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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 correct marketing names and labelling 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 Indigenous land rights and cultural activities, including fishing by traditional methods health and welfare of aquatic animals 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 clean, uncluttered, hygienic workplace 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. |
Food safety and hygiene regulations and procedures may include: | Australian Shellfish Sanitation program display, packaging and sale of food, including seafood and aquatic products equipment design, use, cleaning and maintenance exporting requirements, including AQIS Export Control (Fish) orders handling and disposal of condemned or recalled seafood products HACCP and other risk minimisation systems location, construction and servicing of seafood premises people, product and place hygiene and sanitation requirements Primary Products Standard and the Australian Seafood Standard (voluntary) processing, further processing and preparation of food, including seafood and aquatic products product labelling, tracing and recall receipt, storage and transportation of food, including seafood and aquatic products requirements set out in Australian and New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) Food Standards Code temperature and contamination control along chain of custody. |
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 maintaining biodiversity by sustainable fisheries or broodstock/seedstock collection minimising noise, dust, light or odour emissions 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) gloves, mitts or gauntlets, and protective hand and arm covering hard hat or protective head covering hearing protection (e.g. ear plugs and ear muffs) insulated protective clothing for freezers or chillers and refrigeration units non-slip and waterproof boots (gumboots) or other safety footwear personal locator beacon or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) protective eyewear, glasses and face mask protective hair, beard and boot covers protective outdoor clothing for tropical conditions respirator or face mask safety harness 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). |
Trawl may mean: | prawn trawls: banana prawn-type gear tiger prawn-type gear demersal fish trawls: otter board trawls Danish seines beam trawls. |
Trawl is checked for: | by-catch reduction devices and lifting gear connecting devices for wear rips, holes and worn netting symmetry of: bridles foot ropes ground gear head ropes sweeps warps security of hangings for net and lashings for ground gear and floatation. |
Criteria may include: | absence cracks distortion internal and external damage to wire and rope looseness wear limit. |
Components may include: | by-catch reduction devices cod-end closures: chain knot (prawn nets) zipper hangman's knot Dutch clip connecting devices: shackles hammerlocks chain wires ropes Clevis pin connectors G, C, D and sister clips floatation devices ground gear hangings lifting gear netting material otter boards sweeps and bridles warps. |
Reconditioned may include: | all components (except for the netting material) chain measured and replaced connecting devices inspected and replaced wire rope measured and re-spliced. |
Machinery may include: | capstans lifting gear: hydraulically operated crane mast and boom block and tackle lazy line (Gilson) winches net net drums sounder winches warp winches. |
Used may include: | fishing gear is connected to the machinery gear is guided onto machinery operated by other personnel machinery is operated under supervision. |
Containment devices may include: | brine tanks: bulk net bags fish or prawn boxes: exchangeable market boxes freezing cartons wash boxes ice rooms pounded deck areas sorting trays. |
Prepared may include: | boxes sufficient for sorting are arranged ergonomically brine tank hatches, net bags and hanging frame deployed cleaned disinfected exchangeable market boxes are accounted for freezer carton liners applied freezing cartons assembled. |
Sorted may include: | as by-catch as seafood or bait for retention by legal length by sex: male or female sexual stage by size by species. |