REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Relevant regulatory requirements pertaining to acceptance packing marking labelling documenting storing and despatching of freight designated for air transport including IATA and CASA requirements

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Safety principles for the acceptance of freight for air transport

Characteristics and ways of identifying various types of freight

Workplace procedures for acceptance packing marking labelling documenting storing and despatching of various types of freight designated for air transport

Dangerous goods including potential hidden or undeclared dangerous goods and the regulatory requirements procedures checklists and guidelines for dangerous goods identification acceptance or otherwise handling packing storage labelling etc

Cold chain checklists and guidelines for the air transport of perishable goods

Documentation requirements for the transport of various types of freight by air

Risks that exist when accepting freight for air transport and related risk control procedures and precautions

Problems that may occur when carrying out acceptance of freight for air transport and appropriate action that should be taken in each case

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when accepting freight for air transport

Read and interpret instructions regulations procedures and other information relevant to accepting freight for air transport

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to accepting freight for air transport

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when accepting freight for air transport

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems that may occur when accepting freight for air transport in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unexpected events that may arise when accepting freight for air transport

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during the acceptance of freight for air transport

Monitor and anticipate operational problems and hazards and take appropriate action

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities dependent on differing workplace contingencies situations and environments

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Adapt to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OHampS standards

Implement OHampS procedures and relevant regulations

Identify and correctly use equipment required when accepting freight for air transport

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Acceptance of freight for air transport may be carried out:

Performance may be demonstrated:

Types of freight may include but are not limited to:

Persons consulted during acceptance of freight for air transport may include:

Personal protection equipment may include but is not limited to:

Hazards may include:

Hazard management is:

Dependent on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may be referred to as:

Information/documents may include:

Applicable regulations and legislation may include: