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Maintain operational safety
Maintain operational safety
Unit of competency
National Code
SFICOMP413A
SFICOMP413A
State Code
D9206
D9206
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
14/11/2012
Field of Education
050799 - Fisheries Studies, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
14/11/2012
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency involves assessing and responding to general workplace safety risks, including the use of defensive tactics and/or restraining techniques. It also covers the care and maintenance of general field-based operational/safety equipment.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Monitor and assess situational risks in workplaces
- 1.1. Situational safety is monitored and assessed and well informed judgements are made according to agreed operational practices and the surrounding environment.
- 1.2. Potential risks to own safety, the safety of fellow officers and members of the public are quickly and correctly identified, assessed and monitored.
2. Maintain a safe working environment
- 2.1. Operational safety responses/procedures are identified and/or planned and implemented to ensure safeworking practices.
- 2.2. Equipment, materials and environment are assessed for hazards and protective action is planned to ensure the health and safety of people.
- 2.3. Safety issues are evaluated and conveyed to relevant officers and alternate responses devised.
- 2.4. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is correctly identified, worn/utilised and maintained according to manufacturer guidelines.
- 2.5. Faults, breakdowns and/or deficiencies in PPE are immediately reported to responsible officer.
- 2.6. Incidents are identified and observations are recorded and reported accurately, promptly and in the required format to relevant personnel.
3. Employ defensive tactics
- 3.1. Situations are assessed correctly and informed judgements made as appropriate for the use of defensive tactics and/or physical restraint techniques.
- 3.2. Defensive tactics and/or restraining techniques are applied according to surrounding conditions.
- 3.3. Accoutrements are, at all times, used with due regard to personal safety and that of others.
- 3.4. Maintenance of accoutrements is undertaken and any losses, damage and/or faults immediately reported to the appropriate officer.
- 3.5. Documentation regarding the use of force or the use of accoutrements is completed and submitted.
- 3.6. Defensive tactics and restraining skills are applied at the appropriate situations and to organisational standard.
RANGE STATEMENT
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.
Workplaces may include:
at sea or on coastal regions, waterways or on land
crime/incident scenes
foot or mobile patrol environments
piers or jetties, recreational and commercial fishing vessels, processing plants, aquaculture farms or other holding/display facilities.
Monitoring and assessing
situations may include:
analysis of situational intelligence and evidence
communication with other agencies, such as police or other emergency service workers
community services
gathering existing situational intelligence from colleagues
identification and valuation of the potential risks (and their strengths) arising from a situation or a situation's particular timeframe
local government
public present at site
reviewing previous reports
techniques, such as personal observation.
Potential risks may include:
buildings, vessels, vehicles or property and could be already present or evolve as a result of actions taken
matters or events that could harm persons.
Safe working practices may include:
use of force techniques/options/strategies
lifting and carrying persons
operation of patrol or surveillance vehicles and equipment, including accoutrements
prevention of disease transmissions, zoonoses and dangerous animals
risk assessment and contingency planning
use and maintenance of safety clothing and equipment.
Safety issues may include:
faulty equipment
inappropriate operational procedures
need for skills enhancement.
PPE may include:
buoyancy vest or personal floatation device (PFD)
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 outdoor clothing for tropical conditions
rubber gloves, mitts or gauntlets, and protective hand and arm covering
safety harness
sun protection (e.g. sun hat, sunscreen and sunglasses)
warning devices (e.g. light wands, portable flashing lights, reflective and illuminated signs, and hand-held spotlights and torches) and safety signs/barriers/ warning tapes
wet weather gear, waders and protective clothing, including reflective safety vests.
Defensive tactics and/or
restraining techniques include:
the range of offensive/defensive skills and tactics sanctioned by an organisation to enable an officer to defend against or restrain persons attempting to physically harm themselves, the officer, colleagues or members of the public.
Accoutrements may include
handcuffs
organisationally sanctioned/legal personal protection devices, such as Oleo-Capsicum (OC) sprays and MACE
standard/general issue batons.
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.
Workplaces may include:
at sea or on coastal regions, waterways or on land
crime/incident scenes
foot or mobile patrol environments
piers or jetties, recreational and commercial fishing vessels, processing plants, aquaculture farms or other holding/display facilities.
Monitoring and assessing
situations may include:
analysis of situational intelligence and evidence
communication with other agencies, such as police or other emergency service workers
community services
gathering existing situational intelligence from colleagues
identification and valuation of the potential risks (and their strengths) arising from a situation or a situation's particular timeframe
local government
public present at site
reviewing previous reports
techniques, such as personal observation.
Potential risks may include:
buildings, vessels, vehicles or property and could be already present or evolve as a result of actions taken
matters or events that could harm persons.
Safe working practices may include:
use of force techniques/options/strategies
lifting and carrying persons
operation of patrol or surveillance vehicles and equipment, including accoutrements
prevention of disease transmissions, zoonoses and dangerous animals
risk assessment and contingency planning
use and maintenance of safety clothing and equipment.
Safety issues may include:
faulty equipment
inappropriate operational procedures
need for skills enhancement.
PPE may include:
buoyancy vest or personal floatation device (PFD)
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 outdoor clothing for tropical conditions
rubber gloves, mitts or gauntlets, and protective hand and arm covering
safety harness
sun protection (e.g. sun hat, sunscreen and sunglasses)
warning devices (e.g. light wands, portable flashing lights, reflective and illuminated signs, and hand-held spotlights and torches) and safety signs/barriers/ warning tapes
wet weather gear, waders and protective clothing, including reflective safety vests.
Defensive tactics and/or
restraining techniques include:
the range of offensive/defensive skills and tactics sanctioned by an organisation to enable an officer to defend against or restrain persons attempting to physically harm themselves, the officer, colleagues or members of the public.
Accoutrements may include
handcuffs
organisationally sanctioned/legal personal protection devices, such as Oleo-Capsicum (OC) sprays and MACE
standard/general issue batons.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit
Assessment must confirm the ability to:
ensure the safety of self and others through:
identifying workplace safety risks
following work practices
using defensive tactics, when necessary.
Equipment is used in accordance with organisational policies and procedures and manufacturer guidelines and complies with OHS legislation.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments.
Resources may include:
all necessary equipment for operational safety
vehicles and standard organisational operational accoutrements.
Method of assessment
The following assessment methods are suggested:
demonstration
practical exercises that simulate an operation
questions.
Guidance information for assessment
This unit may be assessed holistically with other units within a qualification.
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit
Assessment must confirm the ability to:
ensure the safety of self and others through:
identifying workplace safety risks
following work practices
using defensive tactics, when necessary.
Equipment is used in accordance with organisational policies and procedures and manufacturer guidelines and complies with OHS legislation.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments.
Resources may include:
all necessary equipment for operational safety
vehicles and standard organisational operational accoutrements.
Method of assessment
The following assessment methods are suggested:
demonstration
practical exercises that simulate an operation
questions.
Guidance information for assessment
This unit may be assessed holistically with other units within a qualification.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAR99 | SFICPL301 | Maintain operational safety | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D626 | SFI40411 | Certificate IV in Fisheries Compliance | Qualification |