Unit 207 Operational Systems and Procedures in the Waste & Recycling Industry
- 1. 7517 Principles of Sustainable Resource Management Unit 207 Understand Operational Systems in the Waste/Recycling Industry
- 2. Outcomes for the unit Understanding work schedules and working procedures Know the principles of waste/recycling handling and transfer Know and understand the organisational policies about protecting the environment Know and understand the organisational policies about proper behaviour in the workplace
- 3. Outcome 1: work schedules and working procedures What is contained in a work schedule Importance of following a work schedule How working procedures can effect the work schedule
- 4. Work schedule May contain: Timetables Maps Methods Routes Resources Equipment Duties Responsibilities Importance Avoid accidents Efficiency Legal compliance Quality Professional approach Know what work to be done
- 5. Procedures That May Affect The Work Schedule Being flexible Conformance Approval Acceptance Rejection Customer satisfaction accountability
- 6. Outcome 2: Principles of waste/recycling handling and transfer Terminology used TRF Thermal Recovery Facility MRF Materials Recovery Facility HWRC Household Waste Recycling Centre
- 7. Outcome 3: Understand Organisational Policies About Protecting the Environment and You Policies: Environmental ISO14001 Clean and tidy workplace Security Vehicle use Discharge/releases Spillages Site restrictions Continued Health & Safety OHSAS 18001 Risk assessments 5 steps… Identify hazard Decide who/how Evaluate risk/precautions Report findings Review
- 8. Standards: ISO14001 specifies requirements environmental management system environmental aspects which the organisation has control Will include Environment protection policy statements
- 10. Standards: OHSAS 18001 Occupational health and safety management system specification Assists in implementing sound Health & Safety policies and procedures
- 11. Outcome 4: Organisational policies about proper behaviour in the workplace Smoking at work Eating Drinking Drug use Importance of following? Consequences of not following?
- 12. Organisational procedures Appraisals Opportunity to discuss areas for development Grievance procedure Formal procedure to handle unresolved issues which may include: Terms and conditions of employment Health and safety Work relations Bullying and harassment New working practices / organisational changes Discrimination
- 13. Organisational procedures Disciplinary procedures You might face disciplinary action if your employer has decided they have a serious issue with you or your work. your employer’s disciplinary procedure rules what performance and behaviour might lead to disciplinary action