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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Maintain security of goods and cargo (where applicable)
  2. Maintain security of passengers, workplace personnel and visitors (where applicable)
  3. Identify a security threat or situation
  4. Respond to a security threat or situation
  5. Maintain security records

Required Skills

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Applicable transport security legislation including relevant international national state and territory acts regulations codes andor guidelines

Relevant workplace security program and policies and procedures for responding to security threats situations and emergencies

Relevant quarantine and bond regulations and requirements

Relevant OHampS and environmental protection procedures and guidelines

Security threats and incidents that may occur in transport logistics and allied industries and related roles and responsibilities of personnel when reporting them and responding to them

Applicable measures for the securing of transport terminals storage facilities vehicles trains aircraft andor vessels

Signs of pillaging theft and interference with goods cargo and mail

Signs of suspicious behaviour of passengers and other personnel

Precautions and procedures aimed at protecting the security of passengers workplace personnel and visitors

Focus of operation of work systems equipment management and site operating systems when carrying out operations in the transport and logistics industries

Security problems that may occur when carrying out operations in the transport and logistics industries and action that can be taken to address and resolve the problems

Relevant documentation and reporting requirements

Layout of worksite vehicle vessel train or aircraft and operating procedures

Procedures for operating any electronic communications equipment with required protocol

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when following security procedures

Read and interpret instructions procedures applicable regulatory requirements labels markings ID cards and other information relevant to workplace security in the transport and logistics industries

Complete required documentation and reports related to security procedures

Work collaboratively with others when following security procedures

Identify and solve andor report problems that arise when following security procedures

Modify activities depending on differing workplace contexts risk situations and environments

Adapt to differences in equipment facilities cargo and passengers

Apply procedures for security checks and precautions as per limits of role and responsibilities

Recognise signs of pillage theft and interference with goods cargo and mail

Recognise signs of security threats and situations

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems that may arise when following security procedures in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Follow security threatincident response plan and procedures

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Select and use relevant communications and other equipment required when following security procedures

Select and use required personal protective clothing and equipment conforming to industry and OHampS standards

Evidence Required

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

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies and other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials andor equipment andor

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through appropriately simulated activities at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace


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.

Transport and logistics enterprises may involve:

warehousing and distribution

road transport

rail transport

aviation

maritime

freight forwarding and customs broking

multimodal transport and logistics

Work may be conducted:

in a range of work environments by day or night, including in large, medium or small transport terminals and storage facilities and on vehicles, trains, aircraft and vessels

Security procedures may be aimed at preventing or identifying:

persons trespassing on security zones and restricted areas

carriage or storage of prohibited goods

the carriage of improvised explosive devices in cargo and mail

smuggling of goods

pillage, theft and interference with cargo, goods and mail

acts or threats of terrorism

hijacking of a vehicle, train, aircraft or vessel

extortion

assault

fraud

vandalism and graffiti

Security measures may include:

security guards at access points and gates to secured areas

locked doors, gates and fences

use of personal electronic access cards

recording of carrier and vehicle registration details at gates and checkpoints

bag check points

escorts for visitors in restricted areas

access control into and out of restricted security areas

use of ID cards

video surveillance equipment

X-ray screening of baggage, cargo and goods

ETD screening of passengers, baggage, cargo and goods

screening of passengers using handheld and walk through magnetometers

Communication in the work area may include:

phone

radio

fax

email

electronic data transfer (EDI)

internet

oral, aural or signed communications

Personal protection equipment may include:

gloves

safety headwear and footwear

safety glasses

two-way radios

high visibility clothing

Depending on the organisation concerned workplace procedures may be called:

standard operating procedures

company procedures

enterprise procedures

organisational procedures

established procedures

Information and documents may include:

Australian transport security legislation and regulations

Australian and international codes of practice and regulations relevant to the secure transport of passengers and the transfer and storage of cargo and goods

Australian and international regulations and codes of practice for the handling and transport of dangerous goods and hazardous substances

workplace security program and related policies and procedures

workplace standard operating procedures and policies

signs and instructions pertaining to security matters

operations manuals, job specifications and induction documentation

manufacturers specifications for equipment

tickets, labels, manifests, bar codes, and container identification/serial numbers (as applicable)

supplier and/or client instructions

dangerous goods declarations and material safety data sheets (where applicable)

Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include:

Australian transport security legislation and regulations

Australian and international codes of practice and regulations relevant to the secure transport of passengers and the transfer and storage of cargo and goods

Australian and international regulations and codes of practice for the handling and transport of dangerous goods and hazardous substances

export/import/quarantine/bond regulations

relevant state/territory OH&S legislation