ASSET MAINTENANCE TRAINING PACKAGE WASTE MANAGEMENT SECTION

Western Australian Implementation Kit – Waste Management sector of the Asset Maintenance Training Package

ASSET MAINTENANCETRAINING PACKAGEWASTE MANAGEMENTSECTION GUIDE

PRM98

Western Australian Department of Training

June 2002


CONTENTS

Introduction...............................................................................................................................1

Overview of the Waste Management sector of the Asset Maintenance Training Package 1

Qualifications and Nominal Hours ..........................................................................................3

Existing Accredited Courses to be replaced by Training Package Qualifications ..............4

Training Package Qualifications without Current Equivalent Qualifications ....................5

Mapping of Existing Traineeships against New Training Package Qualifications .............6

Transition Arrangements .........................................................................................................7

Resources and Assessment Materials ......................................................................................7

Model Training Programs ........................................................................................................9

List of Units of Competency and their Assigned Hours ......................................................16


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The WA Department of Training (WADT) sponsored the development of the Western AustralianImplementation Kit for the Waste Management sector of the Asset Maintenance Training Package(PRM98).

The kit was compiled by Tim Delaney and Julie Pearce from Curriculum Services at ChallengerTAFE, following consultation with a range of WA stakeholders. The kit was modelled on theVictorian and Queensland Implementation Guides.

Stakeholders consulted include the following people:

Roma Sharp, Executive Officer, Finance, Property & Business Services ITCMurray Ladhams, Waste Management Coordinator, City of MelvilleTerry Waters, TJ Waters Environmental

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Introduction

This guide provides information that will facilitate implementation of the Waste Management sectorof the Asset Maintenance Training Package in Western Australia.

The guide gives details of the following:

• Existing publicly funded courses in WA that will be replaced by the new training programsidentified in the Training Package

• Allocation of nominal hours to units of competency• Total hours for each new qualification• Model training programs• Resources and assessment materials• New apprenticeships

The Waste Management sector of the Asset Maintenance Training Package can be bought from:

Australian Training ProductsGPO Box 5347BBMELBOURNE Victoria 3001Telephone: (03) 9655 0600Facsimile: (03) 9639 4684Email: [email protected]: www.atpl.net.au

Information about the Training Package is also available through the National Training InformationService that can be accessed through the Internet at www.ntis .gov.au/.

Overview of the Waste Management sector of the Asset MaintenanceTraining Package

The National advisory body for the Waste Management sector of the Asset Maintenance TrainingPackage is:

Property Services Training AustraliaBox 1187 Thomas StreetHAYMARKET NSW 2000Phone: 02 9212 1355Fax: 02 9212 1296Email: [email protected]: http://www.pstrain.com.au

The Ministerial Council (MINCO) of the Australian National Training Authority has endorsed theWaste Management sector of the Asset Maintenance Training Package.

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The Waste Management sector of the Asset Maintenance Training Package has two components:

Endorsed component Non-endorsed componentNational competency standards Learning strategiesAssessment guidelines Assessment materialsNational qualifications Professional development materials

The Waste Management sector of the Asset Maintenance Training Package contain:

q 83 units of competence and imported unitsq 3 qualifications ranging from AQF levels 2 to 4

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Waste Management sector of the Asset Maintenance Training PackageQualifications and Nominal Hours

The following table provides a summary of the qualifications and nominal hours for the WasteManagement sector of the Asset Maintenance Training Package.

The nominal hours assigned to the qualifications relate to the delivery of the qualification in atraditional classroom or laboratory setting. The nominal hours include both delivery andassessment.

Other settings will occur for the development of competence and the hours are therefore indicativeonly, and not prescriptive, for all situations.

NationalCode Training Package Qualification Nominal

HoursPRM20500 Certificate II in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management) 210PRM30500 Certificate III in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management) 550PRM40500 Certificate IV in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management) 880

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Existing Accredited Courses to be replaced by Training PackageQualifications

There is one existing course, which will be replaced by Training Package qualifications.

