This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to apply aviation work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures, in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and national operating standards.

It includes identifying and reporting hazards and risks, contributing to managing aviation WHS/OHS, and completing WHS/OHS records.

This unit addresses aviation technical skill requirements (physical, mental and task-management abilities) related to aviation WHS/OHS duties of flight and ground operations personnel, and contributes to safe and effective performance in complex aviation operational environments.

Operations are conducted as part of recreational, commercial and military aircraft activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian aviation industry.

Work is performed independently or under limited supervision as a single operator or within a team environment.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.

Use for Defence Aviation is to be in accordance with relevant Defence Orders, Instructions, Publications and Regulations..

ELEMENTS 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 

Identify and report hazards and risks 

1.1

Aviation hazards and risks to operational objectives are identified

1.2

Hazard type and risk components are identified and dealt with in accordance with workplace standards and regulatory requirements

1.3

Hazards and risks in the workplace are reported to appropriate personnel in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

1.4

Personal protective clothing and equipment is correctly used, in accordance with established safety practices and procedures

1.5

Established emergency procedures and contingency plans are followed in an emergency

2 

Contribute to managing aviation WHS/OHS 

2.1

Fatigue risks are identified and communicated to designated personnel, in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements

2.2

Other WHS/OHS issues are identified and communicated to designated personnel in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant WHS/OHS legislation

2.3

Participative contributions to WHS/OHS management in the workplace are made, in accordance with workplace procedures and provisions of relevant legislation

3 

Complete WHS/OHS records 

3.1

WHS/OHS records for own performance are completed in accordance with workplace requirements

3.2

WHS/OHS records and regulatory requirements for maintaining records of workplace injury and diseases are followed

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Legislation and regulatory requirements must include one or more of the following:

• dangerous goods regulations
• general duty of care under WHS/OHS legislation
• relevant state/territory WHS/OHS legislation
• workers’ compensation regulations
• workplace personnel
• workplace relations regulations

Designated personnel must include one or more of the following:

• management
• relevant nominated personnel
• supervisors
• team leaders
• WHS/OHS personnel

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

• applying fatigue risk management knowledge and techniques
• applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
• communicating effectively with others
• communicating with designated work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) representatives
• implementing contingency plans
• implementing WHS/OHS procedures and relevant regulations
• interpreting and following relevant instructions, regulations, procedures and information
• modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments
• operating electronic communications equipment to required protocol
• reading, interpreting and following relevant regulations, instructions, procedures, information and signs
• reporting and/or rectifying problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance with workplace procedures
• responding appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace
• selecting and using required personal protective equipment (PPE) conforming to industry and WHS/OHS standards
• working collaboratively with others.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

• activities that may require modification in accordance with emergency situation
• common and site specific signs and signals used for safety warnings
• definitions of a hazard and risk in relation to aviation work areas
• emergency and evacuation procedures relevant to own role
• formal and informal means of participating in promoting WHS/OHS
• hierarchy of control and own level of responsibility and process to action controls
• how to identify causes of fatigue
• how to identify WHS/OHS issues and reporting procedures for unsafe situations
• impacts of fatigue on work performance
• process for reporting PPE that is not fit for purpose
• rationale and processes for data capture through WHS/OHS documentation
• rationale and use of PPE and clothing
• regulatory reporting requirements and processes
• regulatory requirements for reporting WHS/OHS issues
• reporting process for communicating fatigue risk
• reporting requirements and protocols in own workplace
• risk and consequence analysis process and controls to mitigate risks
• role and function of WHS/OHS committees, consultative committees, planning and purchasing committees
• role of aviation emergency services
• roles and functions of individuals in WHS/OHS committees
• selection and correct fitment of PPE
• safety culture and safety philosophies
• site layout and obstacles
• strategies for managing fatigue risks in an aviation workplaces
• types of ground-based aviation hazards
• workplace procedures for communicating WHS/OHS issues.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations. Where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that reflect workplace conditions.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

• a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations
• acceptable means of simulation assessment
• applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals
• relevant materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry.