CIWM (WAMITAB) Level 4 Medium Risk Operator Competence for Non-Hazardous Waste Transfer

Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by CIWM. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 182 hours.

Qualification Level

Level 4

Awarding Body

CIWM

Syllabus Units

6 Units

Guided Hours

182 hrs

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Course Syllabus & Study Modules

Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

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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.

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Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the legislative requirements for managing waste transfer operations
Understand the organisational procedures for managing waste transfer operations
Know how to identify risks and manage work-related hazards
Be able to implement systems and procedures for managing waste transfer operations
Be able to manage work activities on a transfer station
Be able to re
solve problems which occur during waste transfer operations

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the specific regulatory requirements for the transfer of outputs and disposal of residues from non-hazardous waste transfer and recovery operations.
Understand the organisational procedures for the transfer of outputs and disposal of residues from non-hazardous waste transfer and recovery operations.
Know how to identify risks and manage work-related hazards.
Be able to implement management systems for non-hazardous waste transfer and recovery operations.
Be able to manage information for the transfer of outputs and disposal of residues from non-hazardous 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 waste transfer and recovery operations.