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Elements and Performance Criteria

Apply knowledge of the roles of industry, government bodies and qualifications for diving operations
- Roles of a diver in the seafood industry and diving qualifications are understood and complied with.
- The roles of industry, government bodies and various diving qualifications relating to diving work are identified and applied to diving work.
Apply anatomy, diving physics and physiology principles when performing dives
- The relationship between the pressure, volume and temperatures of gas, and the implications of this relationship for the physical condition of divers, are understood and applied to diving work.
- Partial pressure, solubility of gases, the behaviour of light and sound under water and buoyancy principles are understood and applied to diving work.
Follow OHS procedures in diving operations
- Guidelines and regulatory requirements for OHS in diving operations are understood and complied with.
- The needs of a diving casualty are identified and the correct procedures are applied.

Required Skills

Required skills

assessing and establishing the needs of a diving casualty

assisting in the treatment of divingrelated health conditions and illnesses

calculating

volume changes with changing depths and pressures

pressure changes with changes in temperature

partial pressure of gases at different depths

buoyancies of various objects at different depths

complying with any relevant codes of practice and OHS regulatory requirements

complying with the general requirements of Australian standards for diving

providing first aid to a diving casualty

Literacy skills used for

following dive tables

reading diving information and instruments

Numeracy skills used for

calculations for diving operations

Required knowledge

industry and government bodies associated with diving

principles relating to

buoyancy Archimedes Principle

the partial pressure of gases Daltons Law

the relationship between pressure and temperature Charles Laws

the relationship between pressure and volume Boyles Law

the solubility of gases Henrys Law

procedures relating to maintaining the health and safety of the individual and others

reciprocal recognition arrangements of dive standards with other countries

advantages and limitations of the use of one hundred per cent oxygen in managing diving illnesses

atmospheric hydrostatic absolute ambient and gauge pressures

Australian standards relating to diving such as ASNZ Occupational diving operations Standard operational practice and AS series Training and certification of occupational divers

different effects of saltwater and freshwater on buoyancy

equipment used to compensate for buoyancy changes

equipment used to compensate for light and sound effects under water

hazards other than those directly related to diving that may affect divers

obligations responsibilities and required health status for accreditation as an occupational diver

positive negative and neutral buoyancy

recreational diveindustry qualifications relating to occupational diving

statutory requirements for OHS in diving operations

the Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme ADAS

the behaviour of light and sound under water and their effect on divers

the effect on divers of partial pressure and solubility of gases

the effect on divers of pressure volume and temperature changes

the need for decompression as it relates to partial pressure and solubility of gases

the relationship between the ADAS and divertraining establishments

the use and effect of nitrox in surfaceorientated diving operations using selfcontained underwater breathing apparatus SCUBA

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to

assess the needs of a diving casualty and provide first aid as required

assist in the treatment of divingrelated health conditions and illnesses

complete calculations accurately relating to depth pressure temperature gases and buoyancy

comply with regulations and industry standards relating to occupational diving

follow OHS requirements for diving operations

Assessment must confirm knowledge of

first aid principles as they relate to divingrelated conditions illnesses and accidents

hazards associated with diving

regulations Australian standards and industry standards related to diving

the advantages and limitations of the use of gases

the laws and principles relating to depth pressure temperature gases and buoyancy

the statutory requirements for OHS in diving operations

the use and effect of gases

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment is to be conducted at the workplace or in a simulated work environment

Resources may include

current first aid manuals

manuals relating to the various regulations and codes of practice

relevant diving equipment

suitable dive sites

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are suggested

observation of practical demonstration

practical exercises

project work

written or oral shortanswer testing

Guidance information for assessment

This unit may be assessed holistically with other diving units

Range Statement

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

ecologically sustainable development (ESD) principles, environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control

fisheries or aquaculture regulations, permits and licences

health and welfare of aquatic animals

Indigenous land rights and cultural activities

maritime and occupational diving operations, safety at sea and pollution control

OHS hazard identification, risk assessment and control.

OHS guidelines may include:

appropriate workplace provision of first aid kits

codes of practice, regulations and/or guidance notes which may apply in a jurisdiction or industry sector

enterprise-specific OHS procedures, policies or standards

hazard and risk assessment of workplace, maintenance activities and control measures

induction or training of staff and contractors in relevant OHS procedures and/or requirements to allow them to carry out their duties in a safe manner

OHS training register

safe lifting, carrying and handling techniques

safe systems and procedures for outdoor work, including protection from solar radiation, confined space entry and the protection of people in the workplace

systems and procedures for the safe maintenance of property, machinery and equipment, including hydraulics and exposed moving parts

the appropriate use, maintenance and storage of PPE.

ESD principles may include:

improving energy efficiency

increasing use of renewable, recyclable and recoverable resource

managing environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control

protecting 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 signatory

reducing emissions of greenhouse gases

reducing energy use

reducing use of non-renewable resources.

PPE may include:

buoyancy vest or personal floatation device (PFD)

personal locator beacon or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)

sun protection (e.g. sun hat, sunscreen and sunglasses)

Roles may include:

act as standby

supervise other divers

support aquaculture operations

support vessel maintenance

support wild catch fishing operations, including ornamental species

undertake cleaning and maintenance of aquaculture or holding facilities, including public aquaria.

Qualifications may include:

ADAS

industry

recreational.

Physical condition may include:

bite

decompression sickness and predisposing factors

hyperventilation

hypothermia

lung or eardrum barotrauma

near drowning, drowning and saltwater fever

poisoning and toxicity:

carbon monoxide

carbon dioxide

oxygen

stings and wounds inflicted by marine animals

shocks from bleeding

squeezes.

Applied may include:

Archimedes' Principle

Identified may include:

advised by a third party

directly.

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SFIDIVE301B - Work effectively as a diver in the seafood industry

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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Evidence Required

Range Statement