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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and conduct work safely
   • Individual rights and responsibilities onboard a vessel are interpreted and fulfilled
2. Work is planned in accordance with work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation and SMS requirements
3. Work is carried out according to established performance standards
4. Hazards are identified as part of work planning and work processes
5. Identified hazards are addressed prior to starting work
6. Inadequacies in control measures are reported according to the SMS
7. Incidents and injuries are reported according to organisational procedures
8. WHS/OHS housekeeping is undertaken in own work area
9. Contribute to WHS/OHS participation processes
   • WHS/OHS representatives and committees are supported to undertake their roles and responsibilities
10. WHS/OHS issues are raised according to organisational procedures
11. Contributions to WHS/OHS meetings, vessel inspections or other consultative activities are provided in a constructive manner to improve safety
12. Contribute to hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control activities
    • Vessel is checked for hazards using itemised checklists according to the SMS
13. Identified hazards and inadequacies in risk controls are reported according to the SMS
14. Contributions to risk assessments are made
15. Input is provided to development and implementation of control measures, with reference to the hierarchy of control
16. Where relevant, procedures and precautions for entry into pump room, fuel tanks or other confined spaces on a vessel are correctly followed
17. Fatigue management methods are used to ensure fitness for duties
18. Contribute to effective communication and human relationships onboard ship
    • Communication with individuals onboard vessel is clear and effective at all times
19. Standards of work and behaviour are observed at all times in accordance with workplace procedures
20. Participate in controlling WHS/OHS emergency situations
    • Scale of the emergency situation is correctly recognised
21. Prompt, accurate and clear information is given on raising alarm
22. Initial action is taken to control/confine emergency according to organisational procedures, taking account of the nature and scope of the emergency
23. Emergency response procedures are implemented
24. Complete WHS/OHS records
    • WHS/OHS records for vessel are correctly completed
25. Legal requirements for the maintenance of records of occupational injury and disease are followed

Range Statement

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

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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 include: applying the hierarchy of risk control, including the preferred order of risk control measures from most to least preferred communicating with crew and others, as appropriate, about work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) matters conforming to established emergency response procedures for initial and follow-up action identifying and checking hazards relating to personal safety identifying WHS/OHS training needs of crew interpreting and following information on WHS/OHS legislation, safety management system (SMS), organisational procedures, written job instructions, specifications, standard operating procedures (SOPs), charts, lists, and other applicable reference documents investigating incidents according to organisational procedures keeping accurate records/minutes of discussions with consultation forums on WHS/OHS matters keeping records for monitoring the effectiveness of practices and procedures with respect to the safety of the vessel maintaining incident records according to standard workplace procedures obtaining results of safety audits according to organisational procedures participating in consultation forums participating in safety drills reporting and documenting the processes and outcomes of WHS/OHS requirements scheduling meetings with the relevant consultation forums to discuss WHS/OHS matters.

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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 include knowledge of: applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation, regulations, codes of practice and standards basic awareness of the impact of mental health on crew health and wellbeing dangers of drug and alcohol abuse difference between hazards (something or a source or situation with the potential to harm life or health) and risks (chance of something occurring that will result in injury or damage) emergency situations, contingency plans and procedures for responding to emergencies situations, including: collision fire foundering ingress of water into the ship, oil or chemical spill person overboard fatigue management and the importance of adequate rest, including the effects of: changes to schedules environmental stressors in and outside of the ship physical stressors schedules and the circadian rhythm on fatigue sleep fundamental teamworking principles and practices, including conflict resolution handling and stowage of dangerous, hazardous and harmful substances and liquids hazard identification procedures, including vessel inspections and review of WHS/OHS data hierarchy of risk control measures and its application importance of maintaining good human and working relationships aboard ships international measures for accident prevention at sea, including the International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions location and use of firefighting equipment location of escape routes legal rights and responsibilities of management, crew and others, as appropriate nature of common hazards, including chemicals, bodily fluids, noise, manual handling, work postures, underfoot hazards and moving parts of machinery organisation-specific information, including: designated person for raising WHS/OHS issues, including health and wellbeing hazards of the particular work environment organisation and work procedures particularly those related to performance of own work specific hazards and risk control, including: reporting of hazards incidents and injuries WHS/OHS issue resolution and consultation use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and emergency response PPE requirements, including correct use, storage and maintenance potential emergency situations, alarms and signals, and required response principles of basic risk assessment principles of, and barriers to, effective communications between individuals and teams onboard a ship purpose of safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS) roles and responsibilities of: employees, supervisors and managers in the organisation safety representatives and committees safety signs and their meanings, including signs for: dangerous goods class signs emergency equipment PPE social responsibilities, employment conditions, individual rights and individual responsibilities sources of WHS/OHS information specific hazards, such as sharps and radiation standard emergency signals, alarms and required responses, including: drills muster lists muster stations precautions to prevent pollution of the marine environment, including fundamental knowledge of: complexity and diversity of marine environment effects of operational and accidental pollution environmental protection procedures impact of shipping on the marine environment value of training and drills WHS/OHS records, including: accident reports hazard reports incident reports injury reports.

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