CPPUPM4004 — Assess and advise on pest management options for complex operations

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What an assessment for CPPUPM4004 must cover

78 assessable components: 6 elements (33 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 40 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Confirm nature of pest problem and compliance requirements.

1.1Review work instructions and associated documentation to confirm client requirements and location and nature of work site.
1.2Review client records to clarify perception of pest problem, needs and expectations, and confirm client authority to request pest management services.
1.3Review and confirm auditing and regulatory requirements for site and apply to work plan to ensure compliance.
1.4Conduct initial work site scan to confirm perceived pest problem according to workplace and regulatory requirements.

2 Plan site inspection.

2.1Consult with relevant persons to identify and control risks to food, beverage or pharmaceutical production, manufacturing or handling associated with pests and pest control.
2.2Select cost-effective, practical and safe inspection method that minimises disruption to client and site operations and meets sanitation and regulatory requirements.
2.3Identify hazards associated with site inspection and plan risk control measures to meet workplace and regulatory requirements.
2.4Select and access required inspection equipment according to workplace requirements.
2.5Obtain client agreement to inspection method according to workplace and regulatory requirements.

3 Inspect work site.

3.1Select and fit required personal protective equipment and comply with hygiene, sanitation and bio-security measures according to site and workplace requirements.
3.2Access work site, identify hazards and control risks according to workplace requirements.
3.3Participate in site induction and comply with client and site requirements to maintain hygiene during site inspection.
3.4Determine type and condition of buildings and surrounds, site usage patterns and pest ingress and hot spots in consultation with relevant persons.
3.5Inspect work site using agreed method and inspection equipment according to client, workplace and regulatory requirements.
3.6Locate pests and evidence of pest activity and identify pest types, accessing expert advice as required to confirm pest types.
3.7Assess pest density and level of activity from available evidence and locate harbourages.
3.8Conduct measurements and calculate area of buildings and surrounds requiring treatment.
3.9Record evidence of pest activity and document inspection results according to workplace and regulatory requirements.

4 Assess, select and cost pest management options.

4.1Identify integrated pest management methods to prevent and manage pests according to client, workplace and regulatory requirements.
4.2Assess pest management options and confirm service inclusions, exclusions and limitations, and suitability to site operations, audit specifications and usage patterns according to workplace and regulatory requirements.
4.3Calculate quantities and costs of equipment, materials and labour required to implement pest management options allowing for taxes and profit margin according to workplace requirements.
4.4Check calculations to confirm accuracy and keep legible records of calculation methods according to workplace requirements.
4.5Check recommendations to confirm compliance with audit specifications and cost-effectiveness to client and workplace requirements.
4.6Collate evidence and accurate information to support pest management recommendations in a format suitable for presentation and discussion with client.

5 Advise client on pest management options.

5.1Explain site inspection findings to client, demonstrate evidence of pest activity and respond to issues and concerns to ensure understanding of pest problem and prevention strategies.
5.2Discuss pest management options and considerations for site operations with client and provide accurate supporting information and evidence.
5.3Inform client of service inclusions, exclusions and limitations associated with pest management options according to workplace and regulatory requirements.
5.4Provide client with advice on organisational services and information sources to enhance their understanding of proposed treatments and services.

6 Prepare and deliver pest management plan and proposal.

6.1Document pest management plan incorporating inspection findings, pest management options and advice to meet work instructions and client, workplace and regulatory requirements.
6.2Document pest management proposal incorporating cost estimate, terms and conditions to meet work instructions, workplace and regulatory requirements.
6.3Present pest management plan and proposal to client for consideration.
6.4Discuss issues associated with pest management plan or proposal with client and negotiate agreed revisions to achieve client acceptance according to workplace requirements.
6.5Maintain client records and pest management documentation in a manner that ensures confidentiality and future retrieval according to workplace and regulatory requirements.

