AVID0009 — Load and secure aviation freight and baggage
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What an assessment for AVID0009 must cover
48 assessable components: 3 elements (12 performance criteria), 20 performance evidence and 16 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Operate in-hold aircraft loading systems
- 1.1Pre-operational checks of in-hold aircraft loading systems are conducted in accordance with workplace procedures
- 1.2In-hold aircraft loading system is prepared for operation in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturer instructions
- 1.3Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and hazard management implemented
- 1.4Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected and worn/used as required
- 1.5In-hold aircraft loading system is used to facilitate loading and stowing of in-hold freight/baggage in accordance with workplace procedures, aircraft load instruction report and/or aircraft load/trim sheet, and regulatory requirements
2 Stow and secure aviation freight and baggage
- 2.1Correct manual handling techniques and procedures are used when stowing freight and baggage in aircraft hold in accordance with work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements
- 2.2Freight and baggage are secured and restrained in aircraft hold in accordance with workplace procedures, aircraft manufacturer instructions and regulatory requirements
- 2.3Cargo hold door/s is/are secured in accordance with workplace procedures, aircraft manufacturer instructions and regulatory requirements
- 2.4Security seals are placed on aircraft cargo hold door/s as required in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
3 Respond to problems in loading aviation freight and baggage
- 3.1Faults during loading, stowing and securing freight/baggage in aircraft hold are correctly and promptly identified and appropriate solution/s is determined in conjunction with other team members and/or load supervisor/team leader in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- 3.2In-hold aircraft loading system malfunctions are correctly and promptly identified and appropriate action is taken to rectify and/or report problem in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- 3.3Identified problem that cannot be readily resolved by load team is reported and referred to appropriate personnel
Performance evidence
- adapting to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
- applying relevant regulations, legislation and workplace procedures
- applying safe manual handling techniques
- communicating effectively with others
- completing relevant documentation
- correcting techniques for loading an aircraft in accordance with aircraft load instruction reports and/or aircraft load/trim sheets
- identifying and correctly using relevant equipment
- implementing contingency plans
- implementing work health and safety (WHS) procedures and relevant regulations
- interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work
- modifying activities dependent on differing workplace contingencies, situations and environments
- monitoring and anticipating operational problems and hazards and taking appropriate action
- monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule
- operating electronic communication equipment to required protocol
- reading and interpreting relevant instructions, regulations, procedures and other information
- reporting and/or rectifying any identified problems promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
- selecting and using required personal protective equipment (PPE) conforming to industry and WHS standards, including: hearing protection, high visibility clothing, protective clothing, safety footwear, safety glasses, safety gloves, sun protection
- working collaboratively with others
- working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment
Knowledge evidence
- aviation freight and baggage, including: air cargo/freight, aircraft components, allowable dangerous goods, containers/pallets loaded with freight/baggage, diplomatic items, fragile and perishable goods, human remains, live freight, loose freight, mail, unaccompanied baggage, unit load device (ULD) loaded with freight/baggage, valuables
- features and differences of in-hold loading systems used in various aircraft types
- layout of airport and location of aircraft gates
- manufacturer instructions for relevant in-hold loading systems
- people to be consulted about loading and securing aviation freight and baggage, including: aircrew, check-in staff, ground support staff, load controllers, load supervisors, team leaders and managers, other members of the freight/baggage loading and ramp teams, technical staff
- principles and procedures relevant to trimming and balancing load on an aircraft
- principles for safely and effectively handling, loading and securing of freight and baggage into an aircraft cargo hold
- problems that may occur when loading and securing aviation freight and baggage, and appropriate action that should be taken in each case
- purpose, use and interpretation of aircraft load instruction reports and aircraft load/trim sheets
- relevant local instructions pertaining to operating in-hold loading systems and loading aircraft cargo holds
- relevant WHS and environmental procedures and regulations
- relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) and Civil Aviation Orders
- hazards that may exist when loading and securing aviation freight/baggage, including: climatic conditions/extreme temperature, dust, falling freight/baggage, fire, freight/baggage containing dangerous goods (declared and/or undeclared), freight/baggage containing illegal substances, freight/baggage found to be a security risk, freight/baggage of unusual shape or physical size, heavy freight/baggage, incorrect lifting and manoeuvring techniques (manual handling) for type of freight/baggage concerned, usually in aircraft cargo hold confined spaces, incorrectly labelled freight/baggage, moving equipment within hold including belt loaders, noise, overweight freight and baggage, poorly stacked/stowed/secured freight and baggage, protruding surfaces in aircraft bulkhead and hold structures, uneven surfaces or gaps in floor of aircraft hold
- risks that exist when loading and securing aviation freight/baggage, and related risk control procedures and precautions
- workplace procedures for loading and securing freight/baggage onto an aircraft
- workplace documentation, including: air waybills, aircraft load instruction report, aircraft load/trim sheets, conditions of service, legislation and industrial/workplace agreements and awards, emergency procedures, equipment logs/records, flight schedules and gate allocations, relevant Defence Orders and Instructions, induction and training materials, load manifests, manufacturer specifications and instructions for in-hold loading system for aircraft type, operational checklists for in-hold loading systems, pre- and post-operational equipment checklists, procedures for handling special freight/baggage, such as live freight, dangerous goods, oversized baggage, fragile freight/baggage and perishable freight/baggage, relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) and Civil Aviation Orders pertaining to loading and securing of aviation freight/baggage, WHS regulations, workplace procedures and instructions and job specifications
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Questions about assessing AVID0009
What does an assessment tool for AVID0009 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AVID0009 needs to address all 48 unit components: 3 elements with 12 performance criteria, 20 performance evidence requirements, 16 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for AVID0009?
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