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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. |
International freight transport includes: | the importing of goods the exporting of goods the transiting of goods |
Work may be undertaken: | in various work environments in the international freight transport supply chain including the freight forwarding organisation |
Operations may be conducted: | by day or night in any weather conditions |
Worksite environment may involve: | twenty-four hour operation different time zones single and multi-site location both in Australia and overseas large, medium and small workplaces |
Security services may be provided: | by internal or contract staff by other suitably qualified personnel in the supply chain such as in warehouses, distribution centres, seaports, airports, freight terminals, transit points, vessels, aircraft and road and rail vehicles |
Security risks that may occur during an international freight forwarding project include but are not limited to: | breaches of security (e.g. tampering with locks, packaging etc.) theft and pilfering fraud terrorism revolution war |
Safety risks that may occur during an international freight forwarding project include but are not limited to: | transport accident faulty packaging, loading or stowage of cargo leaks of dangerous gases, powders, biological agents and liquids incorrect handling of cargo use of inappropriate or faulty cargo handling equipment explosion or fire damage to the cargo natural disasters (e.g. flood, fire, storm, tsunami, earthquake etc.) injury to workers or members of the public arising from an accident during the handling or transport of the international freight |
Regular insurance assessments may include: | conditions of insurance insurance assessment of premises monitoring insurance requirements |
Work organisation procedures and practices may include: | security procedures safety procedures freight forwarding procedures financial/administrative procedures |
Sources of information required to perform international freight forwarding functions may include: | websites of key international and Australian organisations such as FIATA, IMO, ICAO, IATA, CASA, AMSA, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, AQIS, government agencies responsible for transport security etc. key reference publications such as Incoterms, FIATA forms and documents, ICC publications, and other manuals, texts and handbooks on freight forwarding, international trade and related topics etc. |
Depending on the organisation concerned, workplace procedures may be called: | standard operating procedures (SOPs) company procedures enterprise procedures organisational procedures established procedures |
Communication in the work area may include: | face-to-face conversation telephone including fixed, mobile and IP phones fax email electronic data transfer of information (EDI) mail |
Consultative processes may involve: | internal and contract security and safety staff security and safety consultants relevant authorities, government departments and institutions police and emergency services other employees and supervisors management industrial relations, security and safety (OH&S) specialists other professional or technical staff |
Information/documents may include but are not limited to: | Australian and international codes of practice, conventions and regulations relevant to the planning and management of international freight transport security and safety documentation of physical protection facilities workplace security and safety procedures and policies insurance notes and information documentation of physical protection facilities security and safety programs and related operations manuals job specifications and procedures and induction documentation supplier and/or client instructions Australian and international standards, criteria and certification requirements communications technology equipment and/oral, aural or signed communications emergency procedures relevant competency standards and training materials customer service and quality assurance standards and procedures |
Applicable legislation and regulations may include: | Australian and international regulations, conventions and codes of practice for the safe and secure international transport of freight relevant regulations for the import and export of cargo Australian and international standards and certification requirements relevant regulations pertaining to international trading and financial transactions relevant Australian and international transport security and safety legislation relevant Australian and international environmental protection legislation |