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Plan of Management

Unit 5, 84-108 Madeline Street Strathfield South NSW

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Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 4

2. Site Operations Managers ....................................................................................................... 6

3. Accepted waste types ............................................................................................................... 7

4. General waste handling process ........................................................................................... 8

5. Procedure for assessing in-coming loads ........................................................................ 10

6. Plan of management of acceptable waste ......................................................................... 11

6.1 Building and Demolition ................................................................................................. 11

6.2 Household .......................................................................................................................... 12

6.2.1 Identifying household waste ................................................................................. 12

6.2.2 Disposal arrangements .......................................................................................... 13

6.3 Garden waste .................................................................................................................... 13

6.3.1 Identifying garden waste ........................................................................................ 13

6.3.2 Disposal arrangements .......................................................................................... 13

6.4 E-waste ............................................................................................................................... 13

6.4.1 Identifying e-waste ................................................................................................... 13

6.4.2 Disposal arrangements .......................................................................................... 14

6.5 Batteries ............................................................................................................................. 14

6.5.1 Identifying batteries ................................................................................................. 14

6.5.2 Disposal arrangements .......................................................................................... 15

6.6 Metals (ferrous and non-ferrous) ................................................................................. 15

6.6.1 Identifying metal ....................................................................................................... 15

6.6.2 Disposal arrangements .......................................................................................... 15

7. Unacceptable waste handling procedure .......................................................................... 16

7.1 Unacceptable waste types ............................................................................................. 16

7.2 Unacceptable waste identified after vehicle weighed in and before vehicle unloaded ......................................................................................................................................... 16

7.3 Unacceptable hazardous waste identified by Spotter prior to unloading of skip bin or vehicle but it would be unsafe to attempt to return it to the customer .... 17

7.4 Unacceptable waste identified after waste is unloaded (e.g. gas bottle, tyres, discrete bags of food) ................................................................................................................. 17

7.5 Unacceptable hazardous and/or contaminated waste identified after waste is unloaded (e.g. asbestos, chemical, food, clinical) .............................................................. 18

8. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ................................................................................ 19

9. Training and review ................................................................................................................. 21

10. Appendix ................................................................................................................................ 22

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A. Pollution Incident Response Management Plan ................................................................ 22

B. Site plan ................................................................................................................................... 22

C. Rejected Load Register ..................................................................................................... 22

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1. Introduction

Aussie Skips (Aust) Pty Ltd (Aussie Skips) have operated a dry waste transfer and recycling

facility from Unit 5, 84-108 Madeline Street, Strathfield South (Site) since 2000.

Aussie Skips operate pursuant to Development Consent 9899/452 granted by Strathfield

Council on 17 April 2000 for the use of the premises as a waste transfer and recycling facility

for solid inert building and demolition wastes. This also includes garden waste, household

waste and e-waste.

Condition 20 of Development Consent 9899/452 stipulates that the amount of materials to be

handled shall not exceed 100,000 tonnes per annum.

Waste materials that are received at the Site are sorted and processed using specialised

waste machinery. Recyclable material is pulled out of the incoming loads so as to minimise

the amount of material that is sent directly to landfill. Non-recyclable material is transferred to

a licenced waste disposal facility.

Aussie Skips utilise an environmentally friendly approach and seek to recycle as much

material as possible to avoid unnecessarily contributing to landfills. This is consistent with the

‘Waste Less, Recycle More’ strategy put out by the EPA.

In particular, the ‘Waste Less, Recycle More’ initiative seeks to:

- “Encourage local communities to think directly about waste avoidance, recycling,

littering and illegal dumping;

- Deliver conveniently located, value-for money waste infrastructure to make it easier for

households and business to do the right thing.”

The recommendations from the ‘Waste Less, Recycle More’ initiative included the following:

“General recycling:

Reinforce and reward existing positive behaviours, the focus on correcting

misconceptions.

Provide a strong (or stronger) reason to act to encourage and convince those who are

either sceptical or misinformed of the benefits.

