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Apply knowledge of safety management system legal framework in the workplace

Apply knowledge of safety management system legal framework in the workplace

Unit of competency
National Code
MARM001
State Code
AUG65
TGA Status
Deleted
DTWD Status
Deleted
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
27/02/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
28/08/2015
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
28/08/2015
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to apply an understanding of the safety management system (SMS) legal framework in a maritime workplace. It provides an understanding of obligations on all seafarers to ensure that SMSs for vessel and crew safety are in place and comply with maritime legislation.It includes accessing relevant legislation and contributing to any actions to ensure compliance with and an understanding of, SMSs is achieved by seafarers, crew and other applicable maritime personnel.This unit applies to people who assist marine surveyors or who undertake administration duties in the maritime industry and/or marine surveying sector.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Identify and interpret safety management system legal framework
  • 1.1 Current SMS, relevant legislation, standards, and workplace policies and procedures impacting on the maritime industry are identified and accessed
  • 1.2 Relationship between SMS, relevant legislation, standards, and workplace policies and procedures is accurately interpreted to assist in identifying requirements for a range of different commercial vessel operations
  • 1.3 SMS documentation requirements for a commercial vessel operation are identified
  • 1.4 Master and crew member legal obligations and duties for training employees are identified
  • 1.5 Consequences of non-compliance with SMS, relevant legislation, standards, and workplace policies and procedures are clarified
2 Contribute to activity that reflects safety management system legal framework
  • 2.1 Contributions are made to monitoring compliance with SMS, relevant legislation, standards and workplace policies and procedures for size and nature of operation
  • 2.2 Contributions are made to ensuring all work carried out on board vessel is undertaken in a safe manner according to SMS and relevant legislation, standards, and workplace policies and procedures
  • 2.3 Non-compliance with SMS, relevant legislation, standards, workplace policies and procedures is identified and appropriate action is taken
  • 2.4 Limits of own expertise and legal responsibilities are recognised, and appropriate sources of expertise are accessed as required
3 Maintain up-to-date knowledge of safety management system legal framework and maritime industry requirements for commercial vessels
  • 3.1 Sources to access current information covering applicable legislation and guidelines relating to SMS are utilised
  • 3.2 Knowledge of SMS, relevant legislation, standards, and workplace policies and procedures is regularly updated
  • 3.3 Relevant information on SMS and SMS requirements is provided to seafarers and crew either on board a vessel or through general enquiry services
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WG494 MARM3001A Apply knowledge of safety management system legal framework in the workplace Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AVP8 MAR30215 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Marine Surveying) Qualification