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. |
Route description may include: | verbal documented notes on the climb. |
Features may include: | aretes chimneys corners cracks edges flakes jugs overhangs roofs pinnacles ledges pockets. |
Natural surface may include: | cliffs boulders. |
Hazards may include: | temperature extremes slippery or unstable terrain dangerous animals and insects stinging trees and nettles dense vegetation group management hazards. |
Risks may include: | hypothermia heat exhaustion injuries exhaustion lost party or party member equipment failure. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety permits or permission for access environmental regulations marine regulations. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | operating procedures and company or enterprise policies occupational health and safety use and maintenance of equipment communication protocols emergency procedures code of ethics. |
Equipment may include: | harness helmet climbing shoes karabiners belay devices tapes and slings rope chalk bag and chalk. |
Contextual issues may include: | weather conditions, including times season transport location trip distance and duration group objectives group size. |
Safety checks may include: | A - anchors - secure and suitable to application B - buckles - locked as per manufacturers recommendations C - connectors - locked, secured and orientated D - devices - threaded correctly and secured E - everything else including end of rope knots, friction hitches, belayer ready, helmet chin strap, clothing, jewellery and hair secured F - friend - cross check. |
Climbing techniques may include: | bridging layaways side pulls laybacking pinch grips smearing underclings mantle - shelving crimping jamming chimneying lunging. |
Rest positions may include: | an appropriate edge to lean against ledge to lean against no hands rest. |
Communication may include: | calls radio hand signals whistles. |
Belaying position may include: | body positioned stance hands location in relation to climb. |
Belay devices may include: | plate device tube device auto locking device body belay. hitch such as Munter or Italian. |
Belay system may include: | top belay bottom belay. |
Belayer safety may include: | belayer attached to anchor or safety ropes safe and efficient escape plan from belaying system positioned out of direct line of equipment falls wearing of safety gear such as a helmet. |
Relevant aspects may include: | objectives planning process activity site weather equipment selection clothing selection food selection instructional content instructional technique assessment technique group feedback directing techniques rescue techniques employed. |