CIWM
    Level 4
    QN: 601/8521/1
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    CIWM (WAMITAB) Level 4 Medium Risk Operator Competence for Dredgings Management

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by CIWM. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 290 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 4
    Awarding Body
    CIWM
    Syllabus Units
    8 Units
    Guided Hours
    290 hrs
    Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.

    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Develop restoration and aftercare schemes for non-hazardous landfill sites

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the legislative requirements for developing restoration and aftercare schemes.
    • Understand the organisational procedures for developing restoration and aftercare schemes for non-hazardous waste landfill sites.
    • Know how to identify risks and manage work-related hazards.
    • Be able to prepare restoration and aftercare schemes for non-hazardous waste landfill sites.
    • Be able to identify the resource requirements of restoration and aftercare schemes for non-hazardous waste landfills.
    • Be able to finalise restoration and aftercare schemes for non-hazardous waste landfill sites.
    • Be able to develop management systems to support the implementation of restoration and aftercare schemes for non-hazardous waste landfill sites.
    • Be able to re
    • solve problems that occur during the development of restoration and aftercare schemes for non-hazardous waste landfill.
    2

    Maintain health and safety in the waste resource management industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the main requirements of health and safety legislation in the waste and resource management industry.
    • Understand the hazards, risks, control measures and monitoring associated with a waste and resource management environment.
    • Be able to make sure that hazards and risks are controlled safely and effectively on site.
    • Be able to implement organisational health and safety procedures on site.
    • Be able to monitor and review safety on site.
    3

    Manage disposal operations of non-hazardous waste to land on a single waste stream site

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the underpinning legislation controlling the disposal of non-hazardous waste to land on a single waste stream site.
    • Understand requirements for the safe and effective management of employees on a single stream non-hazardous waste to land site.
    • Understand how to control operations to minimise risk during single stream non-hazardous waste to land operations.
    • Understand how to manage site procedures for single stream non-hazardous waste to land sites.
    • Be able to manage operations for the disposal of non- hazardous waste to land on a single waste stream site.
    • Be able to control work activities for the safe disposal of non-hazardous waste to land on a single waste stream site.
    • Be able to develop
    • implement and maintain a fire management plan for the site.
    • Be able to re
    • solve problems which arise during and resulting from site operations for the disposal of non-hazardous waste to land on a single waste stream site.
    4

    Manage the environmental impact of work activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the legal and organisational requirements for managing the environmental impact of work activities.
    • Understand how to assess the environmental impact of work activities and how this can be minimised.
    • Understand the legal and organisational requirements for managing the risk of fires on site.
    • Be able to assess and report on the environmental impact of work activities in own area of responsibility.
    • Be able to organise work activities and resource use to minimise environmental impact.
    • Be able to promote on-going improvement in environmental performance.
    • Be able to implement fire prevention controls and measures on site.
    5

    Manage the movement, sorting and storage of waste on single waste stream sites

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the specific regulation procedures and requirements for the movement, sorting and storage of waste on single waste stream sites.
    • Understand the health, safety and environmental implications of movement, segregation and storage of waste on single waste stream sites.
    • Be able to implement systems and procedures to manage the movement, sorting and storage of waste on single waste stream sites.
    • Be able to manage vehicles, plant and crews on sites which handle waste.
    • Be able to use
    • record and communicate information.
    • Be able to re
    • solve problems which arise during or resulting from the movement, sorting and storage of waste on single waste stream sites.
    6

    Manage the reception of non-hazardous waste on a single waste stream site

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for managing waste operations on single waste stream sites.
    • Understand the health, safety and environmental impacts associated with the reception of non-hazardous waste on single waste stream sites.
    • Be able to implement systems and procedures to manage the reception of non-hazardous waste on single waste stream sites.
    • Be able to use and communicate information.
    • Be able to re
    • solve problems which arise from managing the reception of non-hazardous waste on single waste stream sites.
    7

    Prepare landfill sites for the acceptance of non-hazardous waste

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the legislative and organisational requirements to prepare landfill sites.
    • Understand how to maintain adequate resources for site operations.
    • Be able to prepare landfill sites for the acceptance of non-hazardous waste.
    • Be able to use and communicate data and information.
    • Be able to re
    • solve problems which arise from preparing landfill sites for the acceptance of non-hazardous waste.
    8

    Restore and prepare landfill sites for aftercare

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the legislative requirements for restoring and preparing landfill sites for aftercare.
    • Understand the organisational procedures for restoring and preparing landfill sites for aftercare.
    • Know how to identify risks and manage work-related hazards.
    • Be able to manage the restoration of landfill sites.
    • Be able to manage the preparation of landfill sites for aftercare.
    • Be able to manage information for the preparation of landfill sites for aftercare.
    • Be able to re
    • solve problems which arise from restoring and preparing landfill sites for aftercare.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    601/8521/1
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    CIWM
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Apr 2016