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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Check and monitor personnel and goods entering a worksite
   • Entry and/or exit of personnel and vehicles are checked to prevent improper entry or unlawful removal of goods and cargo, in accordance with workplace operational procedures and statutory authority regulations
   • Potential breaches of security that may cause goods to be at risk are observed and reported promptly to designated personnel in accordance with workplace procedures
2. Carry out surveillance of work areas
   • Surveillance of work areas is undertaken in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
   • Breaches of security are identified, action is initiated and/or incident is reported in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
3. Deal with and write reports on security incidents/emergencies
   • Security incidents/emergencies are dealt with in accordance with regulations and site operational procedures
   • Appropriate police/security/emergency services are contacted, as required, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Intended message is effectively communicated in written reports of incidents/emergencies, in accordance with workplace requirements
4. Complete required documentation
   • Surveillance documentation and report requirements are confirmed
   • Surveillance documentation and reports are completed and files are despatched in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Surveillance must include one or more of the following:	authorisation of personnel and property to be in a secured area safety and security of buildings, gates and perimeter fence safety of customers, visitors and contractors security of monies, premises and equipment

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures communicating effectively with others identifying and correctly using relevant equipment implementing contingency plans implementing work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and relevant regulations interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule planning own work, predicting consequences and identifying improvements reading, interpreting and following relevant regulations, instructions, procedures, information and signs receiving, acknowledging and sending messages with available communications equipment reporting and/or rectifying problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance with workplace procedures responding appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace selecting and using required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and WHS/OHS standards working collaboratively with others working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

Australian and international codes and regulations relevant to security arrangements when transferring aviation cargo, freight and mail focus of operation of work systems, equipment, management and site operating systems for securely transferring cargo, freight and mail marking and numbering systems for aviation cargo, freight and mail relevant bond, quarantine or other legislative requirements relevant WHS/OHS and environmental protection procedures and guidelines security problems that may occur when transferring aviation cargo, freight and mail and appropriate action that can be taken to resolve or avoid these problems site layout and operating procedures types of hazardous aviation cargo and special handling procedures workplace security procedures and policies for transferring aviation cargo, freight and mail.

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