaned and fitted according to organisational requirements, manufacturer specifications and OHS requirements worn when required according to organisational requirements stored according to organisational requirements. |
Pre-start visuals may include: | blockages checks to pinpoint any damage component wear leaks obstructions potential hazards to plant operation and personnel. |
Basic maintenance checks may include checks on: | fuel hoses lubrication oil seals tyres water. |
Non-conformances may include: | conditions that are not acceptable by manufacturers’ standards, regulatory bodies or organisational requirements damaged equipment equipment not operating in required condition. |
Safety structures and controls may include: | alarms automatic plant shut-down buttons barriers cords and lanyards earth leakage devices guards isolation and lock-out or tag-out procedures. |
Housekeeping may include: | high-pressure water or air-hosing shovelling sweeping out using decontamination products vacuuming. |
Record of plant operations may include record of: | checks completed defects identified downtime equipment non-conformances faults and breakdowns hours of operation housekeeping undertaken incidents materials used repairs and adjustments replacement of parts servicing faults stoppages type, volume or amount of waste processed waste non-conformances. |