Safe Working Practices - Treatment / Transfer

AIMS, OBJECTIVES and LEARNING OUTCOMES

Those people that work in the following operational areas;
Materials reclamation / sorting facility where there is a mixture of hand sorting (totting) and mechanical plant sorting i.e. 360° clamshell grab / telehoist / forklift
Skip / tipper truck ,transfer yards
Household waste transfer station
Household waste recycling centres (HWRC)

To provide knowledge of the updated safety requirements required when working in these facilities
To provide knowledge of good practice guidance for the safe operations of the above listed sites
To provide knowledge and understanding of the actions required to provide customers with a good experience when using household waste recycling centres (customer care)
To provide knowledge of the actions required to control the segregation of waste materials at a transfer / treatment facility used by members of the public without promoting conflict situations

To provide an understanding of the employers and employees responsibilities within the Health and Safety at Work Act
To raise awareness of actions which may constitute a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act
To explain personal health and safety requirements when working in transfer / treatment operations e.g. PPE / personal hygiene
To provide an understanding of vehicle / pedestrian protocol when working in at a transfer / treatment facility
To raise awareness of the type of accidents that can occur when working in a transfer / treatment facility
To help candidates identify areas of high risk within transfer / treatment facility
To provide an understanding of risk evaluation
To help candidates identify high risk activities within transfer / treatment operations
To provide an opportunity for candidates to take part in a risk assessment exercise
To provide knowledge of the actions required to promote a good customer experience at an (HWRC)
To provide knowledge of the actions that may promote a poor customer experience and lead to a conflict situation at a (HWRC)

On successful completion of the course, participants will be able to;
Understand the latest good practice guidance required to support the safe operations of the above listed sites
Recognise the actions required when dealing with unplanned incidents
Understand the component parts of risk assessment & risk evaluation
Complete a dynamic risk assessment relevant to the operations of the above listed sites
Understand how their individual actions can contribute towards the safe operations of the above listed sites
Recognise opportunities to reduce risks and contribute towards safe site operations
Recognise the actions required to promote a good customer experience at an HWRC
Identify personal actions which may contribute to a poor customer experience and result in a conflict situation at an HWRC