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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Supervise airside access by persons and vehicles
  2. Deal with breaches of airside access requirements
  3. Maintain safety of airside driving environment
  4. Deal with breaches of airside driving rules/principles
  5. Provide airside escorts

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Problems and irregularities that occur when supervising airside access and monitoring driving must include:

control and loss of keys

foreign object debris (FOD)

persons airside without appropriate identification or authorisation

persons airside without lawful reason

vehicles used airside without appropriate authorisation

Workplace hazards must include:

aircraft movements

aircraft propellers and rotors

FOD

other vehicles in the vicinity of the aircraft

personnel in the vicinity of the aircraft

slippery surfaces

Checking vehicles must include:

appropriate markings and lights

fuel and oil leakage

roadworthiness

Relevant personnel to be notified about airside access or monitoring of airside access must include:

aerodrome tenants/users

air traffic control

airline personnel and managers

contractors

emergency services personnel

relevant technical staff

safety personnel

security personnel

other aerodrome/workplace personnel and managers

Signs and notices must include:

hazard warnings

limited access

movement area guidance signs

no smoking

speed restrictions

unauthorised entry

underground electrical reticulation

Airside escort briefings must include:

airside movement restrictions

escort lights, signals and control methods

escort movement speed restrictions


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 and operating environment in accordance with workplace procedures

applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures

applying relevant aerodrome safety management system (SMS) and procedures to assess and/or mitigate risk

communicating effectively with others

completing relevant documentation

identifying and correctly using relevant equipment

implementing work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and relevant regulations

monitoring and anticipating operational problems and hazards and taking appropriate action

monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule

operating electronic communications equipment to required protocols

reading, interpreting and following relevant regulations, instructions, procedures, information and signs

selecting and using required personal protective equipment (PPE) 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.


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:

aerodrome layout, including access routes

airside breach reporting procedures

airside escort procedures:

aircraft

vehicle

equipment needed to check vehicles:

computer

radio/s

telephone

vehicle with flashing light

vehicle with siren/loud speaker

factors that may adversely affect the safety and/or security of an aviation workplace:

breaches of security regulations and procedures

changes in wind and weather conditions

equipment or facility breakdown, malfunction or failure

workplace hazards

operation of airband radio equipment as used to communicate with air traffic control (ATC) and/or operating aircraft

physical characteristics of aircraft:

fixed and/or rotary wing aircraft characteristics

pavement concession calculations

sizes, dimensions and weights

problems, safety hazards and risks and related assessment/management measures that may need to be taken

purpose and application of aerodrome markers, markings and temporary lighting

relevant Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) and Civil Aviation Orders for airside access and airside driving

requirements for completing relevant documentation and/or incident reporting

safety distances required from an aircraft wingtip to objects including other aircraft

weather information and its implications for workplace operations

workplace procedures for monitoring airside access and airside driving.