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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. |
Legislative requirements may relate to: | applicable Crimes Acts and Codes Australian standards, quality assurance and certification requirements Aviation Transport and Maritime Transport Acts and Regulations award and enterprise agreements consumer law general 'duty of care' responsibilities privacy and confidentiality relevant commonwealth, state and territory legislation which affect organisational operation: anti-discrimination and diversity equal employment opportunity industrial relations OHS relevant industry codes of practice security licensing or certification Trade Practices and Fair Trading Acts. |
Organisational requirements may relate to: | access and equity policy, principles and practice client service standards code of conduct code of ethics communication channels and reporting procedures emergency and evacuation procedures employer and employee rights and responsibilities OHS policies, procedures and programs organisational goals, objectives, plans, systems and processes policies and procedures relating to own role, responsibility and delegation reporting systems, procedures and processes security licensing. |
Hand-held metal detectors may relate to: | portable electronic devices that are capable of detecting metal by magnetic induction while the device is passed over the person or the person's personal effects. |
Security procedures may relate to: | equipment, eg alarms members of the public premises staff surveillance. |
Duty of care requirements: | relate to the legal responsibility under "duty of care" to do everything reasonably practicable to protect others from harm may relate to own responsibilities to comply with safe working practices including activities which require licences or certificates of competency. |
Designated personnelmay include: | emergency services (eg police, ambulance, fire brigade, emergency rescue) first aid officer OHS representatives security personnel supervisor. |
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements may relate to: | controlling and minimising risks correct manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying first aid identifying and reporting hazards and risks knowledge of emergency and evacuation procedures transporting and storing cash, people, property and dangerous goods using and maintaining equipment using and maintaining personal protection equipment using and storing hazardous materials and substances. |
Special screening requirementsmay be required for: | a person in a wheelchair who may or may not be able to stand unassisted a person not in a wheelchair but who requires a walking aid a person who is hearing impaired a person who is vision impaired a person who is vision impaired who has an assistance animal eg a guide dog a person who requires the assistance of a carer a person with a prosthetic device, body brace or other medical device. |
Positive alarmmay relate to: | the audible alarm produced by the hand-held metal detector when indicating the presence of a target amount of metal within the range of the hand-held metal detector according to the operating program of the hand-held metal detector. |
Security risksmay include: | injury to persons eg staff, members of the public persons carrying prohibited items eg weapons persons causing a public nuisance persons demonstrating suspicious behaviour persons under the influence of intoxicating substances persons with criminal intent terrorism unattended packages or baggage violence or physical threats. |
General procedures for monitoringmay include: | following designated organisational procedures maintaining vigilance and awareness of security while at work to promptly recognise risks or incidents observing individual or group behaviour recording details of observed risk situations. |
Security equipmentmay include: | alarms communication equipment hand-held metal detector locked and secure areas. |
Procedures for reportingsecurity risksmay include: | completing documentation such as logs, journals and activity reports completing police reports completing written and computer reports contacting designated personnel recording security risk and incident details requesting security assistance. |
Communication channelsmay include: | direct line supervision paths formal communication pathways lateral supervision paths organisational networks. |
Communication modesmay include: | alarms call codes and signs electronic communication hand signals verbal communication written communication. |
Communication equipmentmay include: | megaphone mobile telephone public address system telephone two-way radio. |