Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to screen articles
- Legislative requirements relevant to screening articles at airports are identified and complied with
- Screening equipment is tested in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures
- Situations requiring a physical search of articles to enter a security zone are recognised in accordance with legislation and workplace procedures
- Consent of person to conduct a physical search of identified articles is implied
- Action is taken in response to persons not consenting in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures
- Screen articles prior to entering a security zone
- Articles are presented appropriately for screening in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures
- Screening equipment is used to identify weapons, explosives, prohibited items and LAG products, in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures
- Screening documentation is completed in accordance with workplace procedures
- Conduct physical search of articles
- Physical searches are carried out in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures
- Physical searches are conducted at designated searching point and, where possible, with the person present
- Components of item are visually identified in accordance with workplace procedures
- Suspected weapons, explosives, prohibited items and LAG products are detected if present
- Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures are followed during physical searches of articles
- Customer service principles and standards are applied throughout screening process
- Person who does not consent to required item physical search is not cleared to enter sterile area and situation is escalated in accordance with workplace procedures
- Respond to the detection of weapons, explosives, prohibited items or LAG products
- Workplace procedures are followed in response to the detection of suspected weapons, explosives, prohibited substances or LAG products
- Detected weapons, explosives or prohibited items are handled and stored in accordance with workplace procedures
- LAG products are handled and destroyed in accordance with workplace procedures