AVIO2008 Manage the flow of items for screening by X-ray screening equipment

Release: 1

AVIO2008 Manage the flow of items for screening by X-ray screening equipment

Modification History

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the AVI Aviation Training Package.

Application

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to manage the flow of items for screening by X-ray screening equipment, in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and national operating standards. It includes monitoring item flow, controlling loading of X-ray equipment, providing assistance to persons with specific needs, and processing a diplomatic bag. This unit addresses aviation technical skill requirements (physical, mental and task-management abilities) related to aviation security duties of 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.

Pre-requisite Unit

Not applicable.

Competency Field

O – Security

Unit Sector

Not applicable.

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1	Monitor item flow	1.1	Flow of items is monitored and appropriate action is taken to maintain a steady flow through X-ray screening equipment
1.2	Customer service standards and procedures are applied when controlling flow of items through X-ray screening equipment
1.3	Issues interfering with flow of items through X-ray screening equipment are identified and appropriate action is taken to resolve issues concerned
2	Control loading of X-ray equipment	2.1	Loading of items onto X-ray belt is controlled in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures
2.2	Appropriate advice is provided about items likely to be identified by screening equipment, in accordance legislative requirements with workplace procedures
2.3	Appropriate assistance is provided to help persons place their carry-on bags and personal effects on X-ray belt, in accordance with workplace procedures
2.4	Physical position of items is controlled in accordance with workplace procedures
3	Provide assistance to persons with specific needs	3.1	Persons with specific needs are identified and assisted in accordance with workplace procedures
3.2	Persons with specific requirements are appropriately assisted to enter screening point in accordance with workplace procedures
4	Process a diplomatic bag	4.1	Items with diplomatic status are identified and verified
4.2	Items with diplomatic status are processed in accordance with workplace procedures

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range of Conditions

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Legislative requirements must include:	current Aviation Transport Security Act (and amendments) current Aviation Transport Security Regulations notices made under the Act and the Regulations organisation’s transport security program as approved under the Aviation Transport Security Act other regulations relating to security screening at an airport
Workplace procedures must include one or more of the following:	applicable legislative requirements and aviation screening Notices access and equity policies, principles and practices client service standards code of conduct or ethics communication and reporting procedures complaint and dispute resolution procedures emergency and evacuation procedures employer and employee rights and responsibilities equipment use and maintenance own role, responsibility and authority privacy and confidentiality standard operating procedures for screening work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) policies and procedures
Specific needs must include:	attendant needs such as travelling with a carer medical needs such as requiring oxygen equipment physical mobility needs such as using walking aids or a wheelchair vision or hearing impairment needs such as using a service animal or assistive technologies
Items must include one or more of the following:	bags cabin baggage checked baggage display/promotional items goods hold baggage packages personal effects tools of trade work equipment

Unit Mapping Information

This unit replaces and is equivalent to AVIO2008A Manage the flow of items for screening by X-ray screening equipment.

Links

AVI Aviation Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide at: - http://companion_volumes.vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingPackage.aspx?pid=21