Deal with waste, recyclables, lost property and suspicious packages

This standard is part of the competence area related to working within designated procedures, and health and safety. It is about dealing with waste, recyclables, lost property and suspicious packages. It is for cleaning operatives who need to ensure that waste, recyclables and lost property are dealt with an appropriate manner and in accordance with your organisation's procedures. It is also about dealing with packages that may be considered suspicious.

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1. carry out health checks and follow organisational procedures for safe working practice
2. follow dynamic risk assessment requirements of your organisation within the workplace
3. take the relevant actions depending on the outcome of risk assessments carried out
4. ensure all required products and protective equipment are available
5. wear the relevant protective equipment while carrying out cleaning
6. follow organisational procedures for reusing or disposing of protective equipment
7. ensure clear display of relevant safety and infection control signage for cleaning areas
8. ensure the safe systems of work and requirements are followed
9. identify different categories of waste and segregate it accordingly
10. identify anything which may be of value to someone as lost property and take it to the designated collection point
11. report and record any items which have been found in accordance with your organisation's procedures
12. report any suspicious items immediately to the relevant member of staff in accordance with your organisation's procedures
13. check that waste bags or receptacles are secure before handling them
14. identify the waste that needs to be transferred to a collection point
15. ensure that the waste receptacle is cleaned and relined as necessary
16. use colour coding of cleaning materials to avoid potential cross-contamination
17. follow the relevant decontamination procedures for the area being cleaned
18. use specialist equipment for disinfection, including fog, mist, vapour and ultraviolet (UV) systems 
19. identify the areas accessed by the symptomatic person before cleaning and cordon it with relevant signage
20. clean all bodily fluids, using spillage packs shortly after these have been identified
21. dispose of used protective equipment, other waste or potentially infectious waste in accordance with employer's guidance
22. store the waste in accordance with your organisation's safety procedures prior to collection
23. deal with incorrectly segregated waste
24. dispose of different categories of waste in accordance with your organisation's safety procedures

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1. the health checks and relevant procedures for safe working practice
2. your organisation's principles of dynamic risk assessment within the workplace
3. the relevant actions depending on the outcome of risk assessments carried out
4. the products and protective equipment for carrying out cleaning and infection control
5. how to reuse the protective equipment or dispose of it in line with your organisation's safety procedures
6. how and where to display the relevant safety and infection control signage for cleaning areas
7. the organisational requirements for safe systems of work
8. your organisation's requirements for minimising risk of infection while working on premises
9. the personal hygiene when carrying out your work
10. the relevant procedures for preparing yourself and the work area in accordance with your organisation's procedures
11. the different categories of waste and handling procedures for it
12. the importance of correct waste segregation  
13. the relevant procedures and required equipment for waste storage prior to collection
14. the procedures of disposing of different categories of waste
15. how to deal with incorrectly segregated waste
16. the recycling procedures and rules in the workplace
17. your organisation's approved methods for transferring waste
18. your organisations' procedures for dealing with lost property
19. your organisations' procedures for dealing with suspicious items
20. your organisation's procedure for cleaning and relining waste receptacles
21. why it is important to maintain personal hygiene when handling waste
22. the visual inspection and auditing of the items for disposal
23. the importance of using colour coded cleaning materials to avoid potential cross-contamination
24. your organisation's decontamination procedures
25. how to use specialist equipment for disinfection using fog, mist, vapour and ultraviolet (UV) systems
26. your organisation's procedures for disposal of used protective equipment, other waste or potentially infectious waste

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01 Mar 2027

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Current

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Original

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Instructus

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ASTC109

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Cleaning Services Operations, Cleaning Support Operations, Elementary Cleaning Occupations, Elementary Occupations, Retail and Commercial Enterprise, Service Enterprises

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9229

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waste, recyclables, lost property, suspicious packages, organisational procedures

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