Existing Traineeship Name Existing Qualification Training Package Qualification HoursWaste Management (Level 2) Certificate II in Waste

ManagementCertificate II in Asset Maintenance (WasteManagement)

210

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Training Package Qualifications without Current EquivalentQualifications

There is no current qualification for each of the following qualifications in the Waste Managementsector of the Asset Maintenance Training Package.

NationalCode Training Package Qualification Nominal

HoursPRM30500 Certificate III in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management) 550PRM40500 Certificate IV in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management) 880

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Traineeships

Mapping of Existing Traineeships against New Qualifications

Existing Traineeship Name Existing Qualification Training Package Qualification HoursWaste Management (Level 2)Hours 210

Certificate II in WasteManagement

Certificate II in Asset Maintenance (WasteManagement)

210

Waste Management (Level 3Hours 340

Certificate III n WasteManagement

Certificate III in Asset Maintenance (WasteManagement)

340

Establishment of new traineeships

• Traineeships may be established from the Training Package, providing evidence confirmingindustry support is supplied, a Training Record Book (or the like) is available and theDepartment receives information outlining the industrial relations arrangements.

• Level 1 Traineeships are not funded in Western Australia

Existing apprenticeships

There are no apprenticeships in this field.

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Transition Arrangements

Scope of Registration

Training providers are encouraged to deliver Training Package qualifications.

A Registered Training Organisation (RTO) with a scope of registration authorising delivery ofexisting accredited courses should contact the Training Accreditation Council (TAC) if they wish tochange their scope.

Existing Courses

Existing Western Australian courses affected by the introduction of the new Training PackageQualifications should be retired as soon as practical after 31 December 2001. However, RTO’s maycontinue to enrol students in old courses in 2002; but all new students must be enrolled in the newTraining Package Qualifications in 2003.

Transition to New Qualifications

Learners nearing the end of their courses by December 2001 should be allowed to complete them.

Learners currently studying accredited courses in the Waste Management Industry, except forTraineeships, should be encouraged to transfer to the new Training Package qualifications. Anylearner part way through course requirements should be given the opportunity to transfer to the newqualifications. If required, an assessment against the competencies of the new qualifications shouldbe offered.

Resources and Assessment Materials

Non-endorsed Component

Learning resources and assessment materials make up the non-endorsed component of the TrainingPackage.

The following material is available from:

Australian Training ProductsGPO Box 5347BBMELBOURNE Victoria 3001Telephone: (03) 9655 0600Facsimile: (03) 9639 4684Email: [email protected]: www.atpl.net.au

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Training Package Resources

Qualifications - Resources

Title:Trainer Resource - Certificates II-IV in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management)Description:This resource is available in hard copy or on CD-ROM. They centre around workplace training

support for candidates undertaking PRM20198 Certificate II in Asset Maintenance (CleaningOperations) and PRM30198 Certificate III in Asset Maintenance ( Cleaning Operations) andinclude:• An introduction to the Workplace Training Support Kit• An introduction to Training Packages and traineeships• A Workplace Training Support Plan• A guide to using the Training Support Plan• How to provide workplace Training Support

Relates to:(PRM20500) Certificate II in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management)(PRM30500) Certificate III in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management)(PRM40500) Certificate IV in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management)

Training Package Sectors

Title:Trainer Resource - Certificates II-IV in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management)Relates To:Waste Management

Description:This resource is available in hard copy or on CD-ROM. They centre around workplace trainingsupport for candidates undertaking PRM20198 Certificate II in Asset Maintenance (CleaningOperations) and PRM30198 Certificate III in Asset Maintenance ( Cleaning Operations) andinclude:• An introduction to the Workplace Training Support Kit• An introduction to Training Packages and traineeships• A Workplace Training Support Plan• A guide to using the Training Support Plan• How to provide workplace Training Support

Title:Trainer Resource - Certificates II-IV in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management)Relates To:Waste Management

