Unit 207 Operational Systems and Procedures in the Waste & Recycling Industry

7517 Principles of Sustainable Resource Management

Unit 207 Understand Operational Systems in the Waste/Recycling Industry

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

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

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

Procedures That May Affect The Work Schedule Being flexible Conformance Approval Acceptance Rejection Customer satisfaction accountability

Outcome 2: Principles of waste/recycling handling and transfer

Terminology used TRF Thermal Recovery Facility MRF Materials Recovery Facility HWRC Household Waste Recycling Centre

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

Standards: ISO14001 specifies requirements environmental

management system environmental aspects

which the organisation has control

Will include Environment protection policy statements

Standards: OHSAS 18001

Occupational health and safety management system specification

Assists in implementing sound Health & Safety policies and procedures

Outcome 4: Organisational policies about proper behaviour in the workplace

Smoking at work

Eating

Drinking

Drug use

Importance of following?

Consequences of not following?

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

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