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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: | biodiversity and genetically modified organisms biosecurity, translocation and quarantine AQIS Export Control (Fish) orders and other import requirements business or workplace operations, policies and practices correct marketing names and labelling 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, including fishing by traditional methods OHS hazard identification, risk assessment and control. |
OHS requirements may include: | appropriate workplace provision of first aid kits and fire extinguishers 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, contractors and visitors 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 technique, including manual handling, and the handling and storage of hazardous substances safe systems and procedures for outdoor work, including protection from solar radiation, fall protection, 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: | applying animal welfare ethics and procedures control of effluents, chemical residues, contaminants, wastes and pollution control of weeds, pests, predators and diseases, and stock health maintenance improving energy efficiency increasing use of renewable, recyclable and recoverable resources maintaining biodiversity by sustainable fisheries or broodstock/seedstock collection minimising noise, dust, light or odour emissions preventing live cultured or held organisms from escaping into environment reducing emissions of greenhouse gases reducing energy use reducing interactions with native and protected flora and fauna, marine or land parks or areas reducing use of non-renewable resources undertaking environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control undertaking facility quarantine, biosecurity and translocation of livestock and genetic material using and recycling of water, and maintaining water quality. |
PPE may include: | buoyancy vest or personal floatation device (PFD) gloves, mitts or gauntlets, and protective hand and arm covering hard hat or protective head covering non-slip and waterproof boots (gumboots) or other safety footwear personal locator beacon or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) protective outdoor clothing for tropical conditions sun 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). |
Crocodiles may include: | American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) estuarine or saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) freshwater or Johnstone's crocodile (C. Johnstoni) other species, including caymans and alligators. |
Industry codes may include: | Code of Practice on the Humane Treatment of Captive and Wild Australian Crocodiles. |
Harvest schedule may include: | crocodiles to be harvested destination of harvested stock equipment required for harvest operations quantities and specific quality parameters: body condition (e.g. fat content and meat yield) physical appearance sex or maturation condition shape or colour size or weight type and extent of external damage time and period over which harvest is to be carried out: hours/days/weeks time of day. |
Capture, holding and transport equipment may include: | capture equipment or method (based on length of crocodile): hand capture (<1.0 m) hand noose (1.0-1.5 m) nets (0.5-6.0 m) ropes (>1.5 m) skin harpoon (2.0-6.0 m) trap (2.0-6.0 m) holding and transport containers and associated equipment: capped PVC pipes carry boards cooling water covers and tarpaulins ropes and ties straw ventilated containers (e.g. prawn crates, wooden boxes and hessian bags) immobilising agents transport vehicle: trailer, vessel, vehicle, helicopter (charter) and airplane (charter). |
Location may include: | farm, including hatcheries and nurseries wild, natural environment zoos and public aquaria. |
Enclosure may include: | cages, enclosures, fences and pens dams, ponds and pools tanks. |
Restrained may include use of: | immobilising agents (e.g. sedatives) jaw ties (e.g. rubber bands, tape or cord according to size of crocodile) leg ties (e.g. rope, cord or tape) wet sack to cover eyes. |
Post-harvest facilities may include: | holding, depuration or purging on-farm off-farm packing processing (e.g. cleaning, icing or temperature manipulation) sorting or grading. |
Transport environment may include: | cover or shade humidity protection from mechanical shock or jolting protection from other crocodiles protection from sunlight, particularly eyes restraints which do not restrict blood circulation or injury in any other way stocking density temperature. |
Holding or culture environment may include: | adequate amounts of calcium, phosphorus (for skeletal growth) and vitamins, if not provided in food clean, fresh drinking water cover or shade high animal protein food (e.g. red meat) humidity light pond of clean (filtered) water for swimming or complete submergence protection from other crocodiles protection from physical abuse, such as hitting with sticks and rocks protection from visual disturbances, noises and predators (hatchlings) regular grading of hatchlings and small (raising stock) animals stocking density or size of other crocodiles substrates that are not unduly abrasive (ideally should be smooth, such as concrete, fibreglass or grass) temperature. |
Abnormal behaviour or other indications of health problems may include: | death external appearance (e.g. wounds and fungal lesions) inactivity isolation from other crocodiles loss of appetite loss of coordination loss of weight. |
Treatment may include: | dietary euthanasia (by drug or shooting) isolation veterinary. |