CPPWMT3008Store and monitor contained waste

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What an assessment for CPPWMT3008 must cover

61 assessable components: 3 elements (19 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 40 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 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 Prepare to store and monitor contained waste.

  • 1.1Review job schedule to confirm contained waste storage and monitoring requirements and clarify issues with relevant persons.
  • 1.2Review workplace policies and procedures and work health and safety (WHS) requirements for storing and monitoring contained waste and apply to work activities.
  • 1.3Assess waste types and quantities, and duration of required storage.
  • 1.4Locate suitable storage area according to workplace and regulatory requirements.
  • 1.5Ensure signage complies with workplace and regulatory requirements.
  • 1.6Select, check and use personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities.
  • 1.7Identify hazards and risks associated with work activities and implement required controls according to workplace WHS requirements.

2 Store waste.

  • 2.1Check area to confirm it is fit for purpose and meets waste storage requirements.
  • 2.2Store waste, ensuring compatibility of waste types according to workplace and regulatory requirements.
  • 2.3Stack, place or decant waste to maximise storage space.
  • 2.4Conduct regular checks to ensure integrity of containment.
  • 2.5Contain, secure and cover stored waste to maintain waste quality and prevent contamination or spillage.
  • 2.6Place correct and visible signage to identify regulated or prescribed waste according to regulatory requirements.
  • 2.7Record details of stored waste according to workplace and regulatory requirements.

3 Monitor contained waste.

  • 3.1Check area to confirm the absence of contamination and that it is secure from unauthorised access.
  • 3.2Monitor stored waste to check integrity of containment according to workplace requirements.
  • 3.3Use testing equipment to test facility area and waste containment following manufacturer instructions.
  • 3.4Conduct waste stocktake and confirm compliance with workplace and regulatory requirements.
  • 3.5Document monitoring and testing results for contained waste according to workplace and regulatory requirements.

Performance evidence

  • storing and monitoring contained waste according to job schedule on two separate occasions, and on each occasion: identifying two potential hazards in the storage area and implementing required controls using the hierarchy of risk control; identifying one non-conformance associated with stored waste.

Knowledge evidence

  • legislative and procedural requirements applicable to storing and monitoring contained waste and relevant to the workplace:
  • Australian standards and codes of practice
  • commonwealth, state and territory legislation and regulations in the state or territory of operation, including work health and safety (WHS)
  • classifications of dangerous goods and hazardous substances
  • dangerous goods storage
  • environmental protection
  • licence requirements for facility
  • compatibilities of waste types, including regulated or prescribed waste
  • methods for checking the integrity of waste containment, including checks for:
  • contamination
  • drum expansion
  • gases
  • leaching
  • leaks
  • seals
  • spillage
  • unstable form
  • methods for containing and securing stored waste
  • physical properties of waste:
  • density
  • quality
  • shape
  • size
  • volume
  • weight
  • safe decanting practices for flammable liquids
  • signage requirements for stored regulated or prescribed waste
  • types of equipment used when testing contained waste and facility
  • typical hazards associated with stored waste and monitoring activities
  • waste types
  • waste non-conformances and signs of contamination
  • workplace policies and procedures for storing and monitoring contained waste:
  • documentation and reporting
  • stock control
  • waste containment, signage and labelling requirements, including labelling of dangerous goods
  • WHS:
  • emergency response
  • hazard identification, risk assessment and control using the hierarchy of control
  • injury, dangerous occurrence and incident response and reporting
  • personal protective equipment.

Foundation skills

  • numeracy skills: to measure and calculate waste volumes [cubic metres (m3)] against available storage space.

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Questions about assessing CPPWMT3008

What does an assessment tool for CPPWMT3008 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPPWMT3008 needs to address all 61 unit components: 3 elements with 19 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 40 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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