CIWM
    Level 4
    QN: 601/8524/7
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    CIWM (WAMITAB) Level 4 Medium Risk Operator Competence for Non-Hazardous Clinical Waste Transfer

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by CIWM. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 164 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 4
    Awarding Body
    CIWM
    Syllabus Units
    6 Units
    Guided Hours
    164 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Control work activities on a waste management facility

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the underpinning legislative requirements and organisational procedures for managing waste operations.
    • Understand how to control work activities in accordance with legislative requirements and organisational procedures.
    • Understand how to use and communicate data and information.
    • Be able to control work activities on a waste facility.
    • Be able to use and communicate data and information on a waste facility.
    • Be able to re
    • solve problems that may arise when controlling work activities on a waste facility.
    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 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.
    4

    Manage the movement, sorting and storage of waste

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the specific regulation, procedures and requirements for the movement, sorting and storage of waste.
    • Understand the health, safety and environmental implications of movement, segregation and storage of waste.
    • Be able to implement systems and procedures to manage the movement, sorting and storage of waste.
    • 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.
    5

    Manage the reception of non-hazardous waste

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the regulations, procedures and requirements for managing waste operations.
    • Understand the health, safety and environmental impacts associated with the reception of non-hazardous waste.
    • Be able to implement systems and procedures to manage the reception of non-hazardous waste.
    • Be able to use and communicate information.
    • Be able to re
    • solve problems which arise from managing the reception of non-hazardous waste.
    6

    Manage transfer and disposal from non-hazardous clinical waste transfer and recovery operations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the specific regulatory requirements for the transfer of outputs and disposal of residues from non-hazardous clinical waste transfer and recovery operations.
    • Understand the organisational procedures for the transfer of outputs and disposal of residues from non-hazardous clinical waste transfer and recovery operations.
    • Know how to identify risks and manage work-related hazards.
    • Be able to implement management systems for non-hazardous clinical waste transfer and recovery operations.
    • Be able to manage information for the transfer of outputs and disposal of residues from non-hazardous clinical waste transfer and recovery operations.
    • Be able to re
    • solve problems which arise from the transfer of outputs and disposal of residues from non-hazardous clinical waste transfer and recovery operations.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    601/8524/7
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    CIWM
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Apr 2016