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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare boatyard operations
   • Job requirements are identified and interpreted and clarified with relevant personnel as necessary
   • Relevant plant, tools and equipment required to undertake work activity are identified and assembled
   • Actual and potential hazards are identified and protective clothing and equipment are selected to minimise risks
2. Conduct boatyard operations
   • Relevant regulatory and work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures are followed and personal protective clothing and equipment are used according to workplace policies and procedures
   • Procedures to prevent pollution including sound environmental protection are identified, observed and implemented at all times
   • Work area is prepared, signage is placed appropriately and yard space is utilised efficiently according to workplace policies and procedures
   • Relevant plant, tools and equipment are checked, prepared and made ready for use
   • Work activity is carried out according to workplace policies and procedures
   • Work is checked against job requirements and verified by relevant personnel
3. Complete boatyard operations and clean-up work area
   • Waste and scraps are removed and material that can be reused is collected and stored
   • Plant, tools and equipment and work area are cleaned and inspected according to workplace procedures
   • Defective or malfunctioning plant, tools, equipment and systems are reported according to workplace procedures
   • Tools and equipment are stored according to workplace procedures
   • Required documentation is completed according to workplace procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Boatyard operations include one or more of the following:	hauling and blocking vessels maintaining and repairing vessels maintaining equipment and facilities pressure washing and antifouling vessels refit or installation
Hazards include:	chemicals and cleaning agents forklift accidents moving to and from the wash down bay moving vessels on and off the hardstand noise, dust, working outdoors slipping vessels tripping vessels entering and exiting the straddle carrier (lifting and relaunching)

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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:

applying relevant regulations, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices identifying hazards and assessing risks appropriate to own work area and job role interacting effectively with other personnel on a one-to-one basis and in groups planning and organising own work activities reading and interpreting written information needed to perform basic calculations and establish job requirements.

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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:

basic problem solving boat carriage crane/gantry forklift rail slipway straddle carrier/boat hoist transporter trailer boat types and construction correct use of safety signage different types of boat carriage and their use efficient and productive use of materials with minimum wastage hazards and established control measures associated with routine tasks, including housekeeping site layout WHS/OHS practices and procedures workplace policies and procedures.

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