Use and maintain equipment and machines in the waste industry
Overview
This standard for those working in waste industry using equipment and machinery under limited supervision. The eqipment and machinery must be used correctly and safely, with due regard for manufacturers' instructions and legal and regulatory requirements. It also covers the routine, day-to-day maintenance of this equipment, before and after use. The types of equipment and machinery included in this standard could be: 1. static compactors 2. roller compactors 3. bin lifters 4. leaf blowers 5. tail lifts 6. sack barrows 7. conveyors Use of machinery and equipment and all related actions must meet the requirements of the law and relevant codes of practice.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
select the correct item of equipment and machinery for the planned
task
- make sure that the equipment and machinery is safe and in good
working order and well maintained
- select and use the correct personal protective clothing and
equipment (PPE)
- set up and use the equipment and machinery in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions and legal and regulatory requirements
- ensure the safety of yourself and other people while operating the
equipment and machinery
- identify any problems with the equipment and machinery and take
the correct action
clean and store the equipment safely and correctly after use
maintain equipment and machinery in accordance with
manufacturers instructions, organisational procedures and legislation
- maintain health and safety in accordance with relevant legislation
and codes of practice
- minimise the escape of substances and dispose of waste in a safe
manner and place
- identify the need for advice and assistance and refer this matter to
the appropriate member of staff
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
You need to know and 1. how to select the correct items of machinery equipment for the tasks
that you are responsible for
how to check the equipment and machinery and the types of preoperational maintenance that you are required to carry out
the health and safety requirements that govern the use and
maintenance of the equipment and machinery in your area of
responsibility
the main hazards associated with using the equipment and
machinery in your area of responsibility
the manufacturer's instructions for the operation of the equipment
and machinery in your area of responsibility
the meaning of secure isolation and when it should be used
the types of problem that may occur with the equipment and
machinery
you work with, and how to respond to each of these correctly
types of protective clothing and the reasons why it must be worn
the types of and correct ways of wearing personal protective
equipment (PPE)
the legal, regulatory and workplace requirements that govern the
use of the equipment and machinery in your area of responsibility
methods of completing checks and day to day maintenance of
equipment and machines in your area of responsibility
the reasons for maintaining equipment and machinery and the
possible consequences of not maintaining it correctly
safety precautions to take during cleaning, lock off and tag off
legislative requirements relating to the maintenance of equipment
and machinery
hazardous chemicals and substances that may be present, and
ways of minimising leakage
safe and correct methods for disposing of waste materials
levels of responsibility in relation to the maintenance of equipment
and machinery and who to go to for advice
safe and suitable methods of storing tools, equipment and
machinery