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“Implementing a Waste Minimisation Programme, including the sorting and storage of
recycled materials, at a healthcare facility”
OVERVIEW
This unit is about developing policies and guidelines that will ensure an
organisation avoids and minimises waste through the development of
effective waste management systems. It also includes being able to
determine levels of waste, identifying opportunities for reducing
waste, and the promotion of recycling and reuse within an
organisation. It also includes managing the sorting and storage of
recycled materials. It also includes managing the systems used to
control unavoidable waste and its disposal.
“Implementing a Waste Minimisation Programme, including the sorting and storage of
recycled materials, at a healthcare facility”
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Implementing a Waste Minimisation Programme
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
P10
P11
P12
P13
P14
P15
P16
P17
P18
P19
identify legal requirements that control the management of waste
specify waste reduction, reuse and recycling targets
establish current levels of waste for activities undertaken
benchmark organisational waste management to determine their
effectiveness
identify opportunities for avoiding and reducing waste through
redesign, reuse and recycling
identify potential barriers that may limit waste avoidance and
reduction
specify waste monitoring procedures
ensure measures for managing waste meet with legal requirements
advise on the design of processes and products to help avoid and
minimise potential waste
develop a Waste Minimisation Programme
promote and support the implementation of a Waste Minimisation
Programme
promote the application of waste avoidance, recycling and reuse in
support of organisational activities
define and allocate individual and team roles/responsibilities to
support waste minimisation
establish training needs and organise training to those responsible for
reducing waste
develop and implement strategies to overcome barriers that limit the
impact of waste reduction measures
establish methods to evaluate the impact of waste reduction measures
support the implementation of monitoring and control procedures
evaluate the impact of measures to reduce waste
specify benefits achieved through a Waste Minimisation Programme
You must be able to:
Manage the sorting and storage of recycled materials at a healthcare facility
P20 implement and monitor procedures for the sorting and storage, including
temporary and short-term storage of recyclables to make sure all practices
comply with organisational procedures and current legislation
P21 ensure procedures for dealing with recyclable materials requiring specific
handling are in place and implemented correctly
P22 make adjustments to systems and procedures where evidence indicates
changes are required to the way work is carried out
P23 deal with unauthorised recyclable materials in accordance with
organisational policy and procedures
P24 monitor procedures to ensure records of all activities are complete and
accurate and provide an audit trail
You must be able to:
Use and communicate data and information
P25 use the data and information from workplace risk assessments to inform
the way systems and activities are designed, monitored and changed
P26 ensure workers know the safe work systems and methods that are in
place and that they understand them
P27 report accidents promptly in compliance with organisational procedures
P28 advise colleagues and workers of all new or changed work procedures
and practice
You must be able to:
Prepare to implement client contracts for recycling services
P29
P30
P31
P32
P33
P34
confirm with clients and your own people the expected standards of
operation and the methods agreed for monitoring performance of the
contract
quantify the resources required for the contract, decide who will
provide them, and make arrangements to obtain them
arrange to communicate to the client and your own people the results
from monitoring and any steps required to be taken
agree the measures to be taken in case there is below-standard
performance of the contract
confirm resource expenditure is within the authorised limits
involve your own contract staff, finance and legal people, and the client
at the appropriate points in preparing the contracts
“Implementing a Waste Minimisation Programme, including the sorting and storage of
recycled materials, at a healthcare facility”
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know
and understand:
General
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
You need to know
and understand:
the main responsibilities of employers and employees under the
Health and Safety at Work National Acts
the approved procedures and practices for dealing with Health
and Safety and the work environment
the safe procedure for handling hazardous materials
the range and use of personal protective equipment for this
sector
the organisations accident and incident recording and reporting
procedures
Implementing a Waste Minimisation Programme
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14
K15
K16
K17
K18
K19
K20
how product and process design can help avoid and minimise the
generation of waste
the opportunities available to an organisation for reducing waste
waste management hierarchies
the principles of waste benchmarking as a method of identifying
opportunities for reducing waste
how to use a cost/benefit analysis to assess the impact of waste on
the organisation
government targets and standards for waste reduction, reuse and
recycling
how to develop targets for waste, reuse and recycling
how to develop and implement a Waste Minimisation Programme
how the production of waste impacts on environmental issues such
as climate change
the impact of waste on sustainability
how waste avoidance and minimisation supports sustainability
the benefits of waste minimisation
how to assess effectiveness of waste management systems
the factors that limit organisational recycling and reuse
the barriers that can limit the impact of measures to minimise waste
and how these barriers can be overcome
K21
how process and product design can impact on the production of
waste
how effective process control and quality assurance can support
waste minimisation
methods of promoting waste avoidance and minimisation
how to monitor and control waste minimisation targets
how to define and allocate roles/responsibilities for all those involved
in reducing waste
how to establish the training needs and organise training for those
involved in waste minimisation
how to evaluate the impact of the measures used to reduce waste
K22
K23
K24
K25
K26
K27
You need to know
and understand:
Manage the sorting and storage of recyclables and other materials
and the movement of vehicles on sites
K28
K29
K30
K31
K32
K33
K34
K35
You need to know
and understand:
relevant legislation
the storage and handling implications of the recycled
materials handled on site
the different handling equipment available on site, and the
function, use and limitations of each of these
the risks to the environment and human health arising from
the movement, sorting and storage of recyclables and the
procedures required to minimise risk
the records required by legislation and by organisational
procedures in relation to the sorting and storage of
recyclables
internal traffic management procedures and safe movement
of vehicles around the site
procedures for the management and control of the
movement, sorting and storage of recyclables
producing and using risk assessments
Manage contracts
K36
K37
K38
K39
K40
K41
K42
names of contact and channels of communication between
contract parties
existing resources, allocation to other work, and potential
sources of additional resources
quantifying and making available the necessary resources
contract conditions and other details
contractual standards and how to interpret them
techniques of negotiating and implementing corrective action
identifying causes of variations, correcting variations and
avoiding recurrence
K43
how to assess existing contracts and recommend changes for
the future
“Implementing a Waste Minimisation Programme, including the sorting and storage of
recycled materials, at a healthcare facility”
Additional information
Behaviours:
You work in a manner which:
1. show you are vigilant for potential risks and hazards
2. show you use different leadership styles depending on individual
circumstances
Glossary:
Benchmark – a comparative measure of an organisation against
industry best practice
Barriers can be economic, practical, social or legal compliance
Activities incorporate for example: purchasing, supply, production,
storage, packaging, transport and all aspects of business support
Benefits can be social, economic and environmental
Legal requirements: National and European
Developed by
Version number
Date approved
Indicative review date
Validity
Status
Originating organisation
Relevant occupations
Suite
Key words
IEP-NRI
1
Waste Management
Sort, Separate, Recycling, Waste; Minimisation, Client contracts,
Recyclables.