Use a ‘persuasion-based social marketing campaign to influence attitudes and

reinforce positive behaviours to ensure they continue.”

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“Problem waste:

Highlight the existing facilities and services for correctly disposing of less common

household, renovation and chemical waste.

Consider that many people dispose of these materials infrequently, so information

must be available as needed.”

In accordance with the ‘Waste Less, Recycle More’ initiative, Aussie Skips adopts eco-friendly

methods to process and recycle waste received. Further, Aussie Skips is located in a prime

location to service the wide range of clients seeking a local, convenient and friendly waste

transfer station. The location in Strathfield South incentivises the public to ‘do the right thing’

when it comes to recycling and disposing of their waste.

Aussie Skips operate a fleet of 7 skip trucks and 1 3T tipper to service residential, building and

commercial clients located throughout most of the Sydney metropolitan area. There are over

400 skip bins available ranging in size from 2m3 up to 12m3.

All skip bins are yellow and clearly labelled with “AUSSIE SKIPS” and the contact telephone

number “9742 3322”.

Aussie Skips is registered with a number of Council’s for the provision of skip bin services on

council property including,

- Waverley Council;

- Woolahara Council;

- Canterbury Council;

- Leichhardt Council;

- Marrickville Council;

- Burwood Council; and

- Mosman Council.

The purpose of this Plan of Management is to:

a. Identify the waste types accepted at the Site;

b. Identify the waste types that are not accepted at the Site;

c. Describe the general waste handling process;

d. Describe the plan of management for each waste stream received at the Site;

e. Describe the plan of management for dealing with unacceptable waste on Site;

f. Identify the Personal Protection Equipment to be worn;

g. Identify the training requirements for Aussie Skips staff; and

h. Identify the requirements for review of this Plan of Management.

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2. Site Operations Managers

Table 1 identifies the Site Operations Managers responsible for the implementation of this

Plan of Management.

In particular, Site Operations Managers are responsible for:

- Implementing the procedures identified in this Plan of Management;

- Ensuring all staff are trained in accordance with this Plan of Management;

- Ensuring that training is updated annually and records of training are kept;

- Ensuring that all staff wear appropriate Personal Protection Equipment when handling

waste at all times; and

- Ensuring that loads of unacceptable waste are rejected.

All questions should be directed to the Site Operations Manager.

Table 1: Site Operations Manager contact details

Name Title

Ben Ulizzi Managing Director

Joe Basile Managing Director

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3. Accepted waste types

Aussie Skips accept solid and inert building and demolition waste (including household waste,

garden waste and e-waste).

The following waste types that are received at Aussie Skips include, but are not limited to:

- Bricks;

- Rubble;

- Metals;

- Concrete;

- Cement;

- Soil;

- Plasterboard;

- Timber;

- Roof tiles;

- Furniture

- Shrubs;

- Branches;

- Toasters,

- Kettles;

- Small electrical appliances;

- Computer keyboards; and

- Small electronics.

These waste streams typically arrive from loads of waste tipped by tradesmen, small scale

demolition projects and household clean ups from Mums and Dads. From time to time, the

above waste streams are combined in a single skip bin and presented for tipping.

No toxic waste, hazardous waste, liquid waste or medical waste is received at the Site.

Refer to Section 7 for Unacceptable Waste Handling Procedure.

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4. General waste handling process

Materials that arrive at the Site generally go through the following process.

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Process Description:

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Waste is tipped at the entrance to the processing shed and pushed into the processing shed by a wheel loader and skid steer loaders whilst water sprays operate to supress any dust.

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Recyclable material is inspected, removed and segregated into bays. This is done by our spotters and yard hands. This will generally have non-recyclable material still mixed through it.

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Non-recyclable material is loaded into semi-trailers and taken to a licenced landfill/facility.

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Mixed heavy material (brick, soil, concrete) is put through a series of Trommels which are cylindrical machines that spin and sort material by size. The smaller (9½mm) material product exits the Trommels into a separate pile. This smaller material product is regularly tested by an independent laboratory.

