Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare a cane harvester for operation
- Routine pre-operational checks of cane harvester are completed to manufacturer's specifications and enterprise requirements.
- Cabin drill is carried out according to enterprise instructions and safety routines.
- Potential and existing hazards in the workplace are recognised, risks assessed and controlled according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.
- Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used and maintained according to OHS requirements.
- Crop class, variety and field for harvest is correctly located and selected.
- Carry out cane harvesting
- Harvester is set and operated in a safe, controlled and correct manner and monitored for performance and efficiency.
- Harvester is operated in co-ordination with haul out vehicles and other associated harvesting equipment.
- Cane is harvested in a productive, safe and controlled manner and correctly consigned.
- Risks to self, others and the environment are anticipated and minimisation strategies implemented accordingly.
- Environmental implications associated with cane harvesting are identified, assessed and reported to the supervisor.
- Complete cane harvesting operations
- Shut-down procedures for cane harvester are completed to manufacturer's specifications and enterprise requirements.
- Harvester is sterilised at scheduled times according to operators manual and enterprise requirements.
- Records are completed and maintained according to enterprise requirements.
- Malfunctions, faults, irregular performance and damage to cane harvester are identified, detailed and reported according to enterprise requirements.
- Cane harvester is cleaned, secured and stored according to OHS and enterprise requirements.