Unit of competency Outline

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Apply security regulatory requirements to work in the medicinal cannabis industry

Apply security regulatory requirements to work in the medicinal cannabis industry

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCMDC301
State Code
OCS55
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
24/12/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/05/2021
Field of Education
050301 - Horticulture
Original Release Date
21/05/2021
Nominal Hours
45
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to apply security and safety requirements in the medicinal cannabis industry. It requires the ability to identify and comply with workplace and regulatory employment obligations, apply security and safety procedures, and respond to security incidents or emergencies on a medicinal cannabis site.The unit applies to individuals who are employed to perform a range of routine tasks on a medicinal cannabis cultivation and production site under the direction of a supervisor.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Comply with employment obligations
  • 1.1 Identify workplace policies and procedures and regulatory requirements in relation to own work responsibilities in medicinal cannabis production processes
  • 1.2 Identify employee obligations and risks around diversion to illicit use
  • 1.3 Maintain suitability for employment according to workplace and regulatory requirements
2. Comply with security and safety procedures
  • 2.1 Apply security procedures across all access controls in relation to work responsibilities according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
  • 2.2 Comply with inspections and entry restrictions
  • 2.3 Complete and maintain the sign in/sign out register according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
  • 2.4 Maintain confidentiality of cannabis site and operations according to workplace policy and regulatory requirements
3. Respond to security incidents or emergencies
  • 3.1 Report breaches of unauthorised access and intruder suspects according to workplace reporting procedures
  • 3.2 Respond to incidents or emergencies according to training and drills used in preparation for intrusion or emergencies
  • 3.3 Contact appropriate police, security and/or emergency services according to supervisor instructions and workplace procedures
  • 3.4 Support police, security and/or emergency services as requested
  • 3.5 Complete incident reporting requirements according to workplace procedures
4. Comply with cannabis disposal and destruction regulatory requirements
  • 4.1 Weigh and store, dispose of or destroy any parts of cannabis that is not to be manufactured into a medicinal product according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
  • 4.2 Clean and sanitise equipment that has been in contact with cannabis to ensure residual cannabis is removed to prevent the risk of diversion
  • 4.3 Record and report completion of disposal and destruction activities, including any discrepancies in recorded cannabis weights, according to workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
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