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AHCIRG201A
Assist with the operation of gravity fed irrigation

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit applies to working under routine supervision, within enterprise guidelines.

This unit covers the process of assisting with the operation of gravity fed irrigation systems under routine supervision and defines the standard required to: handle and shift loads; operate, check, clean and store irrigation equipment; set up field for gravity fed irrigation; estimate and monitor water levels and volumes/flow; identify adverse environmental impacts of gravity fed irrigation system and take appropriate action.

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Employability Skills

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Evidence Required

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Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

handle and shift loads

operate, check, clean and store irrigation equipment

set up field for gravity fed irrigation

estimate and monitor water levels and volumes/flow

identify adverse environmental impacts of gravity fed irrigation system and take appropriate action.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

identify hazards and adopt safe work practices for using gravity fed irrigation systems.

start up and close down the system

monitor progress of water flow

handle and shift loads

clean and store system components

follow enterprise policy and procedures relating to irrigation duties

estimate water levels and volumes/flow

identify adverse environmental impacts and take appropriate remedial action

use literacy skills to follow sequenced written instructions and record information accurately and legibly

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification and seeking advice from supervisor

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

basic operation of gravity fed irrigation system

irrigation times for enterprise fields to deliver sufficient volume without over watering

components of a gravity fed irrigation system including cleaning and storage requirements

manual handling procedures

required head and water levels in head ditch

OHS procedures relating to general activities involved in irrigating field crops using gravity fed irrigation.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Gravity fed irrigation may include:

border check systems

contour irrigation

furrow irrigation

hillside flooding

basin irrigation

ebb and flow

flood systems.

Border check systems may include:

either permanent or temporary earth, plastic or concrete devices for insertion in a drain for reticulating water

contour banks used to collect and distribute water along the perimeter of an irrigation plot

contour banks within a plot to collect/distribute water

larger scale systems to stop water exiting one area to another.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Irrigation equipment is handled safely in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) practices. 
Irrigation equipment is positioned in accordance with enterprise requirements. 
Rotobuck area is checked for irrigation set up and action taken as required in accordance with enterprise policy and procedures. 
Pumps, bores and other water delivery mechanisms are checked for irrigation set up and action taken as required in accordance with enterprise policy and procedures. 
Tarpaulins or other water control devices are positioned and secured as required in accordance with enterprise procedures. 
Gates and/or valves are opened and shut as necessary in accordance with enterprise procedures. 
Required head and water levels in head ditch are achieved and maintained to ensure sufficient water flow and availability to crops. 
Required number of siphons are started/opened in accordance with enterprise procedures. 
Progress of water flow in furrows is monitored in accordance with enterprise procedures. 
Siphons are lifted where irrigation is complete in accordance with enterprise procedures. 
Irrigation change is carried out and marked as required. 
Irrigation equipment is shifted, as required, for irrigation changes in accordance with OHS guidelines. 
Equipment is cleaned and prepared for storage, as necessary, in accordance with enterprise policy and procedures. 
Equipment is loaded for transport safely, if necessary, in accordance with OHS practices. 
Equipment is stored as required, in accordance with enterprise policy and procedures. 

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