REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE |
This describes the knowledge required for this unit.
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| Relevant maritime regulations
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| The provisions of OH&S Acts, regulations and codes of practice relevant to the workplace, including the rights and responsibilities of the workplace parties under OH&S Acts, regulations and codes of practice;
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3
| The ways in which OH&S is managed on a coastal vessel, and activities required under OH&S legislation, for example:
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| relevant policies and procedures
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| b
| equipment operation and maintenance
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| c
| hazard identification
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| d
| risk assessment and control
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| e
| OH&S instruction and training requirements
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| f
| requirements for the provision of OH&S information to crew and passengers
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| Hazards that exist on a coastal vessel
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| The preferred order of ways to control risks on a coastal vessel (known as the hierarchy of control)
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| Workplace OH&S procedures relevant to the work being undertaken, including procedures for:
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| recognising and reporting on hazards, for example, work area inspections
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| b
| procedures and precautions for entering and working in confined spaces
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| c
| work operations to control risks, for example, permit to work systems and isolation procedures
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| d
| responding to accidents, fires and emergencies
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| e
| raising OH&S issues
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| f
| employee participation in OH&S management, for example, consultative or OH&S committees on a vessel and joint employer/employee inspections
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| The meaning of OH&S symbols found on signs and labels in the workplace
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| Designated personnel responsible for OH&S on board a vessel
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| Indications of various types of emergency situations that may occur on a coastal vessel and the action to be followed when various types of actual or potential emergency situations are identified
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| Emergency alarm signals and systems in use on coastal vessels and procedures to be followed when an emergency alarm is raised
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| Escape routes and internal and external communication systems and alarms on board a vessel
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| Ways of controlling damage during a fire or flooding emergency on a coastal vessel
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| Communication techniques used during emergencies on a coastal vessel
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REQUIRED SKILLS |
This describes the basic skills required for this unit.
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| Use basic verbal communication skills
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| Read and interpret OH&S and emergency instructions and procedures
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3
| Work safely and collaboratively with others when implementing OH&S requirements and emergency procedures
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4
| Give instructions and directions on safety issues and emergency procedures on a coastal vessel
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5
| Recognise safety problems and hazards that may occur on a coastal vessel and take appropriate action
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6
| Complete required documents related to safety incidents or emergencies that may occur on a vessel
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| Adapt to any changes in safety and emergency equipment and procedures in the workplace
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| Use emergency and safety equipment as per operating instructions
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| Recognise faulty emergency and safety equipment and take appropriate action
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