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CPPWMT4005 - Implement waste management site safety plans (Release 1)

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Supersedes CPPWMT5045A - Develop site safety plansSupersedes but is not equivalent to CPPWMT5045A Develop site safety plans. 13/Feb/2020

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1 1 (this release) 14/Feb/2020

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SchemeCodeClassification value
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 061301 Occupational Health And Safety  

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SchemeCodeClassification valueStart dateEnd date
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 061301 Occupational Health And Safety  08/May/2020 
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Modification History

Release 1

This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Release 10.0.

Supersedes but is not equivalent to CPPWMT5045A Develop site safety plans.

Application

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to implement waste management site safety plans. It includes allocating and organising resources to implement work health and safety (WHS) procedures, monitoring implementation activities to ensure regulatory compliance, and reviewing and improving plans.

A person who achieves this unit of competency is able to use specialised knowledge to complete routine and non-routine tasks and deal with predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil.

Unit Sector

Waste management

Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe what needs to be done to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Organise and allocate resources to implement waste management site safety plan.

1.1

Review waste management site safety plan to clarify WHS objectives and resources required for implementation.

1.2

Review workplace policies and procedures, legislation and regulations and apply requirements to WHS activities.

1.3

Organise equipment and personnel required to implement waste management site safety plan according to workplace requirements.

1.4

Manage waste management hazards and risks according to risk management strategy detailed in waste management site safety plan.

1.5

Plan and schedule specified activities to implement waste management site safety plan.

2

Oversee waste management site safety objectives and activities.

2.1

Supervise WHS activities to ensure compliance with waste management site safety plan and apply contingency measures to respond to changing circumstances.

2.2

Consult with relevant persons to discuss WHS roles and responsibilities and share information to support hazard identification and risk management.

2.3

Supervise WHS induction processes to check compliance with waste management site safety plan.

2.4

Review WHS documentation to monitor compliance with waste management site safety plan and take action required to address non-compliance.

3

Monitor implementation of waste management site safety plan.

3.1

Review effectiveness of waste management site safety plan in meeting WHS objectives.

3.2

Seek feedback from relevant persons on effectiveness of waste management site safety plan and identify improvements.

3.3

Provide recommendations for updating waste management site safety plan to relevant persons.

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Unit Mapping Information

Supersedes but is not equivalent to CPPWMT5045A Develop site safety plans.

Links

Companion volumes to this training package are available at the VETNet website - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b

 

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Release 1

This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Release 10.0.

Supersedes but is not equivalent to CPPWMT5045A Develop site safety plans.

Performance Evidence

To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the performance criteria of this unit by:

  • assessing waste management site to confirm the layout and location of:
  • waste types
  • first aid and emergency facilities
  • evacuation plan
  • general access and restricted areas
  • traffic management plan
  • implementing waste management site safety plan over a defined period and making two recommendations to improve current plan.

Knowledge Evidence

To be competent in this unit, a candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

  • features of waste management site safety plans
  • identification signage used for regulated waste, including hazardous class, HAZCHEM codes and dangerous goods classification
  • legislative and procedural requirements applicable to implementing waste management site safety plans and relevant to workplace operations:
  • commonwealth, state and territory legislation, regulations, codes of practice and standards, including work health and safety (WHS)
  • classifications of dangerous goods and hazardous substances
  • duty of care
  • incident notification
  • licensing for waste management site including licence for storing dangerous goods
  • record-keeping
  • methods for implementing waste management site safety plans:
  • personnel with designated WHS roles
  • reviewing WHS procedures
  • risk management
  • site contract requirements
  • WHS induction
  • techniques for reviewing waste management site safety plans to identify improvements
  • typical hazards in a waste management workplace and the harm they may cause to people, property and the environment
  • waste types
  • WHS issues identified in site safety plan
  • workplace policies and procedures associated with site safety plans:
  • allocating equipment and personnel
  • documentation and reporting
  • hazard identification, risk assessment and control using the hierarchy of control
  • injury, dangerous occurrence and incident response and reporting
  • personal protective equipment.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations.

Assessment must be conducted in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment using realistic workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities, procedures, safety requirements and environmental considerations.

Candidates must have access to workplace policies and procedures, site safety plan and associated documentation, technologies and waste management workplace required to achieve the performance evidence.

Links

Companion volumes to this training package are available at the VETNet website - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b

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