Description:Waste management is a newly endorsed sector of the Asset maintenance Training Package. Forthe first time, people in the waste management industry have the opportunity to obtainnationally recognised portable qualifications.The resource is available in hard copy and on CD-ROM. It covers learning and assessment inwaste management, and includes an introduction to:Training Packages• The PRM98 Asset Management Training Package• Assessment in the PRM98 Asset Maintenance Training Package Waste Management sector• Assessment instruments for Certificate II in III and IV in Asset Maintenance (WasteManagement)Also included are:• Assessment instruments for units of competency in the Certificates II, III and IV• Candidate's Kit• Promotional brochure for learning resources in waste management.These materials can be customised to incorporate enterprise-specific assessment requirements

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Model Training Programs

Units of competence may be customised so that the tasks involved in demonstrating competence aredesigned to meet the requirements of an individual enterprise or to satisfy regulations in a particularstate or territory.

Each of the 3 qualifications in the Waste Management sector of the Asset Maintenance TrainingPackage may be customised to meet the context in which the training is taking place. Aqualification can also be customised to accommodate a learner’s chosen career pathway.

The following are examples of suitable training programs for the Waste Management sector of theAsset Maintenance Training Package. The models are not intended to be prescriptive but illustratingways that qualifications can be achieved.

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CERTIFICATE II IN ASSET MAINTENANCE (WASTE MANAGEMENT) PRM20500

EXAMPLE 1

Qualification Descriptor

This model training program is appropriate for a person working as a driver of a light vehicle picking upmedical waste.

Competency ID Competency Name WASIN No

WAHours

COREPRMWM41A Provide Quality Customer Service 20PRMWM11A Respond to Waste Emergency 20PRMWM39A Follow Relevant OHS Policies and Procedures 30PRMWM44A Identify Wastes and Hazards 15PRMWM46A Identify and Control Entry to Confined Space 20PRMWM42A Care for the Environment 20

ELECTIVESGROUP A: WASTE SPECIFICPRMWM05A Identify and Segregate Waste 25PRMWM13A Receive Waste 10

GROUP B: NON SPECIFIC INDUSTRY RELATED UNITSTDTD397A Handle Dangerous Substances and Hazardous Goods S0773 20TDTD1697A Load and Load Dangerous Goods S0750 30

TOTAL 210

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CERTIFICATE II IN ASSET MAINTENANCE (WASTE MANAGEMENT) PRM20500

EXAMPLE 2


This model training program is appropriate for a person working as a Recycling Line Operator.


WAHours

CORE

PRMWM41A Provide Quality Customer Service 20PRMWM11A Respond to Waste Emergency 20PRMWM39A Follow Relevant OHS Policies and Procedures 30PRMWM44A Identify Wastes and Hazards 15PRMWM46A Identify and Control Entry to Confined Space 20PRMWM42A Care for the Environment 20

ELECTIVESGROUP A: WASTE SPECIFICPRMWM05A Identify and Segregate Waste 25PRMWM14A Manually Sort Waste 10

GROUP B: NON SPECIFIC INDUSTRY RELATED UNITSPRSSG25A Provide Emergency First Aid C0632 16PRMWM37A Conduct Minor Maintenance and Repairs on Waste Processing Plant/Equipment 20

TOTAL 196

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CERTIFICATE III IN ASSET MAINTENANCE (WASTE MANAGEMENT) PRM30500

EXAMPLE 3


This model training program is appropriate for a person working as a Landfill Leading Hand.


WAHours

COREPRMWM41A Provide Quality Customer Service 20PRMWM11A Respond to Waste Emergency 20PRMWM39A Follow Relevant OHS Policies and Procedures 30PRMWM44A Identify Wastes and Hazards 15PRMWM46A Identify and Control Entry to Confined Space 20PRMWM42A Care for the Environment 20PRSAS34A Respond to Customer Inquiry C0668 20PRMWM29A Resolve Client’s Waste Management Problems 30PRMWM30A Determine Waste Management Services 20

ELECTIVESGROUP A: WASTE SPECIFICPRMWM07A Implement Waste Management Plan 20PRMWM22A Monitor Disposal Site 40PRMWM24A Rehabilitate Land fill Site 50PRMWM25A Monitor Contained Waste 40PRMWM32A Inform and Educate Clients on Waste Management Issues 20

