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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Check and monitor personnel and goods within the work area
  2. Coordinate responses on security incidents/emergencies
  3. Carry out surveillance of work areas
  4. Complete reports

Required Skills

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Relevant state and territory permit and licence regulations and requirements related to the security of cashintransit

Relevant OHampS procedures and guidelines

Risks and hazards when transferring cashintransit and related precautions to control the risk

Operational procedures for identification of security risks

Details of work area security procedures personnel and consignment for delivery or collection

Contingency planning relating to managing and controlling security risks

Requirements for approved work procedures and relevant equipment

Housekeeping standards procedures required in the workplace

Typical problems that can occur when implementing cashintransit security procedures and appropriate action that can be taken to prevent or solve them

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when implementing cashintransit security procedures

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and signs relevant to cashintransit security procedures

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to cashintransit security procedures

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when implementing cashintransit security procedures

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

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

Implement contingency plans for unanticipated situations that may arise when implementing cashintransit security procedures

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Apply relevant agreements codes of practice or other legislative requirements

Plan own work including predicting consequences and identifying improvements

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

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

Identify and correctly use equipment processes and procedures

Adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Safely use correct manual handling techniques

Select and use required personal protective 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 andor 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 and equipment and

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 activities in an appropriately simulated environment 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.

Operations may be conducted:

in a range of work environments and weather conditions

by day or night

Customers may be:

internal or external

Security risks that may be observed and reported include:

consignment unsealed, in unusual position, or displays evidence of being tampered with

loose goods

suspicious persons or vehicles

changes to physical environment

potential fire hazards

consignment subject to inclement weather

inappropriate security maintenance requirements

possible breakdown in security procedures

Security requirements covered by surveillance activities may include:

clients are appropriately protected

buildings, pavement routes, exits, entrances, thoroughfares and vehicles are secured

personnel and vehicles have been checked for authorisation to be in secured area

storage areas are secured

consignment is secured

Security arrangements may be:

routine or established for particular purposes

Reporting may be:

verbally or in writing

Hazards may include:

vehicular and pedestrian traffic

firearm handling

persons with felonious intent

uneven ground, steps, road surfaces

dust and vapours

hazardous or dangerous materials

humidity, air temperature

Consignment risk may include:

staff fidelity

other theft

loss through negligence

Consultative processes may involve:

clients

private security personnel

public sector security personnel

police

security consultants

other employees and supervisors

management

union representatives

industrial relations and OH&S specialists

other professional or technical staff

Communication in the work area may include:

mobile and fixed phones

radio

oral, aural or signed communications

Security systems/devices may include:

two key safes

ATM vaults

surveillance cameras

VCRs

alarm systems

access control systems

time delay devices

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

company procedures

enterprise procedures

organisational procedures

established procedures

Personal protective equipment may include:

gloves

safety headwear and footwear

firearms

two-way radios

Information/documents may include:

workplace procedures and policies

operations manuals and job specifications

relevant manufacturers specifications

competency standards and training materials

supplier and/or client instructions

material safety data sheets

codes of practice including the National Standards for Manual Handling and the Industry Safety Code

award, enterprise bargaining agreement, other industrial arrangements

standards and certification requirements

quality assurance procedures

emergency procedures

Applicable regulations and legislation may include:

state/territory OH&S regulations and legislation, including manual handling regulations

relevant Australian Standards and certification requirements

relevant state/territory privacy legislation

relevant state/territory firearms legislation

licensing and permits for firearms and security occupations

licensing requirements for driving and carrying particular classes of goods

relevant state/territory road rules and traffic acts