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Larger products such as rocks and concrete that are not sorted by the Trommel, come out the other side and are fed onto a conveyor belt to be taken through to the picking stations.

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Pickers then remove any non-recyclable material.

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The recyclable clean products are then caught and stored by Aussie Skips to be transported for crushing to make aggregate by third parties.

Spotters are Aussie Skips employees who are fully trained in accordance with this Plan of

Management and in the identification of acceptable and unacceptable waste types at the

Aussie Skips facility.

All employees are required to wear appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) when

handling any waste. PPE includes; safety boots, gloves, high visibility clothing and ear

protection (ear-plugs). Refer to Section 8 for further PEE requirements.

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Aussie Skips have a Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP) that clearly

documents; pollution risks, communication procedures to authorities and the community

regarding pollution incidents, and testing and training for pollution responses. If there is a

pollution incident involving material harm or threatened material harm to human health or the

environment, the PIRMP will be implemented.

Refer to Appendix A for the PIRMP.

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5. Procedure for assessing in-coming loads

When a vehicle arrives on Site for the purpose of disposing of waste, Aussie Skips conducts an assessment to ensure that the waste received is acceptable waste.

The following steps outline the process undertaken by Aussie Skips when a vehicle arrives on Site in order to assess the waste being received.

1. Vehicle enters facility and proceeds to weighbridge to receive docket from the weighbridge operator.

2. Vehicles will then proceed to the unloading area at the entrance to the Processing

Shed. 3. Spotter will check weighbridge docket from Driver and confirm the type of waste in the

vehicle.

4. If the Spotter is satisfied that the waste type described by the Driver is acceptable, the Spotter will permit the driver to unload.

5. Once the waste is unloaded, the Spotter will inspect the load to ensure that the waste

type is acceptable. 6. If the waste is acceptable, the driver will be directed back to the weighbridge to weigh

out. Acceptable waste is then dealt with in accordance with Section 6.

7. If the waste is assessed by the Spotter as unacceptable, the Spotter will follow steps outlined in Section 7.

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6. Plan of management of acceptable waste

The following sections detail the Aussie Skips plan of management for dealing with the receipt

of acceptable waste types.

6.1 Building and Demolition Building and demolition waste is generally recyclable material.

In accordance with Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

(NSW), building and demolition waste is defined as:

“unsegregated material (other than material containing asbestos waste or liquid waste) that results from:

(a) the demolition, erection, construction, refurbishment or alteration of buildings other than:

(i) chemical works, or (ii) mineral processing works, or (iii) container reconditioning works, or (iv) waste treatment facilities, or

(b) the construction, replacement, repair or alteration of infrastructure development such as roads, tunnels, sewage, water, electricity, telecommunications and airports,

and includes materials such as:

(c) bricks, concrete, paper, plastics, glass and metal, and (d) timber, including unsegregated timber, that may contain timber treated with chemicals such as copper chrome arsenate (CCA), high temperature creosote (HTC), pigmented emulsified creosote (PEC) and light organic solvent preservative (LOSP)...”

As such, building and demolition waste generally includes, bricks, concrete, tiles, cardboard

packaging, etc.

The waste is handled and processed in accordance with the general waste handling process

outlined in Section 4.

The smaller (9½mm) recovered fines are stored on Site and are regularly tested by Envirolab

Services.

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Other materials that are stored on Site but are not tested include;

- brick / concrete / rock;

- metal;

- insulated wire;

- domestic aluminium;

- irony aluminium;

- extruded aluminium;

- lead sheeting;

- stainless steel;

- computers; and

- brass and copper.

The location of each of these materials is identified on the Site plant provided at Appendix B.

Non-recyclable building and demolition waste is treated using the same approach identified in

Section 6.2 below in relation to non-recyclable household waste.

6.2 Household

6.2.1 Identifying household waste There is no specific definition of household waste in the Protection of the Environment

Operations Act 1997 (NSW) or the Waste Classification Guidelines dated November 2014.

Recyclable household waste includes, but is not limited to:

- washing machines;

- fridges; and

- small kitchen appliances.

