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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. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Relevant government regulations, licensing and other compliance requirements may include: | business or workplace operations, policies and practices:commercial law, including fair trading and trade practices consumer lawcorporate law, including registration, licensing and financial reporting disability policies and practicesequal opportunity, anti-discrimination and sexual harassment industrial relations and awards, individual employment contracts and share of catch agreementsjurisdictional variationssuperannuationtaxationtrade practices warnings and dismissalsworker's compensationESD principles, environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and controlfisheries or aquaculture regulations, permits, licences, quotas, catch restrictions, and other compliance requirements, including:Australian Exclusive Economic Zoneinternational treaties and agreementsfood safety, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), hygiene and temperature control along chain of custodyimports quarantine and inspection, and importing approved arrangements for Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS), Australian Customs Service (ACS) and Biosecurity Australia (BA)Indigenous native title, land claims and cultural activities, including fishing by traditional methodsmaritime and occupational diving operations:foreign and Australian legislation applying to quarantine and customsInternational Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW 1978) Marine Emergency Response Search and Rescue (MERSAR)National Standards for Commercial Vesselspollution prevention - International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78)Uniform Shipping Laws (USL) Code use of vessels, right of way and other marine orders, bunkering and refuellingland, buildings and vehicles:buildings and structures design and appearance, constructions and additionspoaching, trespass and theft road laws for use of motor vehicles, bikes, trucks and other transport equipmentsoil and water management use of chemicals and biological agentsuse of firearms and powerheadsuse of utilities, including water, natural gas, electricity and sewagewater or land lease, tenure or ownership and use OHS hazard identification, risk assessment and controlproduct quality assurance:correct naming and labelling (e.g. country of origin, Australian Fish Names Standard and eco-labelling)correct quantities, sizes and other customer requirementsthird-party certification, such as Australian Grown and ISO 14001:2004 Environmental management systems. |
OHS guidelines may include: | appropriate workplace provision of first aid kits and fire extinguishersclean, uncluttered, hygienic workplacecodes of practice, regulations and/or guidance notes which may apply in a jurisdiction or industry sectorenterprise-specific OHS procedures, policies or standardshazard and risk assessment of workplace, maintenance activities and control measuresinduction or training of staff, contractors and visitors in relevant OHS procedures and/or requirements to allow them to carry out their duties in a safe manner OHS training registersafe lifting, carrying and handling techniques, including manual handling, and the handling and storage of hazardous substancessafe systems and procedures for outdoor work, including protection from solar radiation, fall protection, confined space entry and the protection of people in the workplacesystems and procedures for the safe maintenance of property, machinery and equipment, including hydraulics and exposed moving partsthe appropriate use, maintenance and storage of PPE. |
Food safety and hygiene regulations and procedures may include: | Australian Shellfish Sanitation programdisplay, packaging and sale of food, including seafood and aquatic productsequipment design, use, cleaning and maintenance exporting requirements, including AQIS Export Control (Fish) ordershandling and disposal of condemned or recalled seafood productsHACCP, food safety program, and other risk minimisation and quality assurance systemslocation, construction and servicing of seafood premises people, product and place hygiene and sanitation requirementsPrimary Products Standard and the Australian Seafood Standard (voluntary) processing, further processing and preparation of food, including seafood and aquatic products product labelling, tracing and recallreceipt, storage and transportation of food, including seafood and aquatic productsrequirements set out in Australian and New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) Food Standards Code and state and territory food regulationstemperature and contamination control along chain of custody. |
ESD principles may include: | controlling use and recycling of water, and managing water quality and quantityincreasing use of renewable, recyclable and recoverable resourcesmanaging environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and controlmanaging imported products quarantine and inspection, facility biosecurity, translocation of livestock and genetic material, and health certificationmanaging stock health and welfare, especially for handling, holding, transport and slaughtermanaging sustainable fisheries or broodstock/seedstock collection requirements, such as size limits, quotas, season restrictions, population dynamics, fishing impacts, reducing by-catch, fisheries management strategies, and maintaining biodiversitymanaging, controlling and treating effluents, chemical residues, contaminants, wastes and pollution minimising noise, dust, light or odour emissions planning environmental and resource efficiency improvementspreventing genetically modified and live cultured or held organisms from escaping into environmentprotecting native and protected flora and fauna, marine or land parks or areas, adhering to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), the Ramsar Convention, World Heritage and other international treaties for which Australia is a signatoryreducing emissions of greenhouse gasesreducing use of non-renewable resourcesreducing disturbances to soils, erosion and surface water flows from machinery use and other activitiesreducing energy use and introducing alternative energy sources. |
PPE may include: | buoyancy vest or personal floatation device (PFD)gloves, mitts or gauntlets, and protective hand and arm coveringhard hat or protective head covering hearing protection (e.g. ear plugs and ear muffs)insulated protective clothing for freezers or chillers and refrigeration unitsnon-slip and waterproof boots (gumboots) or other safety footwearpersonal locator beacon or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)protective eyewear, glasses and face maskprotective hair, beard and boot coversprotective outdoor clothing for tropical conditions respirator or face masksafety harnesssun protection (e.g. sun hat, sunscreen and sunglasses)uniforms, overalls or protective clothing (e.g. mesh and waterproof aprons)waterproof clothing (e.g. wet weather gear and waders). |
Cultured or held stock may include: | adults, broodstock (ready to breed), seedstock or stockers, eggs and sperm, fertilised eggs, larvae, post-larvae, seed, spat, hatchlings, yearlings, juveniles, fry, fingerlings, yearlings, smolt, sporophytes, seedlings and tissue culturesfinfish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic reptiles, amphibians, polychaete and oligochaete worms, plankton, micro-algae, seaweed, aquatic plants, live rock, sponges and other aquatic invertebratesfor human consumption (seafood), stockers for other farms, stockers for conservation or recreational fishing, display or companion animals (ornamentals), and other products, including pearls, skins, shells, eggs, chemicals and pigmentswild caught, hatchery or nursery reared. |
Health problems may include: | pests and competitorspredatorsdiseases - infectious and non-infectious (environmental)parasites and other pathogenstoxic algae chemicals or other contaminants. |
Exotic pests, predators and diseases may include: | any pest, predator or disease agents not present in the region that may have a severe economic impact on the aquaculture, seafood holding or ornamental enterprise or regional industry sectorpests:any organisms which negatively impact on the production of the cultured or held stockcompetitors (e.g. food, space, shelter and oxygen). |
Notifiable refers to: | state/territory and federal regulations or cooperative disease control programs. |
Control measures (relevant to filter feeding stock) may include: | capture and relocationdeterrence (e.g. cultural, biological or environmental)elimination (e.g. shooting or chemical poisoning)exclusion (e.g. physical barriers)others, as appropriate. |
Filter feeding stock may include: | bivalves:clamsgiant clamsmusselsoysterspearl oystersscallopslarval stages of cultured or held stocklive-feeds, such as Artemia, Rotifers, Daphnia'living rock', corals and other invertebratesspongestunicates. |
Contamination may include: | chemicals and pollutantsE. coli, other faecal coliforms and other bacteria toxic algaeviruses. |
Routines for health treatment may include: | bathing or dippingdisinfectants (e.g. foot baths and tanks)environmental manipulation (e.g. salinity and shade)fallowing of ponds and net sitesfilters, ultraviolet (UV) and ozoneoral treatments (in feeds)removal of troublesome organismsselection of resistant phase or speciessprays or water treatmentsvaccinations or injections. |
Therapeutic may include: | non-registered agents/chemicalsregistered agents/chemicalsveterinary advicewithholding periods for chemicals and medicines. |