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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 Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) and other import requirements business or workplace operations, policies and practices ESD principles, environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control fisheries or aquaculture regulations, permits and licences food safety, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), hygiene and temperature control along chain of custody health and welfare of aquatic animals Indigenous land rights and cultural activities, including fishing by traditional methods 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 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 techniques, 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 controlling effluents, chemical residues, contaminants, wastes and pollution controlling 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 reducing emissions of greenhouse gases reducing use of non-renewable resources reducing energy use reducing interactions with native and protected flora and fauna, marine or land parks or areas reducing live cultured or held organisms from escaping into environment 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) personal locator beacon or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) sun protection (e.g. sun hat, sunscreen and sunglasses). |
Systems and procedures may include: | briefings check in and out direct supervision. |
Procedures may include: | communication techniques duration of submersion. |
Diving operations may include: | checking underwater equipment collecting sea animals: abalone beche-de-mer crayfish molluscs sea urchin tending aquacultured animals collecting lost tools and equipment, dead animals, and debris installing, servicing and maintaining ponds and associated equipment. |
Diving practice may include: | checking for underwater dangers eliminating eardrum barotrauma eliminating the danger of cold water cramp and hypothermia eliminating reverse blockages. |
Equipment may include: | buoyancy vest catch bag and tool kit face mask and snorkel fins gloves safety line weights wetsuit. |
Physical condition may include: | bites, stings or punctures from aquatic organisms burns ear problems: colds, influenza and ear, nose and throat infections eardrum barotrauma hyperventilation hypothermia near drowning and saltwater aspiration shock from bleeding squeezes. |
Occupational hazards may include: | aquatic animals cold water cramp eardrum barotrauma hyperventilation hypothermia lack of swimming ability reverse blockages and squeezes underwater dangers or snags underwater terrain. |
Assessed may include: | listing hazards describing the causes of hazards indicating when hazards might occur describing the likelihood of the hazard occurring. |
Post-dive checks may include: | deterioration of rubber and straps presence, suitability and operability of: diving equipment safety and emergency equipment seals: face mask wetsuit. |