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Advise on and manage security and safety in international freight transport

Advise on and manage security and safety in international freight transport

Unit of competency
National Code
TLIO5020
State Code
AWL50
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
12/06/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
04/08/2016
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
04/08/2016
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to advise customers on security and safety requirements within international freight transport, and to manage the security and safety arrangements for international freight.This includes assessing international freight transport security and safety risks, specifying international transport security and safety requirements, implementing transport security and safety plans and policies, and monitoring and reviewing security and safety system performance. International freight forwarding covers importing, exporting and transiting freight.All activities are carried out in accordance with relevant organisational policy and procedures, as well as national and global codes of practice and regulations applicable to international freight forwarding.This unit was developed for persons involved in advising on and managing security and safety in international freight transport as part of advanced international freight forwarding functions.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Assess international freight transport security and safety risks
  • 1.1 Records of international freight transport security and safety breaches, thefts, accidents and damage are reviewed to identify past security and safety incidents
  • 1.2 Assessment of potential risks to security and safety of freight, personnel, facilities, information and equipment are made, considering internal and external factors
  • 1.3 Relative risks from a range of sources are assessed and compared with existing security and safety measures
  • 1.4 Discrepancies between identified risk and current security and safety processes are noted
2 Specify international transport security and safety requirements
  • 2.1 Decisions and adjustments to security and safety equipment, facilities and services are made based on risk assessment in relation to benefits to freight forwarding customer and freight forwarding organisation
  • 2.2 Transport security and safety plans, including performance indicators, are prepared in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements, and are circulated for feedback prior to implementation
  • 2.3 Security and safety arrangements for international freight forwarding activities are documented, and implementation strategies are established in accordance with freight forwarding organisation’s transport security and safety plans, and transport security and safety regulations
  • 2.4 Questions and feedback from stakeholders are responded to promptly and, where appropriate, incorporated in plans
3 Implement transport security and safety plans and policies
  • 3.1 Priorities for implementation are identified, and management and workplace personnel are informed
  • 3.2 Competency needs for the work are identified, and staff are allocated and/or trained and assessed to meet those needs
  • 3.3 Equipment and facilities are allocated and/or obtained
  • 3.4 Workplace personnel and equipment are organised to meet requirements ensuring workloads are balanced and other workplace activities are met
  • 3.5 Operating procedures and methods are explained to freight forwarding and security and safety personnel, and follow-up communication methods are used to ensure freight transport and storage security and safety requirements are applied in accordance with transport security and safety security plans and policies
  • 3.6 Advice is provided to customers on security and safety matters during international freight forwarding projects in accordance with freight forwarding organisation’s transport security and safety plans and policies
  • 3.7 International freight transport security and safety plans, policies and procedures are implemented when carrying out freight forwarding duties and functions
4 Monitor and review system performance
  • 4.1 Reports on security and safety incidents in international freight transport and related action are collated and categorised
  • 4.2 Reports are compared to identify trends in security, safety incidents and breaches
  • 4.3 International freight transport security and safety policies and procedures are amended and trialled to improve performance
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D3667 TLIO5020A Advise on and manage security and safety in international freight transport Unit of competency