GROUP B: NON SPECIFIC INDUSTRY RELATED UNITSTDTC497B Drive Heavy Rigid Vehicles S0738 40PRMWM45A Develop Site Safety Plan 80TDTB597A Carry Out Maintenance of Vehicles Designed to Carry Special Loads S0727 30TDTF1397A Manage Breakdowns and Emergencies S0801 30

TOTAL 545

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CERTIFICATE III IN ASSET MAINTENANCE (WASTE MANAGEMENT) PRM30500

EXAMPLE 4


This model training program is appropriate for a person working as a Customer Service worker.


WAHours

CORE

PRMWM41A Provide Quality Customer Service 20PRMWM11A Respond to Waste Emergency 20PRMWM39A Follow Relevant OHS Policies and Procedures 30PRMWM44A Identify Wastes and Hazards 15PRMWM46A Identify and Control Entry to Confined Space 20PRMWM42A Care for the Environment 20PRSAS34A Respond to Customer Inquiry C0668 20PRMWM29A Resolve Client’s Waste Management Problems 30PRMWM30A Determine Waste Management Services 20

ELECTIVESGROUP A: WASTE SPECIFICPRMWM07A Implement Waste Management Plan 20PRMWM22A Monitor Disposal Site 40PRMWM25A Monitor Contained Waste 40PRMWM32A Inform and Educate Clients on Waste Management Issues 20

GROUP B: NON SPECIFIC INDUSTRY RELATED UNITSPRMPM30A Maintain Financial Records C0592 20PRMPM32A Maintain a Cash Receipting System C0594 10PRMPM03A Provide Quotation C0568 10PRMWM45A Develop Site Safety Plan 80TDTB597A Carry Out Maintenance of Vehicles Designed to Carry Special Loads S0727 30TDTF1397A Manage Breakdowns and Emergencies S0801 30TDTH297B Plan and Navigate Routes S0819 20

TOTAL 455

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CERTIFICATE IV IN ASSET MAINTENANCE (WASTE MANAGEMENT) PRM40500

EXAMPLE 5


This model training program is appropriate for a person working as a Landfill Supervisor.


WAHours

CORE

PRMWM41A Provide Quality Customer Service 20PRMWM11A Respond to Waste Emergency 20PRMWM39A Follow Relevant OHS Policies and Procedures 30PRMWM44A Identify Wastes and Hazards 15PRMWM46A Identify and Control Entry to Confined Space 20PRMWM42A Care for the Environment 20PRSAS34A Respond to Customer Inquiry C0668 20PRMWM29A Resolve Client’s Waste Management Problems 30PRMWM30A Determine Waste Management Services 20PRMPM24A Prepare Budgets C0586 20PRSAS29A Develop and Implement Company Policy/Management Systems/Procedures C0663 30PRSAS46A Supervise Personnel C0680 20PRSIR35A Monitor and Review Personnel Performance C0716 40PRMWM04A Develop Waste Management Strategies 40

ELECTIVESGROUP A: WASTE SPECIFICPRMWM01A Plan Waste Assessment 50PRMWM03A Review, Evaluate and Document Waste Assessment Findings 40PRMWM35A Undertake Process Audit 40PRMWM36A Develop a Waste Management Plan 40PRMWM43A Develop an Environmental Management Strategy 80PRMWM33A Educate Public on Waste Management Issues 30PRMWM26A Organise and Monitor Waste Management Operations 60PRMWM27A Select and Obtain Waste Management Plant Equipment and Materials 30

GROUP B: NON SPECIFIC INDUSTRY RELATED UNITSPRMWM24A Rehabilitate Landfill Site 50PRMPM15A Undertake Process Improvement to Reduce Costs and Improve Quality Service C0577 10TDTC697A Drive Multi Combination Vehicle S0740 40PRSAS44A Prepare and Implement Employment Arrangements C0678 30PRMWM40A Monitor and Maintain OHS Standards in the Workplace 10PRMPM21A Prepare a Business Plan C0583 25

TOTAL 880

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CERTIFICATE IV IN ASSET MAINTENANCE (WASTE MANAGEMENT) PRM40500

EXAMPLE 6


This model training program is appropriate for a person working as a Site Waste Manager.


