Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required for workers in the industry controlling pollution through the limitation, capture and disposal of pollutants in the marine environment when working on or around recreational vessels and relates to workplaces in which vessels are built, repaired, stored, sold and transported.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 1
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | List tasks to be conducted or consult work instructions to establish work requirements | ||
1.5 | Inspect vessel to be maintained visually to establish any particular potential pollutants | ||
1.6 | Identify potential pollutants that may be produced as a result of the work | ||
2 | Select work area and method | 2.1 | Identify possible work areas for the work and select to conform to marina/slipway codes and local environmental regulations and to minimise risk of pollution |
2.2 | Select work method, equipment and materials to minimise impact on the environment | ||
2.3 | Identify pollution control measures and implement | ||
3 | Dispose of potential pollutants | 3.1 | Classify potential pollutants, separate and collect appropriate to the recycling, treatment or storage system adopted by the business |
3.2 | Dispose of collected pollutants in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures | ||
4 | Support implementation of marina and slipway environment management plans | 4.1 | Follow workplace designated procedures for marina and slipway management |
4.2 | Communicate observations of the effects of the management plan and recommend implementation improvements to appropriate personnel | ||
4.3 | Participate in the implementation of the environment management plan | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. | |
Pollutants include one (1) or more of the following: | wastewater, including bilge/black/grey/storm/cleaning water paint, including fumes and overspray anti-fouling flakes or solution sand or grit from blasting/cleaning fuel or oil spills discharges of emulsified oil domestic waste noise smoke and fumes |
Competency Field
Boating services