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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Maintain security of goods and cargo
   • Secure goods and cargo, within specified locations, transport vehicles, vessels or aircraft.
   • Check and maintain seals, tamper proof packaging, locks and other security measures on goods or cargo.
   • Recognise and report signs of pillaging, theft and interference.
   • Recognise signs of suspicious goods and cargo and report to designated personnel.
   • Report any breaches of security requirements to designated personnel.
2. Maintain security of workplace personnel and visitors
   • Carry out security checks of workplace personnel and visitors where applicable.
   • Follow precautions and measures aimed at protecting the security of workplace personnel and visitors.
   • Recognise and investigate signs of security threats.
   • Recognise signs of suspicious behaviour and report them to designated personnel.
   • Report any breaches of security requirements for workplace personnel and visitors to designated personnel.
3. Identify a security threat or situation
   • Identify and assess security threat or situation and prioritise response.
   • Evaluate implications of the security threat or situation.
   • Alert relevant personnel to the security threat or situation.
4. Respond to a security threat or situation
   • Handle security threats or incidents in accordance with established response plan and within limits of responsibility and duty of care.
   • Provide assistance in controlling the site both prior to and following arrival of security and/or emergency services.
5. Maintain security records
   • Maintain records of security checks and precautions.
   • Complete reports of security incidents or threats.
6. Maintain security of goods and cargo
   • Secure goods and cargo, within specified locations, transport vehicles, vessels or aircraft
7. Check and maintain seals, tamper proof packaging, locks and other security measures on goods or cargo
8. Recognise and report signs of pillaging, theft and interference
9. Recognise signs of suspicious goods and cargo and report to designated personnel
10. Report any breaches of security requirements to designated personnel
11. Maintain security of workplace personnel and visitors
    • Carry out security checks of workplace personnel and visitors where applicable
12. Follow precautions and measures aimed at protecting the security of workplace personnel and visitors
13. Recognise and investigate signs of security threats
14. Recognise signs of suspicious behaviour and report them to designated personnel
15. Report any breaches of security requirements for workplace personnel and visitors to designated personnel
16. Identify a security threat or situation
    • Identify and assess security threat or situation and prioritise response
17. Evaluate implications of the security threat or situation
18. Alert relevant personnel to the security threat or situation
19. Respond to a security threat or situation
    • Handle security threats or incidents in accordance with established response plan and within limits of responsibility and duty of care
20. Provide assistance in controlling the site both prior to and following arrival of security and/or emergency services
21. Maintain security records
    • Maintain records of security checks and precautions
22. Complete reports of security incidents or threats

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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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 and performance criteria on at least one occasion and includes:

applying security procedures within an explosive workplace completing organisational security incident reports

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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 and performance criteria and includes:

operational knowledge of: identification of possible security threats/incidents organisation security procedures

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