AVID0005 — Accept dangerous goods for air transport
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What an assessment for AVID0005 must cover
74 assessable components: 5 elements (15 performance criteria), 21 performance evidence and 38 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 Interpret freight documentation
- 1.1Received documentation for transporting freight by air is examined and interpreted in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- 1.2Types of freight to be transported are identified in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
2 Recognise dangerous goods
- 2.1Freight containing dangerous goods is recognised in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- 2.2Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and hazard management implemented
- 2.3All types of dangerous goods and items containing dangerous goods are correctly identified
- 2.4Workplace policies and regulatory requirements concerning the types of dangerous goods are identified, interpreted and applied
3 Accept appropriate dangerous goods
- 3.1Dangerous goods not permitted to be transported by air are identified and shipper advised that freight cannot be accepted
- 3.2Shipper is given an explanation of reasons why prohibited dangerous goods freight cannot be accepted and is referred to relevant regulatory requirements in accordance with workplace procedures
- 3.3Requirements for packaging, labelling and handling of dangerous goods permitted to be transported by air, where identified, are confirmed in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- 3.4Dangerous goods accepted for air transport are checked to ensure they are packaged and labelled in accordance with regulatory requirements
- 3.5Dangerous goods accepted for air freight are handled in accordance with regulatory requirements, including procedures for emergencies and spills
4 Prepare dangerous goods documentation
- 4.1Relevant documentation, including an air waybill and check sheets, are prepared and signed in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- 4.2Relevant documentation is attached to freight, processed and filed in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
5 Stow dangerous goods
- 5.1All dangerous goods are stowed in appropriate storage facilities in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- 5.2Relevant personnel are advised of the disposition of stowed dangerous goods in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
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 to the following:
- contamination of, or from, materials being handled
- dust/vapours
- hazardous or dangerous materials
- spill, leakages and ruptures
- applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures
- communicating effectively with others
- completing relevant documentation
- identifying and correctly using relevant equipment
- implementing contingency plans
- implementing work health and safety (WHS) procedures and relevant regulations
- managing hazards
- modifying activities depending on workplace contingencies, situations and environments
- monitoring and anticipating operational problems and hazards and taking appropriate action
- monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule
- reading and interpreting relevant documents, instructions, regulations, procedures and other information
- reporting and/or rectifying identified promptly in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
- selecting and using required personal protective equipment (PPE) conforming to industry and WHS standards
- 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
- characteristics and ways of identifying various types of dangerous goods
- principles of hierarchy of risk control:
- elimination
- substitution
- isolation
- engineering control measures
- safe working practices
- PPE
- documentation requirements for transporting appropriate dangerous goods by air
- people to be consulted about accepting dangerous goods for air transport:
- customers
- dangerous goods experts and advisors
- flight crew
- other members of the work team/s
- supervisors and managers
- technical staff
- problems that may occur when accepting dangerous goods for air transport and appropriate action that should be taken in each case
- relevant WHS environmental procedures and regulations
- relevant regulatory requirements pertaining to accepting, packing, marking, labelling, documenting, storing and despatching dangerous goods designated for air transport, including International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) requirements
- risks that exist when accepting dangerous goods for air transport and related risk control procedures and precautions
- safety principles for accepting dangerous goods for air transport
- workplace procedures for accepting, packing, marking, labelling, documenting, storing and despatching dangerous goods designated for air transport
- documentation, including:
- air waybill
- Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) relevant to accepting dangerous goods for air transport
- conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements, including workplace agreements and awards
- emergency procedures, including procedures for handling spills
- flight schedules
- goods identification numbers and codes
- induction and training materials
- local instructions
- manifests, bar codes, goods and product identification
- safety data sheets (SDSs)/material safety data sheets (MSDSs)
- WHS regulations
- relevant Australian Standards and industry safety codes
- supplier and/or client instructions
- workplace checklists for accepting dangerous goods for air transport
- workplace procedures, instructions and job specifications.
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Questions about assessing AVID0005
What does an assessment tool for AVID0005 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AVID0005 needs to address all 74 unit components: 5 elements with 15 performance criteria, 21 performance evidence requirements, 38 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 AVID0005?
Auditori pulls the current release of AVID0005 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
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