SFIDIVE308B - Perform underwater work in the wild catch sectorSFIDIVE308BPerform underwater work in the wild catch sector

Unit descriptor

This unit of competency involves performing underwater dive work in the wild catch sector of the seafood industry, including lifting and handling activities, using basic hand tools and harvesting seafood and other aquatic products, including ornamental species. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply to this unit. Therefore it will be necessary to check with the relevant state or territory regulators for current licensing, legislative or regulatory requirements before undertaking this unit.

Application of the unit

Completion of this and other diving units may lead to further accreditation in occupational diving by industry and/or regulatory authorities. Check with the relevant industry or regulatory body for specific requirements.

All enterprise or workplace procedures and activities are carried out according to relevant government regulations, licensing and other compliance requirements, including occupational health and safety (OHS) guidelines, maritime and occupational diver codes of practice and procedures and ecologically sustainable development (ESD) principles.

Equipment operation, maintenance, repairs and calibrations are undertaken in a safe manner that conforms to manufacturer instructions. Appropriate personal protectiveequipment (PPE) is selected, checked, used and maintained.

Prerequisite units

HLTFA301B

Apply first aid

Employability skills

This unit contains employability skills.

Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide.

EVIDENCE GUIDE

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to:

assess weather conditions before undertaking a dive

assist in lifting and handling activities

enter and leave the water according to standard dive procedures

harvest and land targeted seafood and other aquatic species

search and survey under water for targeted items

use basic tools and auxiliary equipment under water

use dive signals when communicating.

Assessment must confirm knowledge of:

common maintenance procedures

diver communication systems

local climatic conditions

seafood harvesting procedures

seafood species common to the enterprise or industry

search and survey techniques.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment is to be conducted at the workplace or in a simulated work environment.

Resources may include:

diving equipment

fisheries legislation relating to harvesting

suitable diving environment

tools used in the wild catch sector

underwater auxiliary equipment.

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are suggested:

observation of practical demonstration

practical exercises

written or oral short-answer testing.

Guidance information for assessment

This unit may be assessed holistically with other diving units.

RANGE STATEMENT

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. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Relevant government regulations, licensing and other compliance requirements may include:

business or workplace operations, policies and practices

ESD principles, environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control

fisheries or aquaculture regulations, permits and licences

health and welfare of aquatic animals

Indigenous land rights and cultural activities

maritime and occupational diving operations, safety at sea and pollution control

OHS hazard identification, risk assessment and control.

OHS guidelines may include:

appropriate workplace provision of first aid kits

codes of practice, regulations and/or guidance notes which may apply in a jurisdiction or industry sector

enterprise-specific OHS procedures, policies or standards

hazard and risk assessment of workplace, maintenance activities and control measures

induction or training of staff and contractors in relevant OHS procedures and/or requirements to allow them to carry out their duties in a safe manner

OHS training register

safe lifting, carrying and handling techniques

safe systems and procedures for outdoor work, including protection from solar radiation, confined space entry and the protection of people in the workplace

systems and procedures for the safe maintenance of property, machinery and equipment, including hydraulics and exposed moving parts

the appropriate use, maintenance and storage of PPE.

ESD principles may include:

improving energy efficiency

increasing use of renewable, recyclable and recoverable resource

managing environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control

managing sustainable fisheries or broodstock/seedstock collection requirements such as size limits, quotas, season restrictions, population dynamics, fishing impacts, reducing by-catch, fisheries management strategies and maintaining biodiversity

managing, controlling and treating effluents, chemical residues, contaminants, wastes and pollution

preventing genetically modified organisms and live cultured or held organisms from escaping into environment

protecting native and protected flora and fauna, marine or land parks or areas, adhering to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), the Ramsar Convention, World Heritage and other international treaties for which Australia is a signatory

reducing emissions of greenhouse gases

reducing energy use

reducing use of non-renewable resources.

PPE may include:

buoyancy vest or personal floatation device (PFD)

personal locator beacon or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)

sun protection (e.g. sun hat, sunscreen and sunglasses)

Dive platform may include:

holding cage or culture structure

jetty

platform

shore or beach

vessel.

Diving guidelines may include:

Australian standards

codes of practice

guidelines

OHS regulations

other regulations.

Seafood and other aquatic products may include:

aquatic reptiles and amphibians

crustaceans

fish

molluscs

ornamental species and other invertebrate

sea urchins and sea cucumbers

seaweed and sponges and other aquatic plants.

Legally may include:

harvesting that may be constrained by state/ territory or commonwealth fisheries legislation covering:

area

method

quota

size

species.

Landed may include:

by hand

catch bag

gaff

net.

Lifting may include:

air bag

block and tackle

boom

capstan

chain hoist

crane.

Slings may include:

multiple leg

pulley

single strop.

Tools may include:

cold chisels

files

hacksaws

hammers

knives

netting needles

open and ring spanners

screwdrivers

shackle spanners

shifting spanners.

Auxiliary equipment may include:

pressure cleaners

remotely operated vehicles

underwater propulsion devices:

shark-proof cages

underwater scooters.

Unit sector

Diving operations

Co-requisite units