These household recyclables are segregated from other waste and placed in the metal bin

located in the area marked ‘SP4’ on the Site plan provided at Appendix B.

Components of household waste that are non-recyclable are identified and segregated from

other recyclable waste.

Non-recyclable household waste includes, but is not limited to:

- Carpets;

- Ornaments; and

- Furniture made of particle board, custom wood, laminates, plastics, material fabric.

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Non-recyclable household waste is stored on Site in the area marked ‘SP2’ on the Site plan

provided at Appendix B before it is transported from the Site.

6.2.2 Disposal arrangements The metal bin is removed by a third party contractor often as required. This generally occurs

once every 1½ days.

Third party contractors transport non-recyclable household waste to a licenced landfill /

disposal facility. It is Aussie Skips practice to arrange for the removal of non-recyclable

material from Site every day or more often if required.

6.3 Garden waste

6.3.1 Identifying garden waste Garden waste is generally easily distinguishable from other waste types.

Garden waste (e.g. tree branches, shrubs etc.) is removed by hand and skid steer wheel

loaders and placed in the area marked ‘SP2’ on the Site plan provided at Appendix B.

6.3.2 Disposal arrangements Aussie Skips organises for the removal of garden waste as often as required.

The garden waste is generally required to be removed daily. Garden waste is transported from

the Site by a third party contractor.

6.4 E-waste

6.4.1 Identifying e-waste E-waste is a recyclable material that is identified at step 2 of the handling process (see Section

4).

There is no specific definition of e-waste waste in the Protection of the Environment

Operations Act 1997 (NSW) or the Waste Classification Guidelines dated November 2014.

E-waste generally includes old discarded electronic appliances such as mobile phones,

computers, printers, cables, kettles, toasters and televisions. This waste stream must be

diverted from landfill.

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E-waste is removed by hand when it is identified and immediately placed into one of three

segregated skip bins. The relevant skip bins are marked as follows on the Site plan provided

at Appendix B:

- Metal bin (marked ‘SP4’); - Insulated wire bin (marked ‘SP15’);

- Computer bin (marked ‘SP17’); and

- Irony aluminium bin (marked ‘SP16’).

Aussie Skips does not pull part items of e-waste in order to remove any parts, battery or

metals. Items are left whole and completely intact and sent to licenced third parties for

resource recovery recycling.

6.4.2 Disposal arrangements Aussie Skips organises for the designated e-waste skip bins to be emptied and replaced as

often as required. The e-waste bins are generally required to be emptied as follows.

- Metal bin –once every 1½ days;

- Insulated wire bin – once every 1½ weeks;

- Computer bin – once a month; and

- Irony aluminium bin – once every 1½ weeks.

E-waste in the metal bin is removed and transported by a third party contractor upon

arrangement by Aussie Skips.

E-waste in the insulated wire, computer and irony aluminium bins are taken by Aussie Skips

to a third party contractor.

6.5 Batteries

6.5.1 Identifying batteries

Car batteries, when identified in a load, are removed and placed in a segregated, bunded area

labelled ‘batteries’. The segregated area is adjacent to the area marked ‘SP22’ on the Site

plan provided at Appendix B. Aussie Skips do not advertise for the acceptance of car

batteries generally.

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6.5.2 Disposal arrangements

Aussie Skips organises a licensed third party to remove the car batteries from the Site when

required.

6.6 Metals (ferrous and non-ferrous)

6.6.1 Identifying metal Metal is included as a material that is classified as building and demolition waste pursuant to

Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW).

Once identified, metals are separated into ferrous and non-ferrous and placed into one of the

following relevant skip bins that are marked as follows and appear on the Site plan provided

at Appendix B.

- Metal bin (marked ‘SP4’); - Insulated wire bin (marked ‘SP15’); - Domestic aluminium bin (marked ‘SP19’); - Irony aluminium bin (marked ‘SP16’); - Extruded aluminium bin (marked ‘SP3’); - Lead sheeting bin (marked ‘SP22’); - Stainless steel bin (marked ‘SP18’); - Computers bin (marked ‘SP17’); and

- Brass and copper bin (marked ‘SP20’).

6.6.2 Disposal arrangements Aussie Skips organises for these bins to be emptied and replaced as often as required. The

bins are generally required to be emptied as follows.

- Metal bin –once every 1½ days;

- Insulated wire bin – once every 1½ weeks;

- Domestic aluminium bin – once every 1½ weeks;

- Extruded aluminium bin – weekly;

- Lead sheeting bin – once every 3 months;

- Stainless steel bin – weekly;

- Computer bin – once a month; and

- Brass and copper bin – once every 4 to 6 weeks.

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7. Unacceptable waste handling procedure

7.1 Unacceptable waste types

Aussie Skips does not accept asbestos, toxic waste, hazardous waste, liquid waste or medical waste (unacceptable waste) at the Site.

All Aussie Skips employees are trained in accordance with this Plan of Management and are therefore deemed to be qualified “Spotters” of unacceptable waste.

As such, it is the responsibility of all Aussie Skips employees to identify and address unacceptable waste on Site appropriately and as soon as possible.

Any questions should be directed to a Site Operations Manager.

In the event that unacceptable waste arrives on Site, Aussie Skips will employ the procedures detailed in Section 7.2 to 7.5 to ensure that the unacceptable waste is safely and efficiently handled.

7.2 Unacceptable waste identified after vehicle weighed in and before vehicle unloaded

The following steps outline the process to be followed when a Spotter identifies that unacceptable waste has arrived on Site after vehicle weighed in but before vehicle unloaded. 1. The load will be rejected. 2. The driver will not be permitted to unload the vehicle. 3. Spotter will mark the docket as a “Rejected Load”. 4. The Spotter will take photos of the docket, the vehicle registration and the waste (only

if possible). 5. The Spotter will record the load in the Rejected Load Register (Appendix C). 6. The Spotter will ask the customer to sign the docket marked as a rejected load. 7. Spotter will inform Site Operations Manager who is responsible for notifying the

customer. 8. The driver will be directed to exit the Facility. Note: At any time, the Spotter may request the assistance of another employee or Site Operations Manager.

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7.3 Unacceptable hazardous waste identified by Spotter prior to unloading of skip bin or vehicle but it would be unsafe to attempt to return it to the customer

The following steps outline the process to be followed when a Spotter identifies that hazardous waste has arrived on Site prior to unloading of skip bin or vehicle but it would be unsafe to attempt to return it to the customer.

1. Spotter will immediately contact a Site Operations Manager.

2. If the waste is contained within a bin, the bin will be sealed, labelled and stored in a segregated area to be transported to a facility licensed to take that waste as soon as practicable.

3. Spotter will inform Site Operations Manager who is responsible for notifying the

customer.

7.4 Unacceptable waste identified after waste is unloaded (e.g. gas bottle, tyres, discrete bags of food)

The following steps outline the process to be followed when unacceptable waste is identified after waste is unloaded (e.g. gas bottle, tyres, discrete bags of food).

1. Where possible, the waste will be separated out from the load in a safe manner.

2. The waste will be placed in a secure, designated bin/cage/area (as appropriate) that is labeled and segregated from other waste. These segregated bins/cages/areas will be emptied as often as possible.

3. The remainder of the load will be accepted.

4. The driver will be issued with a warning about the acceptable waste types.

5. Where the unacceptable waste is unable to be segregated from other waste in the load

or where the unacceptable waste is too voluminous to be able to segregated, the Spotter will use their discretion (and that of Site Operations Manager where required) to decide whether to partially accept or reject the load (e.g. loads will be rejected where the load is overwhelmingly odorous or where the unacceptable waste is too voluminous and mixed in the load).

6. Spotter will inform Site Operations Manager who is responsible for notifying the

customer.

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7.5 Unacceptable hazardous and/or contaminated waste identified after waste is unloaded (e.g. asbestos, chemical, food, clinical)

The following steps outline the process to be followed when unacceptable hazardous and/or contaminated waste is identified after waste is unloaded (e.g. asbestos, chemical, food, clinical, floc). 1. The Spotter will ensure the safety of all people on site by handling the waste in the

safest way possible. 2. Where the waste is identified as asbestos the load must be wet down immediately and

isolated from other waste. All employees dealing with the load must be wearing the appropriate PPE at all times.

3. Where it is safe to do so, the load will be reloaded onto the vehicle. 4. The load will be classified as rejected. 5. Spotter will mark the docket as a “Rejected Load”. 6. The Spotter will take photos of the docket, the vehicle registration and the waste. 7. The Spotter will record the load in the Rejected Load Register. 8. The Spotter will ask the customer to sign the docket marked as a rejected load. 9. The driver will be directed to exit the Facility. 10. Where it is not possible to reload the waste onto the vehicle safely, the waste will be

treated by Aussie Skips staff in the safest way possible. 11. Where the waste is contaminated with asbestos, after following step 2, the waste will

be placed into a lined bin that will be sealed upon completion. The bin will be quarantined in a clearly marked “Quarantine Area” of the site. The bin will then be transported to a licensed facility as soon as practicable. The fibro/asbestos bin is marked ‘SP14’ on the Site Plan at Appendix B.

12. Spotter will inform Site Operations Manager who is responsible for notifying the

customer.

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8. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

All Aussie Skips employees will be trained in accordance with the following instructions to minimise the risk of harm. 1. Direct handling of any materials will be avoided unless every component can be readily

identified as safe to handle.

2. Waste material is only to be handled when wearing and using appropriate PPE including gloves, high visibility clothing and safety boots. Aussie Skips employees also have access to earplugs, dust masks and eye protection.

3. Material that falls into the category of ‘UNKNOWN’ is to be treated as high risk, and the following steps will be followed:

a. Avoid handling by hand.

b. All protective clothing is to be worn – MINIMUM requirements are:

i. Heavy sole footwear,

ii. One piece long sleeve overalls,

iii. Full face shield,

iv. Heavy leather gloves with liner, and

v. If required, a disposal outer covering with hood.

4. If contamination or sharps are identified the Site Operations Manager is to be present during cleaning or handling of the material.

5. Where practical, material is to be removed at arm’s length by the use of shovels, scrapers and other mechanical means approved by the Site Operations Manager.

6. If sharps are found and they cannot be practically removed with a mechanical aid or tool:

Pick up the sharp with TONGS (NEVER WITH YOUR HANDS) by the blunt end,

away from the needle point.

If the plastic cap is nearby DO NOT try to recap it.

Place the sharp in a strong screw top plastic container or custom-made yellow

needle disposal container if available.

Always take the container to the sharp. Avoid unnecessary handling.

Never hold the container whilst disposing of the sharp.

Make sure the container is sealed tightly.

Arrange for disposal through the Site Operations Manager.

7. No person is to be directed to work in any manner other than described in this work instruction unless the Site Operations Manager is satisfied the area is clear.

8. Should any person be accidentally pricked by a sharp, the following steps are to be taken.

a. Where possible, retain the sharp that caused the injury.

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b. Gently squeeze the wound until it bleeds.

c. Wash the infected area with soap and water.

d. Apply antiseptic and a Band-Aid.

e. Contact the Company Doctor (refer to Office for the number).

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9. Training and review

All Aussie Skips employees will be trained in accordance with this Plan of Management. Aussie Skips will keep a record of training that is undertaken.

Training will be updated at least annually for every employee.

This Plan of Management will be reviewed and updated annually, or when required.

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10. Appendix

A. Pollution Incident Response Management Plan B. Site plan C. Rejected Load Register

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Appendix A

Pollution Incident Response Management Plan

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Appendix B

Site Plan

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Appendix D

Rejected Load Register

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Rejected Load Register Date Time Customer Rego Source Reason

Rejected Waste Type

Amount Docket No.

Rejected by