Control the risk from vehicle and plant movements on waste management facilities
Overview
This standard defines the competence required to maintain the safety of pedestrians and workers from vehicle and mobile plant movements on waste facilities. It requires adherence to operational and locationspecific procedures. You will be able to provide directions to, and monitor the movements of, pedestrians, and comply with all necessary organisational and regulatory requirements, and report any breaches in line with operational procedures. This standard is for those who work on waste management facilities and has responsibility for directing vehicles
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Control the risk from vehicle and mobile plant movements in line
with operational and location-specific procedures
establish the designated loading/unloading area, reversing area
and any one way systems
ensure that all drivers are made aware of the route they must take
direct the vehicle driver to the designated loading or unloading
area taking into account any one way systems
explain the signals you will use to users of the site, including radio
communication and any hand signals
give appropriate signals to the driver to assist with the safe
movement and positioning of the vehicle or mobile plant
ensure drivers of plant, and vehicles and their crews, comply with
safe working practice
ensure mobile plant and vehicle drivers and their crew use the
PPE
specified for the site
ensure vehicles manoeuvring to and from public roads and the
site are properly directed to avoid harm or nuisance to other road
users, users of the site, and pedestrians
Maintain the safety of pedestrians and workers in line with operati
onal and location-specific procedures
establish designated walking areas
ensure and confirm the designated walking areas are clear and
safe for use by pedestrians
- ensure pedestrians do not enter vehicle or plant operating areas
unless directed to do so.
- ensure vehicle crews comply with organisational procedures
during
vehicle movements on the site
- ensure pedestrians and visitors to the site are properly authorised
and understand and obey the site rules and practices
Use and communicate data and information to enable risk to be
controlled
- inform all site visitors and users about the rules governing access
to and movement on the site and the requirements for PPE in
accordance with organisational procedures
- report promptly incidents which compromise the safe movement of
vehicles, plant, drivers, crews, workers and pedestrians on the site in
accordance with organisational procedures
- report infringements of site rules in accordance with site
operational procedures
- inform drivers of problems they may encounter during vehicle or
mobile plant movements on the site or when leaving the site
- record and report defective fixtures, fittings or equipment on the
site
- advise plant and vehicle drivers about load security in compliance
with organisational and legal requirements
- advise plant and vehicle drivers of any height or width restrictions
that may affect the movement of the vehicle or mobile plant on site
- give instructions to vehicle crews, work colleagues, and other
pedestrians, on how to move safely around the site
- report accidents or near-miss/near hit incidents witnessed on site in
accordance with organisational requirements
Resolve problems from vehicle and mobile plant movements w
hich compromise safety
- respond to unsafe behaviour in accordance with responsibilities of
the job role and operational procedures
- refer matters outside the responsibility of the job role to designated
personnel
- cordon off any area on site that becomes dangerous due to site
operations, and notify the designated personnel
- arrange for spillage, from vehicles or plant on the site, to be made
safe and cleared up
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
General
the classifications and types of waste
2.
the potential hazards associated with different wastes
how to identify work-related hazards and risks
4.
details of operational procedures and documentation
how to work with colleagues and other people and resolve
disagreements
how to use personal protective equipment (PPE) in line with
operational
procedures
operational procedures and why it is important to comply with
them
the limits of the job responsibility when communicating with others
Risk from vehicle and mobile plant movements
how to recognise vehicle and mobile plant characteristics and
turning restrictions
- the types of problems which can occur in forward and reverse
Movements
- the recognised communication methods used to direct vehicles
and mobile plant them including hand signals and radio communication
and how to use them
- how to recognise and respond to spillages of hazardous
substances in accordance with organisational procedures
- potential risks that pedestrians are exposed to from vehicle and
mobile plant movements
- how to prevent pedestrians breaching organisational regulations
- how to recognise and respond to incidents that interfere with
operations
- workplace procedures for the operation of vehicles and mobile
plant 17. operating procedures for the location of vehicles and mobile
plant 18. how to communicate clearly and effectively with drivers and
crews
- how to select use personal protective equipment
- site rules and operating procedures
- how to report non-compliance issues
- how to ensure the safety of road users when manoeuvring vehicles
onto public roads