CPPUPM4005 — Implement and monitor pest management plans for sensitive operations

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What an assessment for CPPUPM4005 must cover

110 assessable components: 5 elements (19 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 87 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Confirm work and compliance requirements.

1.1Review pest management plan to confirm work and resource requirements for sensitive operation.
1.2Review and confirm regulatory and industry requirements associated with pest management for sensitive environments and apply to work activities to ensure compliance.
1.3Consult with relevant persons to clarify specific requirements of sensitive work site and obtain approval to implement pest management plan.

2 Prepare to implement pest management plan.

2.1Organise equipment and materials specified in pest management plan according to workplace requirements.
2.2Develop documented work orders and schedules and allocate work to team members according to pest management plan and workplace requirements.
2.3Develop reports, records and systems incorporating established performance indicators and benchmarks to support pest management plan monitoring.
2.4Notify client of intention to commence pest management work according to workplace and regulatory requirements.

3 Apply pest management methods in sensitive environment.

3.1Install signs or barriers to maximise protection of public health and safety during treatment of sensitive site, notify occupants, and implement other risk control measures required to manage site hazards.
3.2Select and fit required personal protective equipment according to workplace requirements.
3.3Follow safety data sheets and manufacturers’ instructions to prepare pesticides and equipment for chemical controls outlined in pest management plan.
3.4Follow manufacturers’ instructions to prepare equipment and materials for biological, cultural or physical controls outlined in pest management plan.
3.5Treat work site using pest management methods detailed in pest management plan and according to workplace and regulatory requirements.
3.6Remove equipment, materials and waste from pest management activities and restore work site to meet client and regulatory requirements.

4 Monitor pest management operation.

4.1Obtain and review pest management records and reports to monitor pest management plan implementation and identify issues.
4.2Consult with relevant persons to discuss issues, implement corrective actions and identify changes to pest management plan according to workplace and regulatory requirements.
4.3Record details of issues and negotiated changes to pest management plan according to workplace requirements.

5 Review and revise pest management plan.

5.1Review pest management plan implementation in consultation with client at agreed intervals according to contract and workplace requirements.
5.2Negotiate and implement agreed changes to pest management plan in consultation with relevant persons.
5.3Update client records and document details of pest management operations according to workplace and regulatory requirements.

Performance evidence

Implement and monitor pest management plans for two different operations involving sensitive environments selected from the following: aged care facility, childcare facility, construction site, education facility, hospital, motel, recreational club, residential hotel.
Manage a minimum of four different pests consisting of cockroaches, rodents and two of the following: ants, bed bugs, bees and wasps, birds, fabric pests, fleas, flies, mites, occasional invaders: arthropods, millipedes, springtails and thrips, paperlice, spiders, stored product pests.

Knowledge evidence

chemicals’ routes of entry into the human body and potential symptoms of exposure
compliance requirements associated with implementing pest management plans for sensitive operations:
Australian standards, quality assurance and certification requirements
industry guides, advisory standards and relevant industry codes of practice including A Code of Practice for the Control of Bed Bug Infestations in Australia
environmental requirements:
clean up, containment or isolation of hazards
emergency chemical spill control measures
hazardous materials handling
waste handling and disposal
key requirements of commonwealth, state and territory legislation and local government regulations:
chemical use, registers and manifests
consumer protection
contractual requirements
dangerous goods
environmental protection
licensing for pest management
occupant and mandatory notifications
pesticide use
privacy
public health and safety
public health and safety:
licence endorsements and conditions or limitations
occupant notifications
record of site conditions
warning signs
content and format requirements for pest management plans:
advice on health, safety, environmental and other legislative matters
advice on pest prevention strategies
details of pests and pest activity
follow-up pest management advice, monitoring and call-back schedule
mandatory notification requirements
pest management options and methods
pesticide application methods
record keeping mandated by licensing or regulatory requirements
types and quantities of chemicals to be used
ecology, biology, lifecycles, habits and harbourages of the following types of pests:
ants
bed bugs
bees and wasps
birds
cockroaches
fabric pests
fleas
flies
mites
occasional invaders: arthropods, millipedes, springtails, thrips
paperlice
rodents
spiders
stored product pests
equipment and materials used for pest management in sensitive operations including personal protective equipment (PPE)
meaning and application of integrated pest management
reports, records and systems incorporating established performance indicators and benchmarks that support pest management plan monitoring:
pest activity reports
pest management system problem or action reports
record keeping mandated by licensing or regulatory requirements
service logbooks
site visit reports
types of work sites considered sensitive and associated issues for pest management and using pesticides in places where people may be more sensitive to pesticides than the general population
typical hazards associated with pest management in sensitive operations, and risk control measures for each:
animal bites and stings
chemical preparation, use, storage and disposal
confined or restricted spaces
electrical
environmental contamination
fire
lighting
manual handling
moving vehicles and machinery
noise
remote locations
respiratory
slips and trips
temperature
ultraviolet radiation
work at heights
workplace policies and procedures that apply to implementing pest management plans for sensitive operations:
client service
equipment use and maintenance
records, documentation and reporting
scheduling and work allocation
work health and safety:
emergency response procedures
hazard identification, risk assessment and control using the hierarchy of control
injury, dangerous occurrence and incident reporting
safety data sheets (SDS) for pesticides and chemicals being used
safe work practices including manual handling

Foundation skills

oral communication skills: to use clear explanations, active listening and questioning skills to convey, clarify and confirm information provided to clients
numeracy skills: to: estimate scope of work involved in implementing pest management plans; dilute and mix pesticides accurately for the required quantities and applications.

Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

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