Performance evidence

assessing and advising on two pest management options each for two different sites involving complex operations selected from the following: dry food facility, wet or liquid food facility, food retail facility, food service facility, pharmaceutical facility
for each pest management option, combine two methods below, ensuring all methods listed are used: chemical control method, cultural control method, physical control method
identify pest types and pest activity and options to manage a minimum of four different pests consisting of cockroaches, rodents and two of the following: ants, bed bugs, bees and wasps, birds, fabric pests, fleas, flies, mites, occasional invaders: arthropods, millipedes, springtails, thrips, paperlice, spiders, stored product pests

Knowledge evidence

compliance requirements: Australian standards, quality assurance and certification requirements
compliance requirements: industry guides, advisory standards and relevant industry codes of practice including A Code of Practice for Pest Management in the Food Industry
compliance requirements: environmental requirements: clean up, containment or isolation of hazards; emergency chemical spill control measures; hazardous materials handling; waste handling and disposal
compliance requirements: key requirements of commonwealth, state and territory legislation and local government regulations: chemical use, registers and manifests; consumer protection; dangerous goods; environmental protection; Food Standards Australia New Zealand and five food safety standards in Australia; licensing for pest management; pesticide use and chemicals approved for use in food facilities; privacy; public health and safety
compliance requirements: public health and safety: licence endorsements and conditions or limitations; occupant notifications; record of site conditions; warning signs
content and format requirements for pest management plans: advice on health, safety, environmental and other legislative matters
content and format requirements for pest management plans: advice on pest prevention strategies and strategies to maintain audit compliance
content and format requirements for pest management plans: details of pests and pest activity
content and format requirements for pest management plans: follow-up pest management advice, monitoring and call-back schedule
content and format requirements for pest management plans: mandatory notification requirements
content and format requirements for pest management plans: pest management options and methods
content and format requirements for pest management plans: pesticide application methods
content and format requirements for pest management plans: record keeping mandated by audit, licensing or regulatory requirements
content and format requirements for pest management plans: types and quantities of chemicals to be used
content and format requirements for pest management proposals: benefits and rationale of selected options
content and format requirements for pest management proposals: conditions and limitations of proposal
content and format requirements for pest management proposals: description of client requirements
content and format requirements for pest management proposals: evidence of pest activity and location
content and format requirements for pest management proposals: pest management methods and plan
content and format requirements for pest management proposals: recommended maintenance programs
content and format requirements for pest management proposals: warranties or guarantees
content and format requirements for pest management proposals: cost estimates: acceptance of offer provisions; company identification information; costs associated with all aspects of the proposal; liability terms and conditions; limitations of pest treatment; terms of trade
ecology, biology, lifecycles, habits and harbourages of the following types of pests and risks to food, beverage or pharmaceutical businesses: ants, bed bugs, bees and wasps, birds, cockroaches, fabric pests, fleas, flies, mites, occasional invaders: arthropods, millipedes, springtails and thrips, paperlice, rodents, spiders, stored product pests
equipment and materials used for pest management in complex operations including inspection and personal protective equipment (PPE)
mathematical methods used for budgeting and estimating equipment, material and labour quantities and costs
meaning and application of integrated pest management
pest management considerations for organic food business sites
potential effects of pesticides on public health and the environment and types of pesticides suitable for use in food handling facilities
risks to food production, manufacturing or handling associated with pest control and chemical use
types of evidence of pests and pest activity: droppings; evidence of feeding; harbourages; pest damage; specimens; tracks
types of food, beverage or pharmaceutical handling or manufacturing sites which are audited for food safety and associated issues for pest management and using pesticides
typical hazards associated with pest management in complex operations, and risk control measures for each: animal bites and stings; chemical preparation, use, storage and disposal; confined or restricted spaces; electrical; environmental contamination; fire; lighting; manual handling; moving vehicles and machinery; noise; remote locations; respiratory; slips and trips; temperature; ultraviolet radiation; work at heights
workplace policies and procedures: client service
workplace policies and procedures: equipment use and maintenance
workplace policies and procedures: personal hygiene and sanitation
workplace policies and procedures: records, documentation and reporting
workplace policies and procedures: work health and safety: emergency response procedures
workplace policies and procedures: work health and safety: hazard identification, risk assessment and control using the hierarchy of control
workplace policies and procedures: work health and safety: injury, dangerous occurrence and incident reporting
workplace policies and procedures: work health and safety: safe work practices including manual handling

Foundation skills

oral communication: to use clear explanations, active listening and questioning skills to convey, clarify and confirm information provided to clients
numeracy: to calculate: tax and profit margins associated with service provision; volume and area to estimate pesticide quantities.

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