Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Benchmark may include:
Australian or international standards for maritime safety management
Specific industry standards (such as fishing, pearling, charter cruise, cargo)
Standards developed:
by WHS/OHS authorities
internally by the organisation or by commercial organisations or industry bodies
Regulatory requirements must include:
Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law
Relevant documentation may include:
Codes of practice
Guidance material
Industry standards
Organisational documents
WHS/OHS legislation, regulations and codes of practice
Resources may include:
Equipment
Specialist personnel
Systematic approach to managing safety may include:
Comprehensive set of processes that are combined in a methodical and ordered manner to minimise risk of injury or ill health in the workplace such as:
allocation of resources
communication and consultation
hazard and risk management
processes of WHS/OHS planning
recordkeeping and reporting
review and evaluation for ongoing safety improvement
training and competency
Information and data collected may include:
Claims
Complaints
Enforcement notices and actions
Hazard logs
Incident and injury reports
Information and data changes since last audit such as new equipment, processes, products, substances or certificate of operation
Interviews with management, supervisors, work groups, employees and other parties across a range of levels and roles including:
health and safety representatives
maritime regulators
contractors
Legal reports
Management system documentation including:
policies and procedures
position descriptions
duty statements
Observations in workplace, work operations and records
Operational documentation including:
completed forms
schedules
checklists
log books
minutes of meetings
action plans
maintenance reports
health surveillance records
Previous management system reports and industry risk profiles
Reports and management reviews
Surveillance audits
Training materials and records
Relevant personnel and stakeholders may include:
Employees and other parties across a range of levels and roles including:
customers/clients/passengers
health and safety representatives
industry associations
regulators
where appropriate, contractors
Management, persons in control of workplace, supervisors
Audit plan may include:
Information and data required to be on hand
Locations to be inspected
Meetings to be scheduled, people to be interviewed
Personnel involved
Sampling methodology including statistical measures
Scope of audit
Timelines
Audit tool/s may include:
Instruments for collecting evidence and conducting analysis and evaluation (not the same as audit criteria or benchmark), which may be:
adapted from existing tools
developed specifically for the purpose
purchased or accessed from existing tools
And may include:
descriptions of required characteristics to be checked
limitations for and instructions for use
performance checklists
sets of questions to be asked
Appropriate person/s may include:
Owner
Person in control of vessel
Objective evidence may include:
Information and data obtained through:
measurement
observation
tests
Audit findings and recommendations must include:
Benefits to be achieved by adopting audit report recommendations
Clear and concise
Follow-up processes may include:
Agreed meeting date with client following sufficient time for implementation of corrective actions, and may include:
checking rigour of original audit findings
providing new non-conformance report/s as required
verifying effectiveness of recommendations and control action/s, particularly in correction of non-compliance

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, the required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the Elements, Performance Criteria, Required Skills, Required Knowledge and include:
conducting maritime SMS audits against certificate of operation requirements for at least five vessels varying in size and operational limits
developing effective planning documents
providing high quality reports
ensuring behaviour reflects relevant current legislative and regulatory requirements
ensuring currency of relevant WHS/OHS skills and knowledge.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Performance is demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
Resources for assessment include access to:
industry-approved marine operations site where conducting an audit of SMSs can be conducted
tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry
relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impacts on work activities
range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessments
appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace.
In both real and simulated environments, access is required to:
relevant and appropriate materials and equipment
applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.
Method of assessment
Practical assessment must occur in an:
appropriately simulated workplace environment and/or
appropriate range of situations in the workplace.
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate to this unit:
direct observation of the candidate conducting an audit of SMSs
direct observation of the candidate applying relevant WHS/OHS requirements and work practices.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.
In all cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess Required Knowledge.
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language and literacy requirements of the work being performed and the capacity of the candidate.