Assessment Requirements for CPPUPM3006 Manage pests by applying pesticides

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for CPPUPM3006 Manage pests by applying pesticides

Modification History

Release 1	This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Release 9.0. Supersedes and equivalent CPPPMT3006 Manage pests by applying pesticides

Performance Evidence

To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the performance criteria of this unit by selecting and applying pesticides internally, and externally as required, in order to manage non-timber pests in ten different residential and/or commercial premises.

The following different types of pests must be managed during work across the ten premises:

ants

cockroaches

rodents

spiders

a minimum of four of the following:

bed bugs

bees and wasps

fabric pests

fleas

flies

mites

occasional invaders: amphipods, millipedes, springtails, thrips

paperlice

stored product pests.

Work across the ten premises must involve using:

bait stations

electrical dust applicator

hand puffer

pump up sprayer

insecticides and rodenticides, with application methods involving:

applying pesticide liquids, powders, gels and granules

installing and securing baits

space treatments that involve preparation, no-entry notification, using a fogger or mister, ventilation and re-entry processes.

Pest management plans for each premises must detail:

identified pest types and potential for pest activity

extent of pest activity or infestation including the source, scope and degree of pest activity and contributing risk factors

pest management options

types and quantities of chemicals to be used

chemical application methods

risk management plan

advice on health, safety, environmental protection and other compliance and mandatory notification requirements

advice on pest prevention strategies

follow-up pest management advice, monitoring and call-back schedule.

Knowledge Evidence

To be competent in this unit, a candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

chemicals’ routes of entry into the human body and potential symptoms of exposure

compliance requirements associated with managing pests by applying pesticides:

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

dangerous goods

environmental protection

licensing for pest management

mandatory notifications

privacy

public health and safety:

licence endorsements and conditions or limitations

occupant notifications

record of site conditions

warning signs

ecology, biology, lifecycles, habits and harbourages of the following types of pests:

ants

bed bugs

bees and wasps

cockroaches

fabric pests (at least three different species in the geographical area)

fleas

flies (at least three different species in the geographical area)

mites

occasional invaders: springtails, thrips, amphipods and millipedes

paperlice

rodents

spiders

stored product pests (at least three different species in the geographical area)

humane euthanasia procedures used in pest management

information and industry terminology typically contained in pest management work instructions

meaning of integrated pest management

pesticide controls for managing pests in a range of environments, conditions, industries and premises

potential effects of pesticides on public health and the environment and the difference between primary and secondary poisoning associated with rodent baits

purpose of, and information typically contained in safety data sheets (SDS)

signs of termite activity and implications of not reporting suspected termite activity for follow-up action

tools, equipment and materials used when managing pests by applying pesticides:

inspection tools and equipment:

camera

ladder

magnifying glass

mirror

portable lighting or torch

probe

specimen bottles

personal protective equipment (PPE):

eye, ear and respiratory protection

first aid kit

site-specific PPE and clothing

soap and towel

sun protection

pesticide application:

bait stations

dust applicators

hand puffers

hot and cold foggers for space spraying

misters for surface spraying

pump up, hand-held and backpack sprayers

truck-mounted pump and hose rigs

types of pesticides used to manage non-timber pests and methods for safe handling and application:

chemical group, target site and mode of action

surfaces, substrates and suitable formulation types

application and spray patterns

typical hazards encountered when managing pests by applying pesticides, and risk control measures for each:

animal bites and stings

chemicals and residual pesticides

confined or restricted spaces

electrical

environmental contamination

fire

guard dogs

hazards affecting native species

ladder use

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 managing pests by applying pesticides:

documentation and reporting

equipment maintenance and servicing

format and content requirements for pest management plans

site arrival, sign-in and pre-work preparations and authorities

work health and safety:

emergency response procedures

hazard identification, risk assessment and control using the hierarchy of control

injury, dangerous occurrence and incident reporting

safe work practices including manual handling and ladder use

signs and barriers required to be installed to protect public health and safety during pest management work.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations.

Evidence of assessment for pest management activities in seven of the ten premises as specified in the performance evidence, must be based on documentation and photographic evidence that has been validated by a workplace supervisor. A workplace supervisor is a person duly authorised to perform and validate the work being undertaken.

Evidence of assessment for pest management activities in three of the ten premises as specified in the performance evidence:

must be based on direct observation and assessment of the candidate by an assessor, physically or via audio and visual media

must involve managing ants, cockroaches, rodents and spiders

must be in a real workplace for a minimum of two premises

may be simulated for one premises provided the simulation allows demonstration of all performance criteria.

Candidates must have access to premises and associated work instructions, information, SDS, materials, tools, equipment and PPE required to achieve the performance evidence, including relevant industry codes of practice including A Code of Practice for the Control of Bed Bug Infestations in Australia.

Links

Companion volumes to this training package are available at the VETNet website - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b