This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to lead a team in oiled shoreline assessments, as a shoreline supervisor or coordinator.

The unit is applicable to shoreline supervisors or coordinators who are responsible for collating data about shorelines and the extent and degree of oiling.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Conduct pre-deployment preparations

1.1

Identify government and organisational jurisdictions and capabilities to establish response plan

1.2

Identify, analyse and record deployment information to aid planning

1.3

Select, source and check tools and equipment consistent with response plan and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements

1.4

Document and provide information to the incident management team, in accordance with organisational procedures

2

Conduct onsite assessment

2.1

Plan and prepare briefing prior to onsite oiled shoreline assessment

2.2

Complete and record onsite assessment of oiled shoreline incident zone

2.3

Communicate assessment information to shoreline coordinator to assist in the management of the response

3

Plan and monitor response

3.1

Determine and plan clean up priorities and communicate to relevant personnel, in accordance with organisational requirements

3.2

Identify and communicate specific duties and responsibilities to response team

3.3

Plan and communicate daily objectives and priorities to the response team

3.4

Monitor incident and modify response plan based on response team reports and ongoing oiling of shoreline

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Not applicable

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