The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. |
Benchmark may include: | Australian or international standards for maritime safety managementSpecific industry standards (such as fishing, pearling, charter cruise, cargo)Standards developed:by WHS/OHS authoritiesinternally by the organisation or by commercial organisations or industry bodies |
Regulatory requirements must include: | Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law |
Relevant documentation may include: | Codes of practiceGuidance materialIndustry standardsOrganisational documentsWHS/OHS legislation, regulations and codes of practice |
Resources may include: | EquipmentSpecialist personnel |
Systematic approach to managing safety may include: | Comprehensive set of processes that are combined in a methodical and ordered manner to minimise risk of injury or ill health in the workplace such as:allocation of resourcescommunication and consultationhazard and risk managementprocesses of WHS/OHS planningrecordkeeping and reportingreview and evaluation for ongoing safety improvementtraining and competency |
Information and data collected may include: | ClaimsComplaintsEnforcement notices and actionsHazard logsIncident and injury reportsInformation and data changes since last audit such as new equipment, processes, products, substances or certificate of operationInterviews with management, supervisors, work groups, employees and other parties across a range of levels and roles including:health and safety representativesmaritime regulatorscontractorsLegal reportsManagement system documentation including:policies and proceduresposition descriptionsduty statementsObservations in workplace, work operations and recordsOperational documentation including:completed formsscheduleschecklistslog booksminutes of meetingsaction plansmaintenance reportshealth surveillance recordsPrevious management system reports and industry risk profilesReports and management reviewsSurveillance auditsTraining materials and records |
Relevant personnel and stakeholders may include: | Employees and other parties across a range of levels and roles including:customers/clients/passengers health and safety representativesindustry associationsregulatorswhere appropriate, contractorsManagement, persons in control of workplace, supervisors |
Audit plan may include: | Information and data required to be on handLocations to be inspectedMeetings to be scheduled, people to be interviewed Personnel involvedSampling methodology including statistical measuresScope of auditTimelines |
Audit tool/s may include: | Instruments for collecting evidence and conducting analysis and evaluation (not the same as audit criteria or benchmark), which may be: adapted from existing toolsdeveloped specifically for the purposepurchased or accessed from existing toolsAnd may include:descriptions of required characteristics to be checkedlimitations for and instructions for useperformance checklistssets of questions to be asked |
Appropriate person/s may include: | OwnerPerson in control of vessel |
Objective evidence may include: | Information and data obtained through:measurementobservationtests |
Audit findings and recommendations must include: | Benefits to be achieved by adopting audit report recommendationsClear and concise |
Follow-up processes may include: | Agreed meeting date with client following sufficient time for implementation of corrective actions, and may include:checking rigour of original audit findingsproviding new non-conformance report/s as requiredverifying effectiveness of recommendations and control action/s, particularly in correction of non-compliance |