Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

SFIDIVE309A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Work effectively as a diver in the seafood industry

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency SFIDIVE309A - Work effectively as a diver in the seafood industry
Description This unit of competency covers the basic knowledge and skills relating to dive industry structures, diving principles and diving occupational health and safety (OHS) practices that an individual needs to work effectively as an occupational diver in the seafood industry, including public aquaria and other live holding facilities.Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply to this unit. Therefore it will be necessary to check with the relevant state or territory regulators for current licensing, legislative or regulatory requirements before undertaking this unit.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application Completion of this and other diving units may lead to further accreditation in occupational diving by industry and/or regulatory authorities. Check with the relevant industry or regulatory body for specific requirements.All enterprise or workplace procedures and activities are carried out according to relevant government regulations, licensing and other compliance requirements, including occupational health and safety (OHS) guidelines, maritime and occupational diver codes of practice and procedures and ecologically sustainable development (ESD) principles.Equipment operation, maintenance, repairs and calibrations are undertaken in a safe manner that conforms to manufacturer instructions. Appropriate personal protectiveequipment (PPE) is selected, checked, used and maintained.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites HLTFA311A Apply first aid
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: 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
       
Element: 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
       
Element: 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
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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 diving-related 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 diving-related 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 short-answer testing

Guidance information for assessment

This unit may be assessed holistically with other diving units.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

Required skills include:

assessing and establishing the needs of a diving casualty

assisting in the treatment of diving-related 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 to:

follow dive tables

read diving information and instruments

numeracy skills to make calculations for diving operations

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes:

industry and government bodies associated with diving

principles relating to:

buoyancy (Archimedes' Principle)

the partial pressure of gases (Dalton's Law)

the relationship between pressure and temperature (Charles' Laws)

the relationship between pressure and volume (Boyle's Law)

the solubility of gases (Henry's 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 AS/NZ 2299.1:2007 Occupational diving operations - Standard operational practice and AS 2815 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 dive-industry 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 diver-training establishments

the use and effect of nitrox in surface-orientated diving operations using self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA)

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

Boyle's Law

Charles' Laws

Dalton's Law

Henry's Law

calculations

Identified may include:

advised by a third party

directly

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
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 
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 
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 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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