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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine appropriate work roles within the aviation workplace
  2. Contribute to planning the successful, safe and efficient outcome of a work activity
  3. Work with others in the aviation industry
  4. Follow OHS procedures within the aviation workplace

Required Skills

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

Required knowledge

Industry rules and regulations applicable to working safely

Aviation industry workplace structures

Roles and responsibilities of team members

Workplace procedures signage industry rules and regulations and duty of care requirements

OHS requirements and responsibilities in the aviation industry

Principles of teamwork

Techniques to identify potential safety risks in an aviation workplace

Aviation terminology

Principles of team communication

Typical misunderstandings and problems that can occur in the aviation workplace and appropriate ways of dealing with them

Cultural differences and their impact on the aviation workplace

OHS signs and signals

Required skills

Communicate effectively and efficiently with others when planning and completing work tasks

Communicate effectively with others

Read interpret and execute instructions and procedures accurately and safely

Work collaboratively with others

Obey workplace procedures signage industry rules and regulations

Operate workplace technology

Identify report andor rectify problems with work tasks

Apply precautions and required action to control OHS risks

Monitor and suggest modifications to team activities to meet a planned schedule

Adapt appropriately to differences in language and culture

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

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

Evidence Required

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

demonstrate the ability to contribute to a group discussion to identify work roles and responsibilities

demonstrate the ability to contribute suggestions and information to assist planning a work activity

identify safety hazards in the aviation workplace and take action to minimise risks to all team members by following OHS procedures

demonstrate a knowledge of OHS procedures in the aviation workplace

correctly use aviation technology to communicate with other team members

demonstrate an ability to use workplace technology and equipment to achieve a work task

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts within an aviation workplace

Resources for assessment include

a range of exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment within the aviation industry and

access to a range of relevant operational situations which require working effectively with others in the aviation industry

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

materials and equipment used within the aviation industry and

documentation used in the aviation industry including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of knowledge must be conducted through writtenoral assessments

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in a simulated aviation environment at the registered training organisation andor

in a range of situations within the aviation workplace


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.

Work:

involves routine work operations carried out in collaboration with others

may occur by day or night

may occur in a variety of weather conditions

may be in a variety of work contexts

Customers may be:

internal or external

other organisations

Workplaces may comprise:

large, medium or small worksites

operations in aviation safety sensitive areas

Work colleagues may include:

English speaking persons

multilingual staff

persons from a range of cultural backgrounds

Personnel in work area may include:

managers

supervisors/team leaders

workplace personnel

visitors

contractors

official representatives

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

airport procedures

enterprise procedures

organisational procedures

established procedures

standard operating procedures

Workplace hazards may include:

chemicals and other harmful substances

movements of equipment, goods, vehicles or aircraft

equipment emitting harmful radiation or electronic signals

broken and damaged equipment

flammable materials and fire hazards

lifting practices

extremes in weather conditions

prop wash or jet blast from aircraft

lighting levels

floor surfaces

water hazards

traffic flows, vehicle and equipment operation

Workplace technology and equipment may include, but is not limited to:

aircraft

air traffic control systems

security screening equipment

vehicles and transporters

phones

radio

computers

refuelling equipment

catering equipment

Personal protective equipment may include:

gloves

safety headwear and footwear

safety glasses

two-way radios

high visibility clothing

Information/documents may include:

workplace procedures, checklists, instructions and job specifications

relevant Australian Standards and the industry safety code

manifests, bar codes, goods and product identification

goods identification numbers and codes

supplier and/or client instructions

manufacturers’ specifications

OHS regulations

emergency procedures

flight schedules

induction and training materials

conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including workplace agreements and awards

Applicable regulations and legislation may include:

Civil Aviation Act, Civil Aviation Regulations and Civil Aviation Safety Regulations

standards and codes of practice

IATA standard for air cargo packaging (TACT Rules)

relevant requirements, standards and recommended practices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)

Aviation Transport Security regulations and legislation

the organisation’s Transport Security Program as approved under the Aviation Transport Security Act

relevant OHS legislation

environmental protection legislation

relevant security regulations

relevant Australian Standards

industrial relations and workplace compensation legislation