WAHours

CORE

PRMWM41A Provide Quality Customer Service 20PRMWM11A Respond to Waste Emergency 20PRMWM39A Follow Relevant OHS Policies and Procedures 30PRMWM44A Identify Wastes and Hazards 15PRMWM46A Identify and Control Entry to Confined Space 20PRMWM42A Care for the Environment 20PRSAS34A Respond to Customer Inquiry C0668 20PRMWM29A Resolve Client’s Waste Management Problems 30PRMWM30A Determine Waste Management Services 20PRMPM24A Prepare Budgets C0586 20PRSAS29A Develop and Implement Company Policy/Management Systems/Procedures C0663 30PRSAS46A Supervise Personnel C0680 20PRSIR35A Monitor and Review Personnel Performance C0716 40PRMWM04A Develop Waste Management Strategies 40

ELECTIVESGROUP A: WASTE SPECIFICPRMWM01A Plan Waste Assessment 50PRMWM03A Review, Evaluate and Document Waste Assessment Findings 40PRMWM36A Develop a Waste Management Plan 40PRMWM43A Develop an Environmental Management Strategy 80PRMWM26A Organise and Monitor Waste Management Operations 60PRMWM27A Select and Obtain Waste Management Plant Equipment and Materials 30

GROUP B: NON SPECIFIC INDUSTRY RELATED UNITSPRMWM02A Carry Out Waste Assessment 15PRMWM05A Identify and Segregate Waste 25PRMWM40A Monitor and Maintain OHS Standards in the Workplace 10PRMPM21A Prepare a Business Plan C0583 25PRMPM25A Develop and Implement a Human Resource Plan C0587 25PRMWM28A Minimise Business Operations Risks 60PRMWM31A Prepare a Detailed Tender 20

TOTAL 825

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List of Units of Competency and their Assigned Hours

The following table is a list of all Units of Competency from the Waste Management sector of theAsset Maintenance Training Package (PRM98).

This list includes all hours; which have been assigned to the units of competency and their knownWA codes.

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WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIESCOMPETENCYNATIONAL ID

COMPETENCY TITLE HOURS WA COMPETENCY CODE

PRMWM01A Plan Waste Assessment 50PRMWM02A Carry Out Waste Assessment 15PRMWM03A Review, Evaluate and Document Waste Assessment Findings 40PRMWM04A Develop Waste Management Strategies 40PRMWM05A Identify and Segregate Waste 25PRMWM06A Organise Waste Recovery 15PRMWM07A Implement Waste Management Plan 20PRMWM11A Respond to Waste Emergency 20PRMWM13A Receive Waste 10PRMWM14A Manually Sort Waste 10PRMWM15A Move Waste Using Load Shifting Equipment 40PRMWM16A Operate Waste Processing Plant 40PRMWM17A Store Waste 15PRMWM18A Dispatch Processed Waste 10PRMWM19A Prepare Waste for Re-use 10PRMWM209A Place and Compact Waste 25PRMWM21A Cover Waste 25PRMWM22A Monitor Disposal Site 40PRMWM23A Maintain Disposal Site 40PRMWM24A Rehabilitate Landfill Site 50PRMWM25A Monitor Combined Waste 40PRMWM26A Organise and Monitor Waste Management Operations 60PRMWM27A Select and Obtain Waste Management Plant, Equipment and Materials 30PRMWM28A Minimise Business Operations Risks 60PRMWM29A Resolve Client’s Waste Management Problems 30PRMWM30A Determine Waste Management Services 20PRMWM31A Prepare Detailed Tender 20PRMWM32A Inform and Educate Clients on Waste Management Issues 20PRMWM33A Educate Public on Waste Management Issues 30PRMWM34A Maintain an Equipment and Consumables Storage Area 20PRMWM35A Undertake Process Audit 40PRMWM36A Develop a Waste Management Plan 40PRMWM37A Conduct Minor Maintenance and Repairs on Waste Processing Plant/Equipment 20PRMWM38A Process Waste 60PRMWM39A Follow Relevant OHS Policies and Procedures 30

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WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES continuedCOMPETENCYNATIONAL ID


PRMWM40A Monitor and Maintain OHS Standards in the Workplace 10PRMWM41A Provide Quality Customer Service 20PRMWM42A Care for the Environment 20PRMWM43A Develop an Environmental Management Strategy 80PRMWM44A Identify Wastes and Hazards 15PRMWM45A Develop a Site Safety Plan 80PRMWM46A Identify and Control Entry to Confined Space 20PRMWM47A Audit Company Policy/Management Systems/Procedures 40PRMWM51A Dispose of Waste Water to Sewer 30

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IMPORTED UNITS FROM OTHER SECTORS OF THE ASSET MAINTENANCE TRAINING PACKAGECOMPETENCYNATIONAL ID


Cleaning OperationsPRMCL26A Facilitate Effective Customer Relationships 20 C0558PRMCL28A Monitor and Maintain OHS Standards in the Workplace 15 C0560

Pest ManagementPRMPM03A Provide Quotation 10 C0568PRMPM15A Undertake Process Improvement to Reduce Costs and Improve Quality Service 10 C0577PRMPM21A Prepare a Business Plan 25 C0583PRMPM23A Develop and Implement a Marketing Strategy 30 C0585PRMPM24A Prepare Budgets 20 C0586PRMPM25A Develop and Implement a Human Resource Plan 25 C0587PRMPM30A Maintain Financial Records 20 C0592PRMPM31A Process Accounts Receivable and Payable 20 C0593PRMPM32A Maintain a Cash Receipting System 10 C0594PRMPM33A Maintain Credit Control 10 C0595PRMPM34A Manage Cash Flow 10 C0596PRMPM35A Maintain Asset Management Records and Control 15 C0597PRMPM36A Process Payroll 15 C0598

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IMPORTED UNITS FROM OTHER TRAINING PACKAGESCOMPETENCYNATIONAL ID


PRSAS29A Develop and Implement Company Policy/Management Systems/Procedures 30 C0663PRSAS34A Respond to Customer Inquiry 20 C0668PRSAS44A Prepare and Implement Employment Arrangements 30 C0678PRSAS46A Supervise Personnel 20 C0680PRSIR35A Monitor and Review Personnel Performance 40 C0716PRSSG25A Provide Emergency First Aid 16 C0632TDTB397A Carry Out Vehicle Maintenance 30 S0725TDTB497A Carry Out Vehicle Inspection 20 S0726TDTB597A Carry Out Maintenance of Vehicles Designed to Carry Special Loads 30 S0727TDTB697A Carry Out Inspection of Vehicles Designed to Carry Special Loads 30 S0728TDTC197A Drive Vehicle 30 S0735TDTC297A Drive Light Rigid Vehicle 40 S0736TDTC397A Drive Medium Rigid Vehicles 40 S0737TDTC497B Drive Heavy Rigid Vehicle 40 S0738TDTC597B Drive Heavy Combination Vehicle 40 S0739TDTC697A Drive Multi Combination Vehicle 40 S0740TDTD1697A Load and Unload Dangerous Goods 30 S0750TDTD2198A Use Specialised Bulk Transfer Equipment (Dry) 40 S0756TDTD2498A Use Specialised Liquid Bulk Transfer Equipment (Gravity/Pressurised) 40 S0759TDTD397B Handle Hazardous Substances/Dangerous Goods 20 S0773TDTD497A Load and Unload Goods/Cargo 30 S0776TDTE1198A Use Electronic Communication Equipment 30 S0783TDTF1397A Manage Breakdowns and Emergencies 30 S0801TDTH297B Plan and Navigate Routes